Endorsement requirements. The candidate shall have:

1. Earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and hold a license issued by the Virginia Board of Education with a teaching endorsement in a teaching area; and

2. Either:

a. Completed an approved teacher preparation program in Algebra I; or

b. Completed 24 12 semester hours that include coursework in each of the following areas:

(1) Elementary functions, introductory college algebra, and trigonometry;

(2) Linear algebra;

(3) Calculus;

(4) Euclidean geometry;

(5) Probability and statistics;

(6) Discrete mathematics;

(7) (3) Mathematical modeling; and

(8) (4) Methods of teaching algebra.

3. A candidate may use a passing score on the Praxis Algebra I add-on endorsement exam in lieu of the requirements that the candidate complete coursework in elementary functions, introductory college algebra, trigonometry, and linear algebra.