Master of Education in Elementary Education (36 hours)

The M.Ed. in Elementary Education is a 36 semester hour program which is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).  Courses are offered in an 8-week online delivery format. The online format better allows you the ability to advance your education while maintaining your current career and family life.  While the various programs are in-depth and rigorous, the flexibility of the online delivery format allows you to schedule your studies around the demands of your personal and professional life.

• Ideal for the elementary teacher desiring to advance in knowledge and skills.
• Suitable for the professional desiring to change careers.
• Prepares those wanting to pursue a doctoral degree.
• Convenient scheduling that allows one to complete the program in as few as five semesters.

Admission Requirements

• An essay on the topic, “Why I want to pursue my master’s degree at Southeastern University.” Address how the Master of Education will help you improve your current/future career and how you can integrate your Christian faith. This essay should be two to three pages long, include your full name, and use 12-point, Times New Roman font. The essay should be double-spaced with one-inch margins.
• A completed bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with evidence of one of the following:

  • a minimum GPA of 3.0 

  • a combined score of at least 300 on the Verbal and Quantitative sections of the GRE (Graduate Record Exam) and a 4.0 or higher on the Analytical Writing section of the GRE.  GRE scores must be recent enough to be considered valid by ETS. (If you took the GRE prior to August of 2011 the combined score must be at least 1,000 on the Verbal and Quantitative sections.)

• For non-native English speakers, a current TOEFL score at the mean level or higher.
• Official college transcripts
• Professional Reference
• Personal Reference
• Signed form of agreement to certify acknowledgement and compliance with SEU graduate policies, procedures, and regulations including the sexual harassment policy. (See form at end of this Graduate Catalog).

Academic Requirements

The minimum GPA requirement is 3.0. Grades of less than C- will not be counted toward degree completion.

Core Courses

• EDUC 5013 Human Development – 3 hours
• EDUC 5023 Curriculum and Diverse Learners – 3 hours
• EDUC 5033 Adv. Methods of Teaching Reading & Language Arts – 3 hours
• EDUC 5313 Foundations of Exceptional Student Education – 3 hours
• EDUC 5053 Adv. Methods of Teaching Science – 3 hours
• EDUC 5063 Adv. Methods of Teaching Math – 3 hours
• EDUC 5073 Adv. Methods of Teaching Creative Arts – 3 hours
• EDUC 5083 Adv. Methods of Teaching Social Studies – 3 hours
• EDUC 5113 Educational Research – 3 hours
• EDUC 5193 Measurement & Assessment – 3 hours

Choose One Option (6 cr. hours):

• Any two graduate level (5000+) courses with an EDUC, TESL, or ESED prefix – 6 hours

 

All teacher education programs have met requirements for Florida State Approved Programs.

Students who plan to teach in Florida schools must file an application with the Office of Teacher Certification for the State of Florida and complete the post-degree requirements for the teaching credential.

Students graduating from Florida state-approved teacher certification programs are currently eligible for initial certification to teach in all members of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC), an interstate reciprocity contract allowing certified teachers to obtain teaching jobs in other states and territories. An applicant’s eligibility for certification according to the interstate agreement contract will be determined after the application for a Florida teaching certificate is on file in the Teacher Certification Office. For more information on state-specific certification requirements click here.