Graduate School of Education
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Dr. Anita Greenwood
B.Sc. (Hons), P.G.C.E. University of Birmingham, U.K.; M.Ed., Ed.D., University of Massachusetts Lowell
The Graduate School of Education offers graduate degree programs, which provide professional preparation for individuals who aspire to serve in the roles of teacher, curriculum specialist or director, school principal, higher education administrator, college faculty, planning consultant, and other positions of educational leadership.
Graduate Programs Offered
Master of Education degree (M.Ed.) is offered in:
- Curriculum and Instruction (Initial License)
- Curriculum and Instruction (Advanced)
- Educational Administration
- Reading and Language
Education Specialist 51视频 (Ed.S.) is offered in:
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Reading and Language
- Administration, Planning and Policy
Doctor of Education 51视频 (Ed.D.) is offered in:
- Mathematics and Science Education
- Leadership in Schooling
- Language Arts and Literacy
Graduate Certificates
Bachelor's to Master's Program
Admission to 51视频 Programs in Education
Application
In addition to the requirements for admission listed in this catalogue, applicants must file the following documents with the Graduate Admissions Office:
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A completed application form, available from the Graduate Admissions Office or online.
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Official transcripts from each undergraduate and graduate school previously attended. These official transcripts must be sent directly to the Graduate Admissions Office by the colleges which the applicant attended. Transcripts sent by the applicant and copies of transcripts cannot be accepted.
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Graduate Record Examination scores or Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure scores as appropriate. Please see website for specific details.
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A two-page statement of purpose in which the candidate describes his/her experience and reasons for entering a graduate level program. For doctoral students, this statement should describe research interests.
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Letters of recommendation from three persons who are qualified to evaluate the applicant's academic and professional abilities. The forms for these recommendations are contained in the admission packet.
Upon receipt, the Graduate Admissions Office will forward the above documents to the Graduate School of Education. All decisions on admissions are made by the Admissions and Standards Committee of the Graduate School of Education and forwarded to the Graduate Admissions Office for final action. Applicants approved for admission to all graduate programs in the Graduate School of Education must meet general education prerequisites consistent with the standards of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. Applicants who are accepted for admission will be informed of any prerequisite deficiencies by letter from the Graduate School of Education.
Transfer Credit for M.Ed., Ed.S., and Ed.D. Programs
Students may only trasnfer into their degree six credits of appropriate course work taken prior to admission to the Graduate School of Education at another accredited institution.
- Transfer courses are subject to the approval of the Admissions and Standards Committee.
- Transfer courses may not have been used in a previous degree (including CAGS or Ed.S.).
- Courses for transfer into Ed.D. programs must have been earned at a doctoral degree granting institution.
- Only courses with grades of B or better are considered for transfer.
- Courses must have been completed within five years of the date of the transfer petition.
- Graduate credit earned in seminars and practica cannot be transferred into any degree.
- Graduate credit earned in conjunction with teacher workshops/in-service professional development is not considered for inclusion in GSE graduate programs.
Graduate Advisor
A student who accepts admission will be assigned to a faculty advisor in the Graduate School of Education. The advisor's responsibility is to: 1) provide academic counseling to the student relative to the program of study and 2) periodically evaluate the student's academic progress, making recommendations as necessary to the Admissions and Standards Committee concerning the student's continuation, dismissal, or qualifications for a degree.
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