MASTER OF ARTS
Admissions requirements
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
- An overall grade point average of at least a 3.0 (on a 4-point scale) in the last two years of undergraduate work. If you have a GPA of less than 3.0, you may be granted a Conditional Admission. This will be converted to a regular admission if you receive a B or better in the first two graduate courses (six credit-hours) taken.
- Experience working in a professional setting.
- A valid Michigan Teaching Certificate will be required if you are seeking additional state endorsements.
Student TEstimonial
"This program gave me the confidence and language I needed to address challenges and push for change."Natalia Carvalho-Pinto, alumna
Program Overview
This 30 hour degree program provides a comprehensive professional development option for current preK-12 teachers. In order to address the ever-changing and complex challenges faced by today's teachers, teachers and faculty advisors work together to customize programs of study to meet individual needs and professional goals.
After you are admitted to the program, work with your advisor to select classes tailored to your interests in your chosen area of study. The result can be a degree that matters to you, your school, and your community, encompassing a set of core program beliefs.
Note: Students in the former program working towards a master’s in early childhood, elementary teaching or middle school, may stay with that program or meet with an advisor to transition to the new program.
Concentrations
Summer teacher institutes
Teacher institutes support the educational needs of teachers and teacher leaders in our master’s and continuing teacher certification programs.
Admissions
Applicants are asked to include some program-specific information, with a summary for these requirements found below:
- Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies: Early Childhood Education
- Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies: K-12 Curriculum
Applicants are encouraged to bookmark this information for quick reference while working through the graduate application process.
Admitted students
Please attend to the procedures in the order outlined by the specified times on the teaching, learning and educational studies M.A. admission page. Some steps have time requirements.
Regional location contact information
Courses in this program are offered on a rotating basis at four regional centers. Some classes are face-to-face instruction, and many are offered in hybrid format.
Battle Creek: Tamara Morgan, Regional Coordinator, (269) 965-5380
Grand Rapids: Lisa Orlando, Student Services Specialist, (616) 742-5027
Muskegon: Alana Conkright, Office Associate, (231) 777-0500
Southwest: Stacey Moore, Student Service Coordinator, (269) 934-1516
Current Students
- Capstone application
- Graduate program change
- Notification of appointment to a dissertation, project or thesis committee
Cost & Funding
Helpful links
- College of Education and Human Development
- Academic Advising
- International Admissions and Services
- Graduate College
- Office of Military and Veterans Affairs
- Visit Campus
Faculty
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