专业概况
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If you teach or want to teach mathematics at a community college, consider what Ball State’s online master of arts (MA) in post-secondary foundational mathematics teaching can do for your career and your classroom:
- You can continue to teach while you pursue the degree because our program is offered 100 percent online.
- You’ll learn to effectively teach general education mathematics courses that are not calculus-based at the community college level.
- You’ll have the reward of helping students find first-year success in a subject that can often be the stumbling block that keeps them from earning their degrees.
- As you guide your students to first-year success, they’ll have a better chance of finishing their degrees, graduating on time, and continuing studies toward a four-year degree.
- You’ll be part of one of the few programs across the country that focuses on teaching math to adult learners.
Other Program Features
- Ball State’s program combines topics in math content, math pedagogy, and the needs of adult learners like yourself, all of which are important components of programs for community college instructors.
- Our online graduate education programs are ranked 11th in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report.
- You can complete the program in 18 months to two years as a full-time student. But if you are teaching full time in a community college and want to attend part time, you can finish in 2½ to 3 years, by taking about one course each semester.
Career Outlook
Recent U.S. labor market data show that the MA in post-secondary foundational mathematics teaching is a career in demand:
- The U.S. Department of Education reports that there’s an inadequate pipeline of teachers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields.
- The White House challenged the nation in 2013 to recruit 100,000 new effective STEM teachers over the next decade.
- Indiana’s Department of Workforce Development (IDWD) projects a 15.4 percent growth in postsecondary mathematical science teachers by 2020.
- The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, projects nearly 17,000 openings for postsecondary math teachers due to growth and replacements.
- An increasing number of professionals are transitioning to mathematics teaching careers at community colleges from positions outside of education, and do not have secondary teaching experience, according to a study by Kathy Rogotzke at Iowa State University.
Course Requirements
The MA in foundational mathematics teaching in the community college consists of 30 credits. It is not a licensure program. All courses are offered in an asynchronous format, meaning there is no specific sign-on time each week. Instead, you have weekly assignments and deadlines that you complete at times and places most convenient to you.
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中国学生入学要求
为来自中国的学生设计 An applicant with a baccalaureate degree not considered the equivalent of that of Ball State University may be considered for probationary admission to a master’s program. An undergraduate cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale on credit hours earned from the degree granting institution. TOEFL 79; IELTS 6.5 bands; Pearson's PTE 53
课程信息
学制：在线/远程学习(18 个月)
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开学时间：预计在八月 2022
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