Master of Arts in Education

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Program Philosophy

Walsh University's Master of Arts in Education Degree is designed to present new opportunities for practicing educators to provide better instruction to their students as a result of practical, current, and soundly based graduate study. The nature of theeducation degree graduate program brings together students with varying interests in teaching, which enhances the personal and professional development of each student.

The program is designed to address the needs of educators as life long learners in a productive learning climate.

Professional Education Core

The professional education core at the graduate level is grounded in the belief that all teaching must be personalized and reflective. This program is comprised of courses that are connected in many ways. These connections are described and investigated explicitly in each appropriate course. The commonalties among different disciplines are consistently presented and then applied and evaluated by students. Students complete both written and oral assignments in all graduate education courses.

Walsh University's Master of Arts in Education classes are constantly revised and updated. In addition, the courses offer a broad range of choices permitting students to tailor programs to their individual needs. Classes during the fall and spring semesters are offered in the evening to ensure that working teachers or other professionals can complete courses. Summer offers a variety in scheduling, including day and evening course work, workshop formats as well as a range of offerings from May sessions to abbreviated semesters.

Candidates for a Master of Arts in Education degree must complete at least 36 semester hours of credit in graduate level education courses approved by the university. The program includes a core requirement of at least 15 hours. Nine elective hours, nine hours from the university's Teacher Resource Institute courses, and a Teaching Skills Laboratory course are all designed to complement the degree requirements.

Additional options are available for those who wish to complete, Ohio Department of Education licensure, or one of two reading endorsements at the graduate level. The choices of the reading endorsements are the Early Childhood Reading Endorsement or the Middle Childhood/Adolescence and Young Adult Reading Endorsement.

Education Graduate Program Format

Most courses in the Master's of Arts in Education program are offered in an eight-week format. Two eight-week sessions are offered in the fall and spring semesters. Summer course offerings provide a variety in scheduling, including day and evening course work, workshop format and a May session.

Class Meeting Times (Fall and Spring):
Evening classes meet 6:00 pm-10:00 pm one night per week
There is one Saturday class per eight-week session which meets from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Education Graduate Program Objectives

Provide opportunities for improved instruction through the acquisition of new or more highly developed skills and abilities.
Develop new attitudes or reinforce currently held beliefs that result in a productive learning climate.
Address the needs of educators as lifelong learners.
Provide resources and growth opportunities for counselors, administrators, and other school personnel.
Establish a network of mutually beneficial interaction and communication with school systems and communities that provide students for the program.
Provide information and courses to extend or enhance teacher knowledge in content areas and/or grade levels

For more information regarding the Graduate Education Program, please contact Stephanie Wheeler at the Main Campus at (330) 490-7181 or Carla Mattiussi at the Canfield Campus at (330)793-6727.