Any Online Math Ed Masters?
Q: Does anyone know of an online masters degree in mathematics education (intended for practicing math teachers)?
A: You might try the University of Idaho's M.
A: in the Teaching of Mathematics. The 13th edition of Bears' Guide (p. 136) has it offered nonresidentially through the engineering outreach program, which can be found here: http://www.uidaho.edu/evo depends. outside academia, an earned doctorate commands a higher market value than masters and bachelors. it is natural to conclude that some corporations will choose masters and bachelors over phds. in academia (higher education) an earned phd opens more doors than it closes, because in addition to being elegible for instructionships, phds are elegible for postdocs and teaching/research positions. in lower education, a math phd may be less desirable than a master and even than a phd in math education. I would first draw a pretty big distinction between "pure" and "applied" math. For 'pure', or theoretical, math, there is very tight competition and I believe a PhD is is not only going to be helpful, but almost mandatory. There are relatively few people with the actual word "mathematician" in their job titles. Indeed, strictly speaking there are more math professors than mathematicians! Now, for the "applied" (or 'practical' or whatever) math, it is a different story. Most people with math degrees actually work in 'other fields' that utilize a lot of math. Outside the government, IIRC the pharmaceutical industry employs the most "mathematicians". But most people will have other job titles. More important than your degree level, generally, is your proven ability (classes or work experience) to 'apply' what math you've learned to solving the industries problems. Naturally, there is a lot of math associated with the natural sciences, so some background in Physics or Chemistry or Biology or whatever can be very helpful. Or there is the 'business' route, with econonmics, finance, actuarial, etc. fields. If you think you are talented enough to get one of those highly sought after "blue sky" research jobs -- or a professorship at a top notch research university -- then by all means go for the PhD and you might want to emphasize 'pure' math coursework. On the other hand,