Masters of Education

Program Description

This program is for certified teachers (ECE, SPED, Middle Grades, and P-12/Secondary) interested in pursuing advanced study to broaden their professional development through advanced content, including opportunities for endorsements in gifted education, reading or advanced content, and ESOL. The NGCSU Masters Programs in the School of Education also prepares candidates to understand and conduct research related to school improvement, and to support advancement to terminal degrees in their fields. The program is 36 credit hours in length.

Program Information

Program of Study: Educators in the MEd program will be required to take core courses, content courses, and endorsement courses. A listing of the courses is provided here. For a brief course description of EDUC 6101, EDUC 6102, EDUC 6103, and EDUC 6001 click here then (a) select a term, (2) select a course number, and (3) click the blue CRN. A program of study is available here.

Sequence of Required Courses:

  • Educators in ECE will follow courses in a particular sequence.
  • Educators in SPED will follow courses in a particular sequence.
  • Educators in Middle Grades will follow courses in a particular sequence. A plan of study for educators in Middle Grades is available here.
  • Educators in the P-12/Secondary program must determine a program of study with an adviser in the first semester of their MEd program. Educators in the P-12/Secondary program are required to take EDUC 6101 and 6102 in the first semester of the MEd program as they are pre-requisites for EDUC 6103. EDUC 6103 must be completed before enrolling in EDUC 6001, and EDUC 6001 is a pre-requisite for the capstone course. Content, endorsement and capstone course sequence will be developed in conjunction with their graduate academic adviser.

Adviser Contact

  1. P-12/Secondary adviser - (Coordinator to be determined shortly) for additional information in Art, English, History, Mathematics, Music, and Science Education.
  2. Early Childhood Education (ECE) adviser - Shannon Howrey for additional information.
  3. Middle Grades adviser - Bob Rogan for additional information.
  4. Special Education (SPED) adviser - Tom Thrasher for additional information.
  5. Health and Physical Education (HPE) adviser - Laurie Jossey for additional information.


Requirements

For additional information on graduate study at NGCSU, visit the Office of Graduate Admissions.

Admission and Application

  1. Program size is limited to 20 educators in a cohort beginning in the summer semester. Educators should submit a complete application before April 1. No other admissions to the ECE, SPED, or Middle Grade programs will occur in the fall or spring semesters.
  2. P-12/Secondary will admit 20 students in a cohort every spring, summer, and fall semester.
  3. To begin the graduate application process, click here.
  4. Interested students applying to the MEd program are strongly encouraged to commit to two years of study in order to complete the MEd program of study in two years. Withdrawing from a course or semester will affect the availability of a course in the future.

Latest News

Only those in secondary teaching fields may apply for MEd programs for fall and spring starts. The deadline for Fall 2008 is July 15.