First of all, the training objectives of mathematics major and educational mathematics major are different. The training goal of mathematics specialty is more focused on mathematics itself. After graduation, students can engage in mathematics teaching, civil servants, scientific research and development, e-commerce and other aspects of work. The training goal of educational mathematics specialty is more focused on education itself. Students who apply for this major will be organized to practice in the front line of teaching in their junior year and work as math teachers after graduation.
Secondly, the subject of mathematics is different from that of educational mathematics. Mathematics majors include mathematical analysis, advanced algebra, advanced mathematics, analytic geometry, differential geometry, advanced geometry, ordinary differential equations, partial differential equations, probability theory and mathematical statistics, complex variable function theory, real variable function theory, abstract algebra, modern algebra, number theory, functional analysis, topology, fuzzy mathematics and so on. , and professional subjects pay more attention to mathematics itself. The subjects of educational mathematics specialty include advanced mathematics, linear algebra, probability statistics, operational research, mathematical modeling, elementary number theory, modern educational technology, mathematics curriculum and teaching theory, psychology, pedagogy and so on. From the perspective of professional subject setting, more attention is paid to education itself. Modern educational technology, pedagogy, psychology and other educational courses are more than mathematics majors, while more in-depth mathematics courses such as topology and fuzzy mathematics are less. To put it simply, compared with the educational mathematics major, the students majoring in mathematics study mathematics more deeply and acquire more profound mathematical knowledge; Compared with mathematics major, educational mathematics major has a deeper research on education, and its mathematical knowledge is more basic and less profound than that of mathematics major.
So, if you want to be a teacher, I suggest you take the educational mathematics exam; If you just like math, you are casual about your career choice, and there is no professional requirement such as "being a teacher", then it is recommended to choose math as your major.