Little earned his bachelor’s degree in math education from Georgia State in December 2006 and has been teaching at Collins Hill High School in Gwinnett County since January 2007. In addition to teaching AP Calculus AB and Integrated Algebra 1 and coaching the school’s football team, he also serves as the Relay for Life coordinator, the school’s clubs and activities coordinator, and the math team coach.

So when Little started looking into getting a master’s, an online degree program through one of the University System of Georgia’s schools seemed like a perfect fit. And he found what he was looking for on Georgia ONmyLINE.

“There are a lot of master’s programs available to teachers, but the foundation I received at Georgia State was high quality and GSU was the only university in the state of Georgia that had an online math education master’s degree program,” he said. “With this online program, I have more time because I don’t have to drive to campus three days a week.”

Little will finish his degree this spring and appreciates how rigorous his classes have been throughout the program.

“This master’s program is not one in which you can skate by – you can’t just do the bare minimum because you’re not going to make it,” he said. “As a math teacher, I know that math isn’t something that everyone can waltz through. This program really challenges me and makes me think, which is what math is all about.”

He ultimately plans to earn his Ph.D. and hopes to review and develop curriculum in the future – a path Georgia State’s online master’s program has prepared him for.