Master of Education: Art of Teaching (30 credits)

Core Courses (15 credits):

EDU 505 Law and Policy in Education (3 cr)
EDU 516 Teaching for Social Change (3 cr)
EDU 525 Understanding and Using Research in Education (3 cr)
EDU 582 Technology for Educators (3 cr)
EDU 599 Evidence Based Education Capstone Project (3 cr)

Electives (15 credits):


ECE 501 Foundations for Early Childhood (3 cr)
EDU 504 Contemporary Issues in Education: Equity, Well-being, and Digital Learning (3 cr)
ECE 530 Teaching Methods for Early Childhood Education I: Content Areas (3 cr)
ECE 531 Teaching Methods for Early Childhood Education II: A Model for Integration (3 cr)
EDU 508 Integrating the Arts Across the Curriculum (3 cr)
EDU 511 Emergent and Developmental Literacy in the Primary Grades (3 cr)
EDU 514 Reading in the Content Areas (3 cr)
EDU 540 Structured Literacy: Effective Instruction for Students (3 cr)
EDU 550 Purpose, Pedagogy, and Practices in Education (3 cr)
EDU 559 Curriculum and Instruction for the English Language Learner (3 cr)
EDU 560 Special Topics in Education (3-12 cr)
EDU 581 School & Community Partnerships (3 cr)
EDU 583 Teachers as Leaders: Organizational Leadership and School Change (3 cr)
EDU 584 Teachers as Coaches: Applied Instructional Coaching (3 cr)
EDU 587 Data Driven Decision-Making: Focusing on Student Achievement and Success (3 cr)
EDU 588 #WeRead360 Surveying Children/Young Adult Literature for our Classrooms (3 cr)
EDU 589 Instructional Coaching: Supporting Teachers through Action (3 cr)
ESL 553 Assessing English Language Learners (3 cr)
ESL 556 Second-Language Acquisition and Language Development (3 cr)
ESL 558 Approaches to Educating English Language Learners (3 cr)
REA 503 Reading: Past, Present, and Future (3 cr)
REA 505 Word Study and Vocabulary Development (3 cr)
SPE 515 Pervasive Developmental Disorders (3 cr)
SPE 520 Evidence-Based Approaches (3 cr)
SPE 541 The Exceptional Child: Special Education Process: PreK-Transition (3 cr)
SPE 544 Adaptations, Modifications, and Assistive Technology (3 cr)
SPE 547 Evidence-Based Approaches for Students with Emotional Disorders (3 cr)
SPE 548 Low-Incidence Disabilities (3 cr)
SPE 550 Subject Area Content Access (3 cr)

Master of Education: Art of Teaching with Instructional Coach Endorsement (30 credits)

EDU 587* Data Driven Decision-Making: Focusing on Student Achievement and Success
EDU 589* Instructional Coaching: Supporting Teachers through Action
EDU 516 Teaching for Social Change
EDU 583* Teachers as Leaders: Organizational Leadership and School Change
EDU 584* Teachers as Coaches: Applied Instructional Coaching
EDU 582 Technology for Educators
EDU 505 Law and Policy in Education
EDU 525 Understanding and Using Research in Education
EDU 599 Evidence Based Education Capstone Project

*45 total hours of field work embedded within the four courses.

Electives (3 credits)

Master of Education: Art of Teaching with ESL Concentration/Certification (30 credits)

Core Courses (27 credits):

EDU 559 Curriculum and Instruction for the English Language Learner (3 cr)
ESL 558 Approaches to Educating English Language Learners (3 cr)*
EDU 516 Teaching for Social Change (3 cr)
ESL 553 Assessing English Language Learners (3 cr)*
ESL 556 Second Language Acquisition and Language Development (3 cr)*
EDU 582 Technology for Educators (3 cr)
EDU 505 Law and Policy in Education (3 cr)
EDU 525 Understanding and Using Research in Education (3 cr)
EDU 599 Evidence Based Education Capstone Project (3 cr)

*20 hours of fieldwork are embedded in ESL 558, 553, and 556 for a total of 60 hours. This component of the course is face-to-face

Electives (3 credits)

General Admissions Information

Students are admitted to graduate programs at Cedar Crest College on the basis of individual qualifications.

Applications for the Master of Education program are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. Students are admitted to the program in the fall, spring, and summer semesters.

Application materials and all correspondence relating to admission should be sent to:
Cedar Crest College
School of Adult and Graduate Education
100 College Drive
Blaney Hall, Room 212
Allentown, PA 18104-6196
Phone: 610-740-3770
Email:
Office hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30 am-6:30 pm; Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm

International applicants should send materials and correspondence to:
Cedar Crest College
International Admissions
100 College Drive
Allen House, Room 202
Allentown, PA 18104-6196
Phone: 610-606-4666, ext. 4587
Email:
Office hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Applicants and prospective students may contact the admissions office to schedule a campus tour or in-person, online, or phone appointment with an admissions counselor.

Please see the Admission of Students section at the beginning of the catalog for more information related to admissions processes and policies.

Master of Education Application Requirements

To be considered for admission to the program, applicants must submit the following items using the application portal at www.cedarcrest.edu/apply:

• A completed admission application, found at www.cedarcrest.edu/apply.
• Official transcripts from all previously attended institutions of higher education
  • Transcripts from institutions located outside the United States will need to be accompanied by an official course-by-course evaluation, with degree equivalency, completed by a NACES-recognized foreign transcript evaluation agency, such as World Education Services (www.wes.org).
• Two letters of recommendation from individuals qualified to evaluate the applicant’s potential for graduate study. Recommendations may include a current employer, school administrator, teacher who has completed graduate-level coursework, or faculty from the most recently attended academic institution.
• A personal essay.

Students applying through a partnership school district only need to provide a copy of their transcripts as part of the application process; all other application requirements are waived. Contact SAGE for a list of partner schools.

Master of Education Admission Requirements

To be considered for the program, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Completion of bachelor’s degree awarded by an accredited college or university. Applicants may apply while finishing their bachelor’s degree requirements, however the degree must be conferred, as shown on an official transcript, prior to the start of the student’s first matriculated semester at Cedar Crest College.
• Minimum bachelor’s degree GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). However, applications are reviewed holistically, and applicants with a GPA below 3.0 may be granted conditional or provisional admission at the discretion of the program director if their application materials demonstrate the potential for success in the program. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 must be earned during the first 9 credit hours of graduate work taken at Cedar Crest College for provisionally accepted students to gain formal acceptance into their program.

Admissions Decisions

The Director of the Graduate Education Program will make final admissions decisions on the basis of the following criteria: grade point average, writing sample, letters of recommendation, related experience, and background. Candidates will be considered from a holistic perspective. The Department reserves the right to ask the prospective candidate for additional information. Candidates will be advised of their admission status via email within 10 days after all application materials are submitted. Admission decisions are final and not subject to appeal.