This 18‐hour graduate‐level certificate program is designed for professionals working in a field aligned with mathematics, especially professional educators seeking to:

• Deepen and broaden their knowledge and skills in mathematics
• Remain competitive in their current position
• 拓展职业视野
• Work towards College Credit Plus Credentialing in Ohio
  

Why might teachers choose the Certificate in 数学 for Professionals and Educators?

Under the 2014 state law known as the “College Credit Plus Program,” minimum credentials have been established for instruction in College Credit Plus (CCP) courses. High school teachers who wish to be the instructors of record for survey-level college courses need one of the following:

• 内容领域的硕士学位，或者
  
• A Master’s degree in a different area plus 18 graduate credits in the content area

The Department of 数学与统计学 has developed an 18-credit certificate to meet the needs of high school teachers who already possess a Master’s degree and who want to be credentialed to teach College Credit Plus courses. This certificate provides evidence that a teacher possesses the minimum academic qualifications to teach CCP courses.

要求和课程设置

Certificate recipients will take 18 credits in graduate level math courses to meet state requirements for teaching College Credit Plus courses. 

Click here to view a checklist of course requirements

The department typically offers one or two online mathematics courses in the fall and spring semesters, on-campus courses that start late in the day, and on-campus courses in the second summer session (early July to mid August).

先决条件

学生 should have an undergraduate degree in mathematics or mathematics education or a comparable level of mathematics background.

应用程序需求

The 博天堂官方网站生 College requires the following:

• 学生必须提交 BGSU博天堂官方网站生院在线申请 对入学
• Official copies of college and university transcripts must be submitted for each degree awarded

In addition to the application required by the 博天堂官方网站生 College, applicants to the certificate program must submit the following via the electronic admissions system:

• Two letters of recommendation from a recent instructor, 当前的雇主, or other individual qualified to evaluate the potential for success in the program
• A statement of purpose delineating the purpose for enrolling in the program and outlining career goals

在这里向博天堂官方网站生院在线申请.

出勤费用

估计你的出席费用使用 毕业生成本计算器 (make note of the year listed on the page to make sure it's correct).  The cost of attendance depends on whether you are enrolled as an online / distance learning student for the certificate program, or whether you are enrolled as a main campus student.  For Fall 2022 Ohio resident with all optional fees declined, the cost of a 3-hour class for main campus students is approximately $1900, while the cost of a 3-hour distance learning class for online / distance learning students is approximately $1509.  Note that the lowest cost is achieved by students who apply to the certificate program with the distance learning option.  要做到这一点, choose "数学 for Professionals and Educators - Certificate (Online)" when you apply.  Online / distance learning students can still take classes in person; if you take more hours of in person classes in a particular semester, you will pay fees at the main campus rate for that semester, but otherwise an online / distance learning student will pay the lower fees.

CCP认证无需证书

It is not necessary to get a certificate in mathematics for CCP credentialing, the key requirement is to have a master's degree plus 18 graduate credit hours of mathematics, 你作为客座学生可以做什么.  即便如此, the checklist for the certificate program provides a helpful roadmap and a list of courses that are offered online, and the cost of the courses will be the same.  也, if you are planning to take most courses online, you can reduce the fees if you enroll as a Certificate (Online) student.  If you are interested in taking graduate mathematics courses toward CCP credentialing as a guest student, 博士联系. 本杰明·沃德 benward@nbshgold.com, with information about your goals and timeframe, plus scans of college transcripts showing all mathematics courses taken.  你可以 apply as a graduate non-degree seeking student here.  没有申请费.

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更多的问题? 联系博天堂官方网站生秘书， mathgradsecy@nbshgold.com，或博天堂官方网站生协调员博士. 本杰明·沃德 benward@nbshgold.com，以获取更多资讯.