Master of Education (M.Ed.) in

Elementary Education

Offered as Distance Education

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Goal of Program:

Designed to assist in providing an appropriate education for children in grades K-6 through the preparation of teachers who are well educated and professionally competent.

Program Highlights

• Coursework follows six strands: learning theories, diversity, technology, special needs, lesson planning, and arts and literature.
• Course work also addresses the current North Carolina Teaching Standards:
• Teachers demonstrate leadership.
• Teachers establish a respectful environment for a diverse population of students.
• Teachers know the content they teach.
• Teachers facilitate learning for their students.
• Teachers reflect on their practice.

Program Audience

This program is designed for experienced teachers and admission is limited to students that (1) have successfully completed a student teaching internship and (2) hold or are eligible for a North Carolina teaching license.

Concentrations Offered:

• Advanced Elementary Studies (AES)
• Academically & Intellectually Gifted (AIG)
• Elementary Math (ELM)
• Engish as a Second Language (ESL)

Program Contact:

Dr. Katie Schlichting
E-mail:schlichtingk@uncw.edu
Phone: 910-962-7786

Program Information:

Enrollment	Part-Time or Full-Time
Instruction Method	Face to Face, Fully Online Synchronous (Set Meeting Times) , Fully Online Asynchronous (No set meeting times)
Intended Time to Degree	2 yrs
Required Credit Hours	33 hrs