The Master of Education Self-Designed Concentration provides educational professionals the platform to increase educational effectiveness in various domains within education, all from the convenience of the online environment. A self-designed graduate-level education degree will help educators improve their command of opportunities within educational environments, increase credibility within the profession, and prepare them for career advancement. This degree is perfect for current educators interested in pursuing careers either in schools or educational support markets who want the benefits of a strong education foundation but a diverse and customizable path to completion. The self-designed concentration can include other graduate-level EDU courses from Waldorf and/or transfer credits from another institution.
This program does not lead to licensure.
Learning Outcomes
There are three Program Learning Outcomes students should expect from this degree:
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Graduates of the program will develop core expertise required in educational environments.
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Graduates of the program will examine effective teaching and learning techniques.
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Graduates of the program will apply their professional goals to create a self-designed concentration.
Curriculum Description
This Master of Education degree builds the foundation for both classroom management and career advancement. Students will complete 7 major required courses (21 credit hours), 4 self-designated courses (12 credit hours), then one capstone course (3 credit hours).
This program is available online only.
Master's Degree Requirements
- Completion of 36-credit hour curriculum
- Minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA
- Grade of B or higher in all required courses and professional electives
| Prefix | Number | Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDU | 5000 | Adults as Learners | 3 |
| EDU | 5100 | Personal Leadership Skills and Team Building | 3 |
| EDU | 5101 | Culture of Continuous Improvement in Education | 3 |
| EDU | 5102 | Student-Centered Differentiated Instruction | 3 |
| EDU | 5200 | Building Professional & Community Relations | 3 |
| EDU | 6000 | Assessment, Learning and Action Research | 3 |
| EDU | 6100 | Classroom Management for Effective Learning | 3 |
| Total Major Requirement Hours: | 21 | ||
| Prefix | Number | Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDU | 1 | Self-Selected Course | 3 |
| EDU | 2 | Self-Selected Course | 3 |
| EDU | 3 | Self-Selected Course | 3 |
| EDU | 4 | Self-Selected Course | 3 |
| EDU | 6900 | M.Ed. Capstone | 3 |
| Total Self-Designed Requirement Hours: | 15 | ||
Students can apply previously earned college credit* or select any four (4) graduate level education (EDU), or instructional design (IDT) courses not already used to satisfy program requirements.