Online Master's Programs

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1 Licensed teachers who are interested in becoming an administrator or teacher leader in a K-12 school or district. M.Ed. - Educational Leadership This program develops administrators and teacher leaders who convey a spirit of unity, cooperation, caring, and excellence. Online: This is an online cohort program. You will take one course at a time, in 7-week sessions. Coursework is conducted online, utilizing online assignments, discussions, message boards, and other communication tools. Coursework will be completed in approximately 2 years. Note: Online courses start the week of January 7th. Upon completion of the program, students will earn a Master of Education degree in Educational Leadership, and will be eligible for the Administration and Supervision add-on endorsement from the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education. This add-on endorsement leads to principal, assistant principal, or other leadership position in K-12 schools and districts. Applicants for the Educational Leadership major, who are seeking the Administration and Supervision PreK-12 add-on endorsement from the Virginia Department of Education, must hold a professional teaching license and have a minimum of three years teaching experience upon program completion. A submitted copy of the current professional teaching license is required along with the admissions application. EADM 51 School Finance/Management of Resources & Facilities EADM 515 Research Design EADM 58 School Law EADM 56 Personnel Management & Development EADM 511 Leadership, Organization & Administration EADM 512 Human Learning & Motivational Development 2 EADM 540 School & Community Relations EADM 524 Supervision of Teaching Methods & Classroom Management EADM 52 Technology for Administrators ECUR 540 Instructional Leadership & Student Achievement EFND 50 Leadership & Character Development Curricula 2 EADM 580 Field Study/Practicum 1 EADM 596 School Leaders Licensure Assessment Preparation Course 2 EADM 595 Principal Internship Total Credit Hours: 7 and your cohort may take these courses in a different order.

2 Existing public and private school teachers who want to improve their skills in the areas of Special Education. This program is designed to develop teachers prepared for the challenges of working with special populations of students. Online Master's Programs Online: This is an online cohort program. You will take one course at a time, in 7-week sessions. Coursework is conducted online, utilizing online assignments, discussions, message boards, and other communication tools. Coursework will be completed in approximately 2 years. Note: Online courses start the week of January 7th. Upon completion of the program, students will earn a Master of Education degree with a focus in the area of K-12 Special Education, and will be eligible for an Initial License with endorsement in Special Education General Curriculum (K-12). Students will complete all requirements for the Reading Specialist K-12 add-on endorsement by completing the K-12 Special Education course sequence along with the Add-On coursework for the Reading Specialist Endorsement. Students have the option of adding courses to complete a graduate certificate in Working with Autistic Children at the end of the program as well. Applicants for the K-12 Special Education major must have taken and passed the Praxis I assessment (reading, writing, and math); or the VCLA (reading and writing) AND the Praxis I Math; OR, submit qualifying SAT or ACT scores prior to admission into the program. Applicants seeking Reading Specialist add-on endorsement will be required to show at least three years of professional Pre-K-12 teaching experience in which reading was of primary importance, upon program completion. A submitted copy of the current professional teaching license is required along with the admissions application. Core Required Courses EFND 598 Professional Project 1 ETSP 550 Legal Aspects & Foundations Associated with Students with Disabilities ETSP 551 Characteristics of Students with Disabilities ETSP 552 Behavior Management & Social Skills Training ETSP 55 Language Acquisition & the Communicative Arts ETSP 554 Assessing & Teaching Reading of Narrative & Expository Texts 4 ETSP 555 Collaboration & Consultation ETSP 556 Assessing & Teaching Mathematics to Students with Special Needs ETSP 561 Field III Internship: Students with Disabilities ETSP 561A Field III Internship: Inclusion Course ETSP 570 Instructional Methods for Students with Disabilities ETSP 574 K-12 Reading Assessment and Instruction Across Content Areas ETSP 576 Data Driven Assessment ETSP 581 Foundations of Education and Child and Adolescent Growth ETSP 501 Faith Integration Assessment (Taken during your final semester) 1 Other Requirements (to be completed during the first semester) UNIV LIB Library Course - Information, Research & Resources 0 Optional Add-On Courses for students who wish to complete the Reading Specialist Endorsement Total Credit Hours: 42+ ETSP 557 Field Experience I: Reading & Math 1 ETSP 584 Reading Service Delivery: Supervision & Current Trends ETSP 585 Reading Research, Curriculum & Technology ETSP 596 Reading Internship Optional Add-On Courses for students who wish to complete the Autism concentration M.Ed. - K-12 Special Education ETSP 610 Introduction to Identification and Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorders ETSP 620 Methods for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders ETSP 60 Autism Practicum Project and your cohort may take these courses in a different order. Candidates for the Special Education General Curriculum endorsement who do not already hold a professional Virginia license are required to take and pass the Reading for Virginia Educators for Elementary and Special Education and the Virginia Communication Literacy Assessment prior to receiving the degree and being recommended for licensure/endorsement.

3 Existing public and private school teachers who want to become trained Reading Specialist. M.Ed. - Reading Specialist This program is designed to meet the growing demand for trained reading specialists by providing competency-based courses that fulfill the requirements for a Virginia Endorsement. Online: This is an online cohort program. You will take one course at a time, in 7-week sessions. Coursework is conducted online, utilizing online assignments, discussions, message boards, and other communication tools. Coursework will be completed in approximately 2 years. Note: Online courses start the week of January 7th. Upon completion of the program, students will earn a Master of Education degree and will be eligible for endorsement in Reading Specialist K-12. Applicants for the Reading Specialist major, who are seeking the add-on endorsement from the Virginia Department of Education, must hold a professional teaching license and submit a copy of the current professional teaching license along with the admissions application. UNIV LIB Library Course - Info. Research & Resource 0 EFND 598 Professional Project 1 ETSP 551 Characteristics of Students with Disabilities ETSP 552 Behavior Management & Social Skills Training ETSP 55 Language Acquisition & the Communicative Arts ETSP 554 Assessing & Teaching Reading of Narrative & Expository Texts 4 ETSP 555 Collaboration & Consultation ETSP 557 Field Experience I: Reading & Math 1 ETSP 570 Instructional Methods for Students with Disabilities ETSP 574 K-12 Reading Assessment and Instruction Across Content Areas ETSP 576 Data Driven Assessment ETSP 584 Reading Service Delivery: Supervision and Current Trends ETSP 585 Reading Research, Curriculum & Technology ETSP 596 Reading Internship ETSP 501 Faith Integration Assessment (Taken during your final semester) 1 and your cohort may take these courses in a different order. Total Credit Hours: 7 The State of Virginia requires a Master's Degree and a minimum of three years of general teaching experience in which reading is of primary importance in order to earn the reading specialist endorsement. Candidates for the Reading Specialist endorsement are required to take and pass the Reading for Virginia Educators for Reading Specialist prior to receiving the degree and being recommended for licensure/endorsement.

4 Existing public and private school teachers who want to improve their skills in the areas of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) This program is designed to help teachers develop the skills necessary to work with students whose first language is not English. Coursework focuses on linguistics, language acquisition, literacy instruction, TESOL methodology, and multicultural education. Online: This is an online cohort program. Courses will be completed in 15-week sessions. Coursework is conducted online, utilizing online assignments, discussions, message boards, and other communication tools. Coursework will be completed in approximately 2 years. Note: Online courses start the week of January 7th. Upon completion of the program, students will earn a Master of Education degree in the area of TESOL and will be eligible for an add-on endorsement in English as a Second Language (PreK-12) from the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education. Note: PreK-12 ESL Endorsement Only Track is also available. Please contact your advisor for more information. Applicants for the TESOL major, who are seeking the English as a Second Language PreK-12 add-on endorsement from the Virginia Department of Education, must hold a professional teaching license and are required to have a minimum of 6 hours of foreign language at the undergraduate or graduate level. A submitted copy of the current professional teaching license is required along with the admissions application. ETSL 510 Linguistics* ETSL 520 Methods of TESOL* ETSL 50 Teaching English Language Learners Reading & Writing in the Content Areas* ETSL 560 First and Second Language Acquisition* ETSL 570 Teaching Reading* ETSL 590 Roles and Responsibilities of the ESL Specialist ETSL 540 Multicultural Education EDIP 542 Introduction to Curriculum & Instruction EDIP 54 Technology for Education EDIP 541 Developmental Leadership EFND 598 Professional Project 2 Total Credit Hours: 2 M.Ed. - TESOL and your cohort may take these courses in a different order. Courses denoted with an asterisk (*) lead to the PreK-12 ESL Endorsement.

5 Existing public and private school teachers who want to enhance their instructional skills by earning a Master's degree. Online Master's Programs M.Ed. - Curriculum & Instruction This program is designed to prepare educators to develop and deliver effective instructional opportunities for diverse students in various learning settings including public, private, higher education, and the workplace. Educators with leadership responsibilities such as department head, content specialist, lead teacher, or curriculum developer will benefit from this degree as well as those employed in school system or higher education administration, corporate, and non-profit settings. The C&I degree emphasizes understanding learner characteristics, instructional design, assessment, and the effective integration of technology into instructional programs. The C&I degree offers four concentrations: Adult Education, Christian Education, Gifted and Talented Education, and Teacher Leader. Online: This is an online cohort program. Courses will be completed in 15-week sessions. Coursework is conducted online, utilizing online assignments, discussions, message boards, and other communication tools. Coursework will be completed in approximately 2 years. Note: Online courses start the week of January 7th. Upon completion of the program, students will earn a Master of Education degree in the area of Curriculum & Instruction, with a concentration in Adult Education, Christian Education, Gifted and Talented Education, or Teacher Leadership. The Gifted and Talented Education concentration will lead to endorsement from the Virginia Department of Education. Core Courses EADM 515 Research Design EDCS 56 Instructional Strategies for Students Who Are At-Risk EDIP 540 Philosophy & Issues of Education* (Students in the Christian Education Program will take EDCS 505) EDIP 542 Introduction to Curriculum & Instruction EDIP 54 Technology in Education EFND 54 Assessment & Evaluation Techniques Teacher Leader Concentration ( Credit Hours) ECTL 500 ECUR 511 EDCO 501 Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives in Educational Theory, Research & Practice Curriculum, Methods & Assessment Strategic Planning & Program Evaluation EFND 509 Character Education Curricula, Instruction, & Assessment EMEP 50 Curriculum Design, Instructional Strategies, & Assessment Techniques Christian Education Concentration ( Credit Hours) EBIB 516 Hermeneutics and Biblical Integration for Education 4 EBIB 521 Christian Heritage EBIB 52 Christian Character Formation EDCS 524 Biblical Foundations of Christian Education EDCS 505 Philosophy of Christian Education* EFND 598 Professional Project 2 Adult Education Concentration ( Credit Hours) Gifted & Talented Concentration (5 Credit Hours) EADL 500 Theories of Adult Education EGTL 500 Introduction to Gifted and Talented Learners EADL 510 History and Context of Adult Programs EADL 520 Curriculum Development for Adult Learners EGTL 510 Curriculum & Instruction for Gifted Learners ECUR 511 Curriculum, Methods & Assessment ESCP 505 Psychology & Development of the Learner* EGTL 520 Models & Strategies for Teaching the Gifted EDCO 501 Strategic Planning & Program Evaluation EGTL 50 Psychology & Education of Gifted Learners EGTL 550 Practicum in Gifted Education 2 and your cohort may take these courses in a different order.