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Elementary Education Master's Requirements

What's required for a master's degree in elementary education?

Master's Degree in Elementary Education Admission Requirements

Include a personal statement with one typed page per question:

  • What have you already done professionally or personally of which you are proud? Please include a chronological history of all professional teaching and administration experience, as well as academic honors or achievements you have earned.
  • What are the characteristics, attitudes, values, and/or skills that you think will make you a good candidate for your professional role?
  • Describe several personal and professional goals you would like to achieve in the next five years. Include in your description reasons why these goals are important to you.
Master of Education in Elementary Education

Admission Requirements

The applicant must meet the School of Graduate Studies’ current minimum general admission requirements as published in the graduate catalog.

  1. Teacher Licensure
  2. A cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.75 for all undergraduate work or a GPA of at least 3.0 for the junior and senior years of undergraduate work (based on A= 4.00).
  3. Satisfy the School of Graduate Studies’ English Language Proficiency requirements as published in the graduate catalog.

Refer to the Admissions section of the graduate catalog for additional information on admission requirements and application procedures.

Degree Requirements

Licensed persons are eligible for the Master of Education degree. The major portion of the program includes coursework that addresses practical aspects of teaching at the elementary school level—literacy development, mathematics, science, social studies, curriculum development, and working with families. Available courses focus on the relationship between theories of child development and educational practices designed to foster that development. The program culminates in a final paper, project, or thesis.

Non-Thesis Option:

  1. Thirty (30) credits including credits required for the major.
  2. At least one-half of the credits must be at or above the 500-level.
  3. A maximum of one-fourth of the credit hours required for the degree may be transferred from another institution.
  4. Preparation of an Independent Study or Scholarly Project approved by the faculty advisor.

Thesis Option:

  1. A minimum 32-36 credits. Twenty-eight (28) credits in the major, and the additional credits granted for the thesis and the research leading to the thesis.
  2. At least one-half of the credits must be at or above the 500-level.
  3. A maximum of one-fourth of the credit hours required for the degree may be transferred from another institution.
  4. Preparation of a Thesis approved by the faculty advisor and committee members. 

Required Courses for the Master of Education

Major: Elementary Education

Course List
Code Title Credits
Required Courses
T&L 518Methods in Elementary STEM Education3
T&L 519Social Studies in the Elementary School3
T&L 522Mathematics in the Elementary School3
T&L 530Foundations of Reading Instruction3
T&L 580Practicum in Schools1
Elective Credits- Choose any T&L or SPED Graduate Courses9
Required Educational Foundations Coursework
EFR 500Introduction to the Foundations of Education3
Choose an additional EFR course from the following list:
EFR 501Psychological Foundations of Education3
EFR 502Issues and Trends in Education3
EFR 503History of American Education Policy and Reform3
EFR 504Philosophical Foundations of Education3
EFR 505Sociological Foundations of Education3
EFR 506Multicultural Education3
EFR 507Gender, Sexuality and Education3
EFR 508Advanced Ethnographic Methodology: Inquiry into Culture3
Required Culminating Course
T&L 995Scholarly Project (or)2
T&L 997Independent Study (or)2
T&L 998Thesis4-6

Master's Degree in Elementary Education Requirements Disclaimer

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.

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