Salem State University · USA

Master's in Advanced Studies in Elementary Education

Campus Masters Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Masters

Starts

Summer 1 (required); any semester

Introduction

Advanced Studies in Elementary Education is a Summer 1 (required); any semester Masters program taught at Salem State University, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

Advanced Studies in Elementary Education is a Master of Education designed for people who already have an initial license or are not seeking a license, and want graduate-level expertise in elementary education. The program focuses on how societal elements affect elementary schooling and elementary-aged children, and it prepares candidates for culturally responsive work in public schools.

The program is 30-33 credits, with an 18-credit core and 12-15 credits of Subject Matter Knowledge (SMK) content courses. SMK content courses include Literacy in the Elementary Classroom, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Math Content, and Social Sciences and History Content. Learning is delivered fully online with synchronous and asynchronous coursework, and it uses a cohort model with small class sizes.

Students can choose either full-time or part-time plans based on work-life commitments. The program is designed to prepare teacher candidates for grades 1-6 in the diverse public schools of Massachusetts.

Modules

Literacy in the Elementary Classroom
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Math Content
Social Sciences and History Content

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Advanced Studies in Elementary Education at Salem State University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Salem State University.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Salem State University as pre-requiste for admission in Advanced Studies in Elementary Education.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

This program is designed for those who already have an initial license or are not seeking a license.

Professional License Eligibility: While a graduate degree is required for professional license eligibility, teachers seeking their professional license must also document at least 12 credits of graduate-level courses in the subject matter knowledge or subject matter pedagogy taught.

To obtain your professional license, you must have taught under your initial license for a minimum of three years, completed a relevant graduate degree, and documented 12 credits of graduate-level courses in the subject matter taught. The 12 credits may be included within the graduate degree or taken separately.