Master's Degrees

Three Tracks

For practicing teachers, Elementary Education master degrees focus on either:

• General Elementary Education (Grades 1-6)
  • Brochure Information: including admission requirements
  • Program of Studies : Master's degree without certification
  •  For more information about General Elementary Education, contact Meredith Park-Rogers, coordinator
• Early Childhood Education (Pre-K - 3)
  • Brochure Information : including admission requirements
  • Program of Studies : Master's degree without certification
  • For more information about Early Childhood Education, contact Cary A. Buzzelli coordinator

For people seeking initial teacher certification, we offer Elementary Certification Master's  Program (ECMP) with master's degree:

• Elementary Certification Master's Program (Formerly the Elementary Transition to Teaching Program) The Elementary Certification Master's Program (ECMP) is for those individuals who have already earned a baccalaureate degree and who are interested in becoming elementary teachers. This three-semester and one summer session, K-6 program is designed to develop and support thoughtful, innovative practices and reflective teaching in elementary schools. A cohort-based program (limited to 18-24 students per year), begins study each fall semester. The last fall semester, students take, EDUC E579, a course that prepares students for doing the capstone inquiry project that is the final requirement for the master's degree. 
  • Brochure Information : Including admission requirements.
  • Program of Studies : The Elementary Certification Master's Program
  • For more information about the ECMP program, contact  Lara Lackey or Valarie Akerson, co-directors. Addtional information, please follow this link: Elementary Certification Master's Program.