Program highlights
- Expand your teaching credentials. Earn the 18 graduate math credits required to teach College Credit Plus (CCP) courses in Ohio high schools.
- Flexible delivery. Choose online or on-campus classes – including evening and summer options – to fit your schedule.
- Advance your career. Broaden your mathematics expertise to stay competitive and unlock new career opportunities in education and beyond.
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Curriculum
The certificate requires 18 credits in graduate-level math courses.
The curriculum will help you meet state requirements for teaching College Credit Plus courses.
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
- On-campus and online courses in the second summer session (early July to mid-August).
Admission information
Applicants should have an undergraduate degree in mathematics or mathematics education, or a comparable level of mathematics background.
You must submit the BGSU Graduate College online application as well as:
- Two letters of recommendation from a recent instructor, current employer or other individual qualified to evaluate your potential for success in the program
- A statement of purpose outlining your purpose for enrolling in the program and career goals
College Credit Plus (CCP) credentialing
High school teachers who wish to be CCP instructors of record for survey-level college courses need one of the following:
- A master’s degree in a math content area
- A master’s degree in a different content area plus 18 graduate credits in the mathematics content area
The BGSU graduate certificate allows you to earn the 18 hours you need to teach CCP courses.
You can also earn the 18 graduate credit hours of mathematics as a guest student without enrolling in the certificate program. Course costs remain the same, but enrolling in the online certificate program can lower your fees if you plan to take most courses online.
Contact Dr. Benjamin Ward if you want to apply as a non-degree seeking guest student. There is no application fee. Include information about your goals and timeframe, plus scans of college transcripts showing all mathematics courses taken.
Sample courses
- Exploratory Data Analysis
- History of Mathematics
- Introduction to Real Analysis
- Modern Algebra
- Probability and Statistics
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The online mathematics for professionals and educators graduate certificate program is offered through the College of Arts and Sciences.
Updated: 06/26/2025 10:58AM