Jackson State University and Education Online Services Corporation announce launch of the Master of Arts in Teaching online program

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Jackson State University and Education Online
Services Corporation announce launch of the
Master of Arts in Teaching online program
(1888PressRelease) Education Online Services
Corporation and Jackson State University announce
launch of online degree program for Master of
Arts in Teaching with classes starting on January
9, 2012. JACKSON, MS. - The College of Education
and Human Development at Jackson State University
announces the launch of the online degree program
for the Master of Arts in Teaching for the Spring
2012 semester. This announcement comes on the
heels of the successful launch of Jackson State's
online MBA program for the College of Business
which started classes this past August.
Implementation of this degree program is a joint
collaboration between Jackson State University
and Education Online Services Corporation
(EOServe Corp). Classes are forming now and are
scheduled to begin on January 9, 2012. "America
needs more qualified teachers and we, at Jackson
State, are happy to provide them," said Dr. Mark
G. Hardy, Vice President and Provost for Academic
Affairs, Jackson State University. "We are
continuing our long-standing tradition of
preparing some of our country's best
educators." The Master of Arts in Teaching
program focuses on expanding and enhancing
alternate certification through high quality
state approved teaching and learning curriculum.
The Program's mission is to provide state and
national teacher preparation experiences to
bachelor level graduates from diverse fields and
professional experiential backgrounds who desire
to teach in our nation's K-12 education system.
It is through these experiences that standard
licenses are earned and highly credentialed
teachers are placed in our nation's schools.
"We are excited about our relationship with
EOServe. It is through this relationship that we
are able to bring our Family Care and Early
Childhood program to many who otherwise would not
have this opportunity. We feel the MAT program
with EOServe Corp. will be another great
opportunity to address the teacher shortage in
America. We are elated to have EOServe Corp. as a
partner along with their tremendous
professionalism and expertise" said Dr. Daniel
Watkins, Dean of the College of Education.
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Completing the Master of Arts in Teaching degree
can provide added value on a new teacher's resume
as this advanced degree usually commands a higher
salary and the general perception is individuals
with Master of Arts in Teaching degrees are
"teacher leaders." "We are greatly pleased to
have some many good things in place at Jackson
State University to allow us the opportunity to
deliver our Master of Arts in Teaching Program
online. This is a true reflection of the hard
work that our students, faculty and staff have
displayed over the years. Through it all, the
College of Education remains "at point" and
continues to prepare high performing teachers and
school leaders capable of impacting the world. We
are excited for the opportunity!" exclaimed Dr.
William Brown, Director of the Masters of Arts in
Teaching program.The online degree curriculum
consists of 36 credit hours. Admission
requirements include a bachelor's degree from an
accredited institution with a minimum 2.50
cumulative grade point average. Federal financial
aid is also available to applicants who
qualify. "Over the past year we have been
working closely with the College of Education at
Jackson State University to ensure its core
values, mission and commitment to produce
successful graduates on campus is now duplicated
online. As a result, we have enrolled hundreds of
students in the Bachelor's of Child Care and
Family Education degree program. We are looking
forward to some of these students graduating in
the coming year. It is because of the success of
this program, we are now launching the Masters of
Arts in Teaching where as many as 70 new students
have already been accepted to start this Spring.
We anticipate this program to be just as
successful as the last" stated Ezell Brown,
Chairman of Education Online Services
Corporation. For further information and to
apply to the Master of Arts in Teaching degree
program at Jackson State University, please visit
www.jsumsonline.com/jsumat or call Dr. William A.
Brown, Director of the Master of Arts in Teaching
program at 601-979-3412, or Maxine Merlin at the
Education Online Services Corporation at
866-829-3416. About Jackson State University
Bridge to a Brighter Tomorrow Jackson State
University, founded in 1877, is a historically
black, high research activity university located
in Jackson, the capital city of the state of
Mississippi. Jackson State's nurturing academic
environment challenges individuals to change
lives through teaching, research and service.
Officially designated as Mississippi's Urban
University, Jackson State continues to enhance
the state, nation and world through comprehensive
economic development, health-care, technological
and educational initiatives.
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The only public university in the Jackson
metropolitan area, Jackson State is located near
downtown, with three satellite campuses
throughout the city. About Education Online
Services Corporation (EOServe Corp.) Education
Online Services Corporation was founded by a
select team of academic and marketing
professional who recognized the opportunity to
assist colleges and universities in underserved
communities with the development of full-service
online degree programs. With the primary focus on
graduating students, Education Online Services
Corporation works closely with the admissions,
financial aid, and academic departments of each
institution to help them market and increase
enrollment by expanding their on-campus degree
programs to online degree programs.
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