Elementary Education

Meet the Wide-Ranging Needs of a Diverse Student Population in Grades 1-6

Emerge from our Elementary Education Master's and licensure programs confident of your teaching skills, with a firm grasp of the varied subjects you will teach. Build and strengthen your content area knowledge, pedagogical skills, and understanding of students with language and learning differences. Our programs give you a breadth of knowledge directly applicable to the classroom, beginning on your first day.

Elementary Education Teacher Preparation Programs (Initial Licensure)

Single License

• M.Ed. in Elementary Education (1-6)  
• M.Ed. in Elementary Education (1-6) and Creative Arts in Learning  
• M.Ed. in Elementary Education (1-6) with Add License Preparation for ESL: Elementary Education Urban Initiative (EEUI)  
• Collaborative Internship programs: field-based experience in a variety of local, affiliated schools.

Dual License

• M.Ed. in Elementary Education (1-6) and English as a Second Language (ESL) (PreK-6) 
• M.Ed. in Elementary Education (1-6) and Specialist Teacher in Reading (All Levels) 
• M.Ed. in Elementary Education (1-6) and Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8)
• M.Ed. in Elementary (1-6) and Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8), Residency-Based: Urban Teacher Center

Elementary Education Teacher Professional Development Programs (Professional Licensure or Non-Licensure)

• M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction and Elementary Education Generalist (1-6): Professional License  
• M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with a Specialization in Literacy (PreK-2) or (1-6): Professional License  
• M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with a Specialization in Integrated Teaching Through the Arts (PreK-2) or (1-6): Professional License  
• M.Ed. in Science in Education (1-8): Professional License or Non-Licensure  
• M.S. in Ecological Teaching and Learning (1-6): Professional License or Non-Licensure 
• M.Ed. in Effective Teaching: Elementary Education Generalist 
• License Only: Elementary Education (1-6)  

Faculty Spotlight

Susan Rauchwerk
Associate Professor

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Michael Pabian
Instructor

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