Elementary Education Master's Degree: Master of Science in Education Teaching Degree Online for Elementary School

Elementary Education Master's Degree: Master of Science in Education Teaching Degree Online for Elementary School

Elementary Education (M.S.Ed.)

Designed for individuals who hold a bachelor's degree in an area other than education, our online master's in elementary education prepares you to navigate the steps toward New York State requirements, which leads to teacher certification in grades 1-6. Meet our education faculty.

Elementary Education (M.S.Ed.)

Medaille College has a tradition of excellence in teaching that reaches all the way back to 1875, when Medaille was founded as a teacher's college. Our faculty of dedicated and talented men and women are first and foremost teachers. Many of them have acquired years of experience in the field of education as professors and also as working professionals. Teachers trained at Medaille are highly regarded for their practical abilities in the classroom and their ability to teach on the first day of the job. 

About the Program

At Medaille, we know you need graduate education programs that train you for a lifetime of teaching success. Our programs are specifically designed to meet those needs and prepare you to navigate the steps toward New York State or Ontario requirements in elementary education, which leads to certification.

Whether you've earned a bachelor's degree in education, or in an unrelated field, such as communication, business, etc., our master's in education programs are formatted to prepare you to navigate the steps toward New York State elementary school teacher certification in grades 1-6.

 

Admission Requirements

Visit the Department of Education

Program Handbook

Whether you choose to take your online classes on a weekday or weekend schedule, you can earn your degree in just 16 months

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Teacher in Elementary Education

Program Specs

Campus:
Fall and spring starts; Online

Credits: 42

Online Delivery:
Students take synchronous virtual classes, choosing either two days during the week, or approximately every other weekend, to keep on track in earning their degree. Talk with your admissions counselor for more information.

Faculty:
Practitioner-educators with real-world experience as teachers and administrators

Accreditation:
Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP)

Courses, Requirements & Policies

See the Academic Catalog 

 

What can you do with a master's in elementary education?

 

After graduating with an Elementary Education Master’s degree, Buffalo graduates have gone on to careers as:

Elementary School Teachers

Teacher Aides

Substitute Teachers

Daycare Teachers

Educational Consultants

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TAKE THE NEXT STEP:

Master of Science in Education Online
Email: ptgo@medaille.edu
Call: (716) 880-2568

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Program News


Department of Education Assistant Professor Dr. Christine Woodcock Authors E-book & Chapter in New Textbook

Department of Education Assistant Professor Dr. Christine Woodcock has authored a new e-book for teachers, titled Uniting the Science of Reading and Balanced Literacy With Social Justice. She also served as an author for the newly released edited textbook, titled Handbook of Research on Learner-Centered Approaches to Teaching in an Age of Transformational Change.

Medaille College is currently pursuing accreditation of its educator preparation programs by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). Pursuant to §52.21 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, the educator preparation programs offered by Medaille College are considered to be continuously accredited for purposes of meeting the New York State requirement that all such programs maintain continuous accreditation.
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