The Education Preparation program affords students the opportunity to receive a Master of Science Degree in Education. The program does not require students to participate in EDU 577 to receive the degree; however, it is a requirement for NYS Teacher Certification.

Program of Study
The Education Preparation program provides a 36 credit course of study consisting of methodologies, educational philosophy, literacy, research and application. All students who desire to receive initial certification from the State of New York must participate in and successfully complete EDU 577 (student teaching component) to fulfill the academic requirement for certification in elementary education (grades 1-6).

New York also requires that all students have from a regionally accredited college:

Research Course
The central focus is in Action Research as preparation for addressing classroom concerns and leading to the culminating capstone project.

Core Courses
This program includes seven core courses, including three courses in literacy.

Capstone
A capstone course, requiring students to complete an action research project, integrates and summarizes the program.

Additional Information

Degree Requirements
The program of study leading to the Medaille M.S. in Ed. consists of one research course, eight core courses, practica, and one capstone course. The capstone course requires completion of an action research project.

Transfer Credit
Up to twelve (12) credits for study deemed equivalent to graduate courses for work completed at other regionally accredited institutions may be offered in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Medaille M.S. in Ed. when the work is of acceptable quality and appropriate to the program.

 

Academic Performance Requirements
The average of the grades for all courses taken in fulfillment of degree requirements at Medaille must be at least a B (3.0). It is the student's responsibility to monitor his or her cumulative grade point average, ensuring that any grades falling below B are offset by corresponding grades above B. A student whose grade point average falls below a 3.0 is automatically placed on academic probation.

Convenient Late Afternoon/Evening Format
The Literacy, Birth-Grade 6 M.S. in Ed. classes meet once per week on weekdays in the late afternoon/evening. A student may take up to 12 credits per semester in this format.