The MSU Masters of Science program in Mathematics Education has served teachers in Montana and the Northwest region of the United States for over twenty years. A significant distance learning component combined with an on-campus summer institute now allow the content-based degree to be offered to place-bound mathematics teachers around the nation. Over one hundred teachers have completed the degree since 1991.  

The Masters of Science Mathematics in Mathematics Education Option (MSMME) is designed for high school or junior college teachers of mathematics. Its goals include deepening participants' understanding of school mathematics and pedagogical content knowledge. A progam of study, planned by a committee of advisors, is individually fitted to each student's background and interests. Equalizing access for all teachers is important for MSU and important for Montana, where distance traditionally has inhibited place-bound faculty in rural areas from pursuing advanced degrees. 

Montana State University Bozeman is a comprehensive, land-grant insitution with undergraduate and graduate programs in liberal arts, basic sciences, agriculture, architecture, business, nursing, education and engineering. With support from the Burns Technology Center and the Extended University, Montana State University has made the commitment to develop and sustain distance learning programs for place-bound teachers and other professionals. 

Of MSU's 650 resident faculty members, three-fourths have terminal degrees in their fields and more than two-thirds hold doctorates. Over 10,500 students attend MSU - Bozeman, approximately one-tenth at the graduate level. Montana residents comprise 65% of the student population. The campus is spacious but not sprawling and offers many venues for learning, relaxation and entertainment. Shopping centers, restaurants and theaters are all within walking distance. Bozeman, a city of 31,000, lies in the mountains of southwestern Montana and is blessed with the kind of scenery and year-round recreational opportunities that make Montana one of this nation's "last best places."

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