Master of Science in Mathematics -
Mathematics Education Option
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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