Albertus Magnus College Makes Education Master Degree Attainable Faster
Earn Master of Science in Education-STEM in 30 Credits
Teaching students STEM education
New Haven, Conn., March 14, 2024 – Teachers are needed more than ever these days, particularly those with a deep knowledge and expertise in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math). And those teachers with the critical thinking skills and expertise necessary to solve today’s complex issues are even more valuable when it comes to bridging the teacher shortage as well as teacher retainment. That’s why Albertus Magnus College is making its popular Master of Science in Education-STEM degree more focused and attainable faster, in order to meet this growing demand.
Effective with the start of graduate classes on August 19, Albertus is updating the MS.Ed program to an MS.Ed-STEM in order to address market changes. Albertus is providing a laser-focus on STEM and reducing the 36-credit program to 30, still with the same robust Albertus academic experience.
“Throughout our almost 100-year history, Albertus has eagerly taken on new challenges to create access and opportunities – especially for today’s working professional. Whether it is pioneering online learning or quickly pivoting during the pandemic, Albertus continues to answer the call and meet the demand. Our goal is to provide employers with graduates who are career-ready servant leaders – able to use their strong Albertus education to create solutions and implement positive change,” said Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Rosa Rivera-Hainaj, Ph.D.
This degree helps teachers - many of them already certified - navigate their future faster in order to meet the needs of today’s students,” said Lauren Carpenter, Ed.M., Director of Education Programs at Albertus. “Infusing STEM more prominently into our program is another Albertus differentiator. STEM is a burgeoning, integrated subject-area, which PK-12 teachers of all content areas and grade levels may tap into to appropriate prepare students to be 21st century learners and professionals. Our graduates will also have the skillset of grant writing - which is important to attract STEM funding.
The Master of Science in Education-STEM is completed within five, eight-week modules in 11 months.
About Albertus Magnus College
Founded in 1925, Albertus is a coeducational Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. Albertus' values- and liberal arts-based education is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report, Money, and The New York Times, and has been named a Top 10 Military Friendly School. For ten consecutive years, at least 95% of Albertus graduates have attained employment or gone on to graduate studies within six months of completing their degrees. The College has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students across its traditional undergraduate, accelerated adult undergraduate, and graduate program levels. Proud to enroll a student body where nearly half of its undergraduate students receive Federal Pell Grants and are first-generation college goers, Albertus is known for its innovative curricular offerings, recently launching new Bachelor's degree programs in Nursing, including BSN and Connecticut's first LPN-to-BSN; General Health Sciences; Interdisciplinary Studies; and Public Health.
Among its graduate offerings is the State of Connecticut's only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program, and it is just one of three schools to offer a Master of Science in Human Services. In 2025-26, Albertus is celebrating its historic 100th Anniversary and completing implementation of the Albertus 2025: Lighting the Way to a Second Century strategic plan, with a bold vision to "be a destination liberal arts-based college, distinguished in its interdisciplinary and experiential approach to education, rooted in Dominican values, that prepares students for lifelong civic engagement and success." To learn more, please visit albertus.edu.