The Master of Arts in Education with a specialty in Urban Education offers a unique blend of online courses that integrate the MA-Ed foundation with the Urban Education track and a practical research project designed to enhance the academic experiences of K-12 learners.

The 36 credit degree program can be completed in less than 30 months by taking one course every eight weeks. The program culminates with a two-semester action research project and creation of a portfolio.

Urban Education:
(blended format: online and on-campus courses)

This MA-Ed specialty is an appropriate degree for preschool, elementary, middle, and secondary teachers and other educational professionals who are seeking to focus on the educational needs of populations and communities located in metropolitan, urban or other demanding settings. The curriculum applies through a Christian worldview the techniques and practices developed and utilized in the groundbreaking work of high-performing schools recognized nationally and in best-practice research.

The program prepares individuals to provide services, specific novel approaches, and high performance strategies geared toward outcomes which improve teaching quality and student achievement. The specialty is delivered to enrolled teachers with an unprecedented level of rigor and relevance.

The MA-Ed in Urban Education is results-oriented and culminates with the demonstration of meaningful student academic achievement gains through an action research-based capstone experience. Those students seeking initial teacher certification may need to complete additional coursework to meet state licensure requirements.

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Enrollment Requirements:

Candidates for enrollment in the graduate program must have a bachelor’s degree and should have teaching experience or have access to clinical experiences in the K-12 setting.