Master of Education (M.Ed.)
The UIU Master of Education (M.Ed.) is designed for educators who want to develop a broad base of knowledge, skills and dispositions that will increase classroom effectiveness and enhance their capacity for teacher leadership. Within the M.Ed. strands, we offer advanced coursework that targets the needs of those seeking endorsements in Special Education, Reading and ESL as well as an emphasis on Teacher Leadership. We expect to serve learners who desire certain teaching license endorsements and/or to meet the requirements for the M.Ed. degree. The Master of Education is conveniently located at three locations: Des Moines Center, Waterloo Center, and Fayette Campus.
Learners may earn the teaching license endorsement for:
- Instructional Strategist I: Mild/Moderate (K-8 and/or 5-12)
- Instructional Strategist II: Behavior Disorders/Learning Disabilities K-12
- Instructional Strategist II: Mental Disabilities K-12
- Reading (K-8 and/or 5-12)
- ESL K-12
All learners who complete endorsements are encouraged to complete the additional graduate work to earn a Master of Education degree in one of the following areas of emphasis:
- Instructional Strategist
- Reading
- ESL
- Teacher Leadership
Interested students should complete the application form and submit it online. Financial aid may be available.
Please click here to download the handbook, which provides details about the application procedures and requirements for admission; tuition/fees and financial aid; program goals; degree requirements; areas of emphasis; course descriptions; and the course rotation.
The Spring 2013 course schedule is available online.
Contact:
Dr. R. Kevin Mackin
Chair, Master of Education Program
mackinr@uiu.edu
563.425.5759