Master of Science in Education

30-Credit Graduate Program for Certified Teachers

Major Goal

To provide a program of graduate studies that responds to CT regulations for the professional educator certificate

Purposes

To place education within an ethical framework
To strengthen skills to teach literacy across the curriculum
To develop ability to use assessment to inform classroom instruction
To improve ability to recognize and conduct valid educational research and to incorporate research based instruction in lessons and units of instruction
To refine the ability to recognize differences among students and to provide instruction that enables all students to succeed

Candidate Requirements

Earned bachelor’s degree from an approved institution of higher learning
Valid Connecticut initial teacher certificate
Completion of all application requirements

Program Description

The Master of Science in Education degree program is structured in a flexible evening format: eight-week modules; five modules offered each year. Successful completion of two courses each mod enables students to complete the program in one year.

The program consists of three sequential components

Foundation Sequence (9 credits)

ED 501	Maps of Education: Tracing the Roots of Contemporary Public Education
ED 502	Education Psychology: Theories, Learning, Development, and Teaching Practices
ED 503	Education Research

Student Needs Sequence (18 credits)

ED 601	Language Acquisition and Structure
ED 602	Reading and Writing as Tools for Learning
ED 603	Assessment and Student Learning
ED 604	Culture and Inter-group Relations
ED 605	Differentiated Instruction in the Classroom
ED 606	Technological Applications in the Classroom

Capstone Sequence (3 credits)

ED 680	Capstone Research Practicum
ED 691	Comprehensive Activity

Contact Us
School of Evening & Graduate Programs
Albertus Magnus College
700 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06511
cbissell@albertus.edu
203-773-8505