However, four courses in the Certification Track do require daytime field experience as well. Arrangements are often made with a school near the student s place of work or home. The basic program consists of three CORE courses and either required Certification Track courses or Professional Track electives. These students are eligible for an ADD-ON Certification Track for professional teachers seeking certification plus the master s degree. Classes are usually offered once a week in the evenings Monday through Thursday.
Summer semester has two subterms with more condensed course scheduling.
The average course load for a graduate student is six credit hours in fall, spring, and summer terms. Following this schedule, a working teacher may complete the M.Ed. program in approximately two years. Certification track students should plan on approximately 2 years including the semester of student teaching. Four Certification Track courses require field experience in local schools during school hours. If you currently teach in an elementary school, or feel a calling to change careers in order to positively affect young lives during the exciting years of kindergarten through sixth grades, the M.Ed.