Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Plymouth, USA
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
USD 700 / per credit
STUDY FORMAT
Blended, Distance Learning
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Introduction
Earn Your M.Ed at Lakeland University
Lakeland University's Master of Education (M.Ed.) program is designed for today’s educators, providing practical ways for teachers to stay current in their profession and providing course content that focuses on the needs of today’s teachers and students, as well as their school districts.
Concurrent Academic Partnership Program (CAPP)
The Lakeland M.Ed. also paves the way for educators to meet national criteria to enable them to teach dual credit Concurrent Academic Partnership Program (CAPP) courses.
Highlights of the program
- The program includes 18 core credits, most of which can be completed through professional development offerings
- Graduate students can complete an emphasis area of 18 credits through Lakeland’s Center for Teacher Excellence. This initiative provides graduate-level coursework in a specific content area to allow teachers to teach CAPP courses. This coursework is offered at a discounted tuition rate. For those with a master’s degree in education but not a content area, completing these 18 graduate credits will qualify them to teach CAPP courses. For those completing the 18 graduate credits, but without a master’s degree, they must obtain a degree before they are qualified to teach CAPP courses, and these credits can all be transferred into the M.Ed. program
- The thesis has been replaced with an action research project tailored to an educator’s practical research needs and interests
- Courses are available 100% online with real-time interaction or online for access when students have time
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
At the present time, the only types of financial aid awarded by Lakeland University for graduate students include the Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan and the Graduate PLUS loan. Students are encouraged to seek outside scholarships or employee reimbursement to help them meet their educational costs.
Below are loan options for students and/or parents. To be eligible for any of the federal student loans, you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). After the FAFSA is received, the Financial Aid Office will contact you regarding the types and amounts of financial aid that you qualify for to help fund your Lakeland University education.
Graduate Plus Loan
The Federal Graduate PLUS Loan provides loans to students in graduate school.
Students can apply for instant pre-approval online and complete the Master Promissory Note for the Grad PLUS loan online. If you do not have online access, please contact the financial aid office. Please be aware that credit check/loan approval is only valid for 180 days.
The Financial Aid Office will be notified of the credit decision. If the application is approved, the Financial Aid Office will certify the Grad PLUS loan.
Alternative (Private) Student Loans
Students are recommended to exhaust all federal loan options first. If additional funding is needed, alternative loans are a source of non-federal educational loans available through a variety of national lending institutions. Minimum and maximum amounts to borrow may vary by program, but all require a satisfactory credit history for approval.
Federal Subsidized and Unsubsidized Student Loans
Undergraduate and graduate students may complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine eligibility for federal student loans. Undergraduate students may be eligible for both subsidized and unsubsidized loans while graduate students are only eligible for unsubsidized loans. Subsidized loans are based on financial need and the interest does not begin to accrue until after the 6 month grace period ends and repayment begins. Unsubsidized loans are not based on financial need and the interest begins to accrue immediately. Most students who complete the FAFSA are eligible for unsubsidized loans.
Curriculum
Master of Education, (M.Ed.) Degree Requirements (36 semester hours)
Complete the following core courses:
- ED 703 - Learning and Cognition
- ED 714 - Curriculum and Classroom Dynamics
- ED 720 - Assessment in the School and Classroom
- ED 741 - Reading in the Content Area
- ED 800 - Educational Research and Evaluation
- ED 810 - Master's Project
Eighteen (18) semester hours from one of the following concentration areas:
Accounting
- BA 610 - Accounting and Finance Foundation
- BA 720 - Applied Managerial Accounting
- BA 765 - Financial Decision Making
- BA 780 - Managerial Finance
- BA 786 - Cash Management and Investments
- BA 795 - Special Studies Project
Biology
- BI 500 - Scientific Literature, Analysis, and Writing
- BI 510 - Comparative Anatomy
- BI 550 - Bioinformatics
- BI 551 - Proteomics
- BI 552 - Metabolomics
- BI 600 - Research Methods in Biology
Chemistry
- CH 500 - Scientific Literature, Analysis, and Writing
- CH 510 - Advanced Organic Chemistry
- CH 550 - Bioinformatics
- CH 551 - Proteomics
- CH 552 - Metabolomics
- CH 600 - Research Methods in Chemistry
Communication
- CM 500 - Survey of Communication Research
- CM 550 - Composition and Rhetoric
- CM 551 - Technical and Professional Writing
- CM 552 - Cross-Cultural Communication
- CM 553 - Persuasion and Argumentation
- CM 600 - Research Methods in Communication
Economics
- BA 600 - Economics and Statistics Foundation
- BA 710 - Applied Macroeconomic Theory
- BA 715 - Applied Microeconomic Theory
- BA 735 - International Trade and Finance
- BA 780 - Managerial Finance
- BA 795 - Special Studies Project
Educational Policy and Pedagogy Complete all three of the following courses:
- ED 701 - Contemporary Philosophies of Education
- ED 702 - Organization and Operation of American Education
- ED 717 - Political and Legal Aspects of Education
Complete nine (9) semester hours from the following list of elective courses:
- ED 706 - Differentiating Instruction
- ED 707 - Gifted Education
- ED 708 - Classroom Management Strategies
- ED 712 - Multicultural Education
- ED 716 - Special Education: Meeting Exceptional Educational Needs
- ED 751 - Supervision of Student Teachers (1 semester hour)
- ED 780 - Special Topics in Education (1-3 semester hours)
- ED 790 - Tutorial I: Focused Individualized Reading/Research Topic (1-3 semester hours)
- ED 791 - Tutorial II: Focused Individualized Reading/Research Topic (1-3 semester hours)
- ED 792 - Tutorial III: Focused Individualized Reading/Research Topic (1-3 semester hours)
Mathematics
- MA 500 - Foundations of Mathematics
- MA 550 - Analysis
- MA 551 - Axiomatic Geometry
- MA 552 - Applied Linear Algebra
- MA 553 - Probability Theory and Statistics
- MA 600 - Research Methods in Mathematics
Music
- MU 611 - Solfege I (2 semester hours)
- MU 632 - Choral Literature and Advanced Conducting (2 semester hours) OR MU 633 - Wind Band Literature (2 semester hours)
- MU 634 - Modern Western Art Music
- MU 650 - History and Philosophy of Music Education (2 semester hours)
- MU 651 - Current Perspectives in Music Education (2 semester hours)
- MU 680 - Special Topics (1-3 semester hours) (4 hours required)
- MU 695 - Special Studies Project
Program Outcome
Students who have successfully completed the M.Ed. degree will be able to:
- Demonstrate an advanced understanding of educational policy and pedagogy or the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the subject area(s) s/he teaches
- Conduct an original research study that contributes new understandings about schools, students, and teachers
- Communicate effectively using both oral and written language
- Act with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner
Program delivery
Don't put your life on hold to earn your M.Ed. Build a schedule that meets your needs with options for 7- and 12-week courses, evening classes, and the ability to join classes remotely. Student choose their own pace, so they don't have to give up other important aspects of their lives.
- Flexible delivery formats:
- Onsite: In class one night per week at one of our six center locations
- Online: participate weekly when it works best for you
- Online Live: attend live classes virtually from anywhere one night per week
- Blended Live: attend classes in-person or online … you choose each week
- Financial aid, scholarships, and discounts are available
- Individualized advising and career development support
- The faculty is a mix of our own talented education professors and respected educators and administrators from surrounding districts.
English Language Requirements
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