Program Details
Prepare students to be caring/supportive teachers in a standards-based environment that stresses accountability and excellence.
- Location:
- Rindge, United States
- Program Type:
- Full Degree
- Degree Level:
- Master
- Specialty:
- Secondary Education
Program Overview
- Program Description:
- Franklin Pierce University’s Master of Education (M.Ed.) program offers several options for those who have a bachelor’s degree and have never taught, as well as for those who are already certified and want to take their career to the next level. Graduates of the Master of Education program at Franklin Pierce are prepared to be caring and supportive teachers in a standards-based environment that stresses accountability and excellence. The program is solidly based on “best practices” research that integrates the most current knowledge of technology, state and federal standards, multiple ways of learning, alternative assessment, reflective practice and more. Students can earn a Master of Education degree or Master of Education degree with certification or Teacher Certification only in the following areas: ? Elementary Education (K-8) ? Middle/Secondary Education in Biology (7-12), English (5-12) or Social Studies (5-12) ? General Special Education with Learning Disabilities (K-12) ? General Special Education with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities (K-12) ? Curriculum and Instruction Program (M.Ed. only)
Additional Program Information
- Accreditation:
- Accredited by NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges) Standards: Each of the eleven Standards articulates a dimension of institutional quality. In applying the Standards, the Commission assesses and makes a determination about the effectiveness of the institution as a whole. The institution: has clearly defined purposes appropriate to an institution of higher learning; has assembled and organized those resources necessary to achieve its purposes; is achieving its purposes; has the ability to continue to achieve its purposes.
- Financial Aid:
- No
- Requirements:
- Must have a baccalaureate degree Teacher certification in desired concentration recommended
- International Requirements:
- Same as Domestic, plus English language Competency