Converse College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, masters, and educational specialist degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Converse College.

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional higher education accreditation bodies in the United States. The others are: the Middle States Association for Colleges and Schools, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges, the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

Yes, all courses are 500 level or higher and offered by the Mathematics Department.
Each course awards 3 graduate semester credits.

The courses are designed for certified teachers or for those seeking certification or endorsements.
Any US citizen with an undergraduate degree is eligible to enroll in these courses. At this time, international students are not eligible.

Each course costs $484 ($161.33 per credit hour).

There are three forms of payment available for the courses: a personal check, a credit card, or a school/district Purchase Order.

All of the courses are designed as a thorough refresher of the mathematical content that conforms to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards for middle and secondary education. They are taught by exemplary secondary mathematics teachers. They are NOT intended for those with limited or no background in Mathematics.

No. Converse College offers these courses in a distance learning format to be used by teachers to meet state or district recertification (content area) requirements.

It does not offer an online Masters degree, nor can these courses be applied to existing graduate programs at Converse College.

Many teachers taking these courses have received approval from their respective graduate institution to transfer hours to their degree program (anywhere from 3-9 credits.)

If you are currently in a graduate program in mathematics, let your advisor evaluate the course syllabus for our courses that are located on our web site.

It is the decision of each respective institution about which and how many courses to accept.

All of the courses are Mathematics content courses and because Converse is accredited by SACS, they enjoy a reciprocal status with other accreditation agencies.

It is always a good idea to check in advance with your State Department of Education or school district.

Some of the courses have pre-requisites. Please check the web page under the Catalog Description to see what they are.

Participating teachers view the DVDs, complete the practice problems and each quiz and final online.
In addition, the final exam is proctored by your local school administrator or an approved alternative.

Yes. Throughout the lessons, the instructors use the TI-83 plus calculator. Therefore, in order to follow along step by step, you will need to have a TI-83 or TI-84 calculator. You can use another graphing calculator model, but its steps may be different than the ones shown in the lessons.

Any standard DVD Player will work.  It can be a DVD Player in your personal computer or one that is connected to a television.  
Note: a CD Player will not play the DVD discs.

The course DVDs supply the math content and instruction for each course. However, there is an optional text suggested on each syllabus.
If you desire to purchase it, click on the textbook link on the appropriate course web site.
In most cases, students use alternative texts that they have in the subject area.

Each course has its own mathematics instructor that is generally the same teacher on the DVDs. You are welcome to email the instructor with any content question at any time.
A prompt reply is always made.

From your enrollment date, you have up to nine months to complete a course. The Course Completion schedule is listed on the Course Web site and Registration form for each course.

You can finish the course at any time. In some cases, students complete requirements in 4-6 weeks while other students take 6-9 months. Allowing time to stop and review course material, it takes at least 49 hours of total viewing time. In addition, time is needed to complete the practice problems, quizzes and final exam.

The time of completion involves two factors: the amount of time per day/week devoted to the material and your current math background in the subject.

In a self-paced learning environment, the factor of time is the most flexible and, therefore, is harder to judge for a given person.

Your grade is based on the number of correct answers that are entered into the computer for the quizzes and the final exam.
Your grades are reported as an A; A-, B+; B, B-, C+, C-, or F. No other grades are issued.

You may find a grading scale on the course syllabus located on the course web site.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO RECEIVE MY GRADE?

Your grade is reported within a few days from the receipt of your End of Course packet. A Transcript of your grade may be requested soon thereafter. You do not have to wait until the end of a semester to receive a Transcript.

For each course, your Converse Transcript will show the Course Number, Title, Credits earned, the grade received and the Date that you ENROLLED in the course.
NOTE: The date you enrolled is entered when we receive your Registration form. We do not use the date that you finish a course on the Transcript.

The Converse CollegeTranscript request form is located on the course web site under the Transcript link.
Complete the form and submit it with a $5.00 fee.

NOTE: Transcripts are cumulative and will display ALL courses that have been completed. If you take two courses, for example, a single Transcript will show both of them.

Yes, a refund may be issued at anytime within 30 days from the date on your Registration form. A $25 processing fee per course will be deducted from the refund amount. Please contact Dr. Rachelson to process a refund.