Master of Science in Education - Albright College Master of Science in Education M.Ed.: Go straight to the head of the class The need for professional educators is critical to helping future generations become compassionate, knowledgeable leaders. With a graduate degree or teaching certification from Albright, you’ll be among the best and brightest educators, with deep skills to engage, instruct and mentor learners of all ages. All our graduate courses qualify for ACT 48 credit. Also, with classes fully online, it is easy to balance your studies and busy life. To learn more about earning your M. Ed., complete the form below. Loading... $975 tuition per course 15 months to complete the program 30–33 credit hours total 7.5-week accelerated classes start terms per year 10 available degree options Program Goals Course Requirements Demonstrate a deep understanding of the subject area(s) they are certified to teach, as well as the foundational theories of learning, curriculum design, and instructional strategies, and apply that knowledge in classroom planning and instruction. Demonstrate the ability to develop lesson plans that are differentiated, culturally responsive, and grounded in research. They will use formative and summative assessments to monitor student progress, interpret results, and adapt instruction accordingly. Demonstrate the ability to cultivate safe, respectful, and inclusive learning communities by applying positive classroom management, culturally responsive practices, and strategies to support diverse learners (including those with varied linguistic, cultural, socioeconomic, and ability backgrounds). Demonstrate that they can reflect on their teaching practice, use data and research to guide improvements, and engage in continuous professional learning to refine their instructional effectiveness. Exhibit the professional attitudes, ethics, and dispositions expected of certified teachers and will actively partner with families, schools, and communities to support student success and educational equity. General requirements of all Master Degree programs in Education Master of Science in Education with K-12 Art Teacher Certification Master of Science in Education with K-12 Language Teacher Certification Master of Science in Education with Pre-K Teacher Certification Master of Science in Education with 7-12 Teacher Certification Master of Science in Education with K-12 Special Education Teacher Certification Post Baccalaureate with Teacher Certification Post Baccalaureate with Teacher Certification and Teacher Internship Students must complete a minimum of 33 credit hours Credits related to teacher certification are not included in the required 33 credit hour minimum Students must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA. Students must repeat all courses in which a grade lower than a B- is earned in order to fulfill the requirements. Requirements EDU 515 Advanced Human Development EDU 547 ELL & Culturally Diverse Learning SPE 540 Inclusive Classroom/Assessment/Adaptations EDU 550 Classroom Management Strategies Discipline Specific Courses (Choose 5 Electives) EDU 520 Curriculum Design EDU 525 Current Trends and Issues EDU 610 Instructional Technology EDU 612 School Law EDU 616 Educational Philosophy EDU 655 Special Topics: Closing the Gap EDU 622 Prek-4 PK-4 Math & Science Instruction & Assessment EDU 623 PreK-K Emergent/Early Literacy & Language Development EDU 626 Prek-4 PK-4 Social Studies, Arts & Humanities EDU 627 Gr.1-4 Developing and Sustaining Literacy Development EDU 646 (7-12) Secondary Methods Capstone Research Project EDU 510 Research Design EDU 700 Research Project Master’s Degree Graduation Requirements: Candidates must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA Candidates must repeat all courses in which a grade lower than a B- is earned in order to fulfill the requirements. Candidates may apply all coursework credit to the MS in Education at Albright College Candidates must complete a minimum of 33 credit hours. Students are required to obtain and annually renew their clearances: Child Welfare, FBI Fingerprinting, and PA State Police. More information on this process can be found here Requirements EDU 515 Advanced Human Development EDU 547 ELL & Culturally Diverse Learning SPE 540 Inclusive Classroom/Assessment/Adaptations EDU 550 Classroom Management Strategies Discipline Specific Courses (Choose 5 Electives) EDU 520 Curriculum Design EDU 525 Current Trends and Issues EDU 610 Instructional Technology EDU 612 School Law EDU 616 Educational Philosophy EDU 646 (7-12) Secondary Methods Student Teaching - Certification Requirement EDU 633 Practicum EDU 702 Student Teaching EDU 704 Student Teaching EDU 707 Professional Seminar EDU 711 Internship EDU 712 Internship Capstone Research Project EDU 510 Research Design EDU 700 Research Project Master’s Degree Graduation Requirements: Candidates must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA Candidates must repeat all courses in which a grade lower than a B- is earned in order to fulfill the requirements. Candidates must complete a minimum of 33 credit hours plus 1 practicum course, 1 professional seminar course and 2 student teaching/internship courses. Candidates must complete all coursework prior to starting the student teaching or internship. Candidates must successfully complete all state certification exams prior to the start of the student teaching or internship. More information on these exams can be found here Candidates may apply all coursework credit to the MS in Education at Albright College. Students are required to obtain and annually renew their clearances: Child Welfare, FBI Fingerprinting, and PA State Police. More information on this process can be found here Required Certification Test K-12 Art/Foreign Languages One of the following certification areas: Spanish, Latin, German, and/or French Requirements EDU 515 Advanced Human Development EDU 547 ELL & Culturally Diverse Learning SPE 540 Inclusive Classroom/Assessment/Adaptations EDU 550 Classroom Management Strategies Discipline Specific Courses (Choose 5 Electives) EDU 520 Curriculum Design EDU 525 Current Trends and Issues EDU 610 Instructional Technology EDU 612 School Law EDU 616 Educational Philosophy EDU 646 (7-12) Secondary Methods Student Teaching - Certification Requirement EDU 633 Practicum EDU 702 Student Teaching EDU 704 Student Teaching EDU 707 Professional Seminar EDU 711 Internship EDU 712 Internship Capstone Research Project EDU 510 Research Design EDU 700 Research Project Master’s Degree Graduation Requirements: Candidates must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA Candidates must repeat all courses in which a grade lower than a B- is earned in order to fulfill the requirements. Candidates must complete a minimum of 33 credit hours plus 1 practicum course, 1 professional seminar course and 2 student teaching/internship courses. Candidates must complete all coursework prior to starting the student teaching or internship. Candidates must successfully complete all state certification exams prior to the start of the student teaching or internship. More information on these exams can be found here Candidates may apply all coursework credit to the MS in Education at Albright College. Students are required to obtain and annually renew their clearances: Child Welfare, FBI Fingerprinting, and PA State Police. More information on this process can be found here Required Certification Test K-12 Art/Foreign Languages Requirements EDU 515 Advanced Human Development EDU 547 ELL & Culturally Diverse Learning SPE 540 Inclusive Classroom/Assessment/Adaptations EDU 550 Classroom Management Strategies Discipline Specific Courses (Choose 5 Electives) EDU 520 Curriculum Design EDU 525 Current Trends and Issues EDU 610 Instructional Technology EDU 612 School Law EDU 616 Educational Philosophy EDU 622 Pre-k-4 PK-4 Math & Science Instruction & Assessment EDU 623 Pre-k-4 Emergent/Early Literacy & Language Development EDU 626 Prek-4 PK-4 Social Studies, Arts & Humanities EDU 627 Gr. 1-4 Developing and Sustaining Literacy Development Student Teaching - Certification Requirement EDU 633 Practicum EDU 702 Student Teaching EDU 704 Student Teaching EDU 707 Professional Seminar EDU 711 Internship EDU 712 Internship Capstone Research Project EDU 510 Research Design EDU 700 Research Project Master’s Degree Graduation Requirements: Candidates must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA Candidates must repeat all courses in which a grade lower than a B- is earned in order to fulfill the requirements. Candidates must complete a minimum of 33 credit hours plus 1 practicum course, 1 professional seminar course and 2 student teaching/internship courses. Candidates must complete all coursework prior to starting the student teaching or internship. Candidates must successfully complete all state certification exams prior to the start of the student teaching or internship. More information on these exams can be found here Candidates may apply all coursework credit to the MS in Education at Albright College. Students are required to obtain and annually renew their clearances: Child Welfare, FBI Fingerprinting, and PA State Police. More information on this process can be found here Required Certification Test PreK-4 Pearson PECT Certification available in one of the following areas: 7-12 History 7-12 Mathematics 7-12 Biology 7-12 Chemistry 7-12 English 7-12 Social Studies Requirements EDU 515 Advanced Human Development EDU 547 ELL & Culturally Diverse Learning SPE 540 Inclusive Classroom/Assessment/Adaptations EDU 550 Classroom Management Strategies Discipline Specific Courses (Choose 5 Electives) EDU 520 Curriculum Design EDU 525 Current Trends and Issues EDU 610 Instructional Technology EDU 612 School Law EDU 616 Educational Philosophy EDU 646 (7-12) Secondary Methods Student Teaching - Certification Requirement EDU 633 Practicum EDU 702 Student Teaching EDU 704 Student Teaching EDU 707 Professional Seminar EDU 711 Internship EDU 712 Internship Capstone Research Project EDU 510 Research Design EDU 700 Research Project Master’s Degree Graduation Requirements: Candidates must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA Candidates must repeat all courses in which a grade lower than a B- is earned in order to fulfill the requirements. Candidates must complete a minimum of 33 credit hours plus 1 practicum course, 1 professional seminar course and 2 student teaching/internship courses. Candidates must complete all coursework prior to starting the student teaching or internship. Candidates must successfully complete all state certification exams prior to the start of the student teaching or internship. More information on these exams can be found here Candidates may apply all coursework credit to the MS in Education at Albright College. Students are required to obtain and annually renew their clearances: Child Welfare, FBI Fingerprinting, and PA State Police. More information on this process can be found here Required Certification Test 7-12 Requirements EDU 515 Advanced Human Development EDU 547 ELL & Culturally Diverse Learning SPE 540 Inclusive Classroom/Assessment/Adaptations EDU 550 Classroom Management Strategies Discipline Specific Courses (Choose 2 Electives) EDU 520 Curriculum Design EDU 525 Current Trends and Issues EDU 610 Instructional Technology EDU 612 School Law EDU 616 Educational Philosophy EDU 622 Pre-k-4 PK-4 Math & Science Instruction & Assessment EDU 623 Pre-k-4 Emergent/Early Literacy & Language Development EDU 626 Prek-4 PK-4 Social Studies, Arts & Humanities EDU 627 Gr. 1-4 Developing and Sustaining Literacy Development Student Education Certification Requirements - Choose two electives in addition to required SPEC coursework SPE 600 High Incidence SPE 601 Low Incidence SPE 672 Special Education Methodology Adaptions and Assessment Student Teaching - Certification Requirement EDU 633 Practicum EDU 702 Student Teaching EDU 704 Student Teaching EDU 707 Professional Seminar EDU 711 Internship EDU 712 Internship Capstone Research Project EDU 510 Research Design EDU 700 Research Project Master’s Degree Graduation Requirements: Candidates must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA Candidates must repeat all courses in which a grade lower than a B- is earned in order to fulfill the requirements. Candidates must complete a minimum of 33 credit hours plus 1 practicum course, 1 professional seminar course and 2 student teaching/internship courses. Candidates must complete all coursework prior to starting the student teaching or internship. Candidates must successfully complete all state certification exams prior to the start of the student teaching or internship. More information on these exams can be found here Candidates may apply all coursework credit to the MS in Education at Albright College. Students are required to obtain and annually renew their clearances: Child Welfare, FBI Fingerprinting, and PA State Police. More information on this process can be found here Required Certification Test K-12 Special Education (extra coursework required Requirements EDU 515 Advanced Human Development EDU 547 ELL & Culturally Diverse Learning SPE 540 Inclusive Classroom/Assessment/Adaptations EDU 550 Classroom Management Strategies Discipline Specific Courses (Choose 5 Electives) EDU 520 Curriculum Design EDU 525 Current Trends and Issues EDU 610 Instructional Technology EDU 612 School Law EDU 616 Educational Philosophy EDU 655 Special Topics: Closing the Gap EDU 622 Prek-4 PK-4 Math & Science Instruction & Assessment EDU 623 PreK-K Emergent/Early Literacy & Language Development EDU 626 Prek-4 PK-4 Social Studies, Arts & Humanities EDU 627 Gr.1-4 Developing and Sustaining Literacy Development EDU 646 (7-12) Secondary Methods Special Education Certification Requirements SPE 600 High Incidence SPE 601 Low Incidence SPE 672 Special Education Methodology Adaptations and Assessment EDU 633 Practicum EDU 702 Student Teaching EDU 307 Student Teaching EDU 707 Professional Seminar Post Baccalaureate with Teacher Certification Requirements: Candidates must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA Candidates must repeat all courses in which a grade lower than a B- is earned in order to fulfill the requirements. Candidates may apply all coursework credit to the MS in Education at Albright College. Candidates must complete a minimum of 33 credit hours. Students are required to obtain and annually renew their clearances: Child Welfare, FBI Fingerprinting, and PA State Police. More information on this process can be found here Required Certification Test PreK-4 Pearson PECT 7-12, K-12 Art/Foreign Language, K-12 Special Education (extra coursework required) Required Certification Test Students must pass the PECT/PRAXIS exam prior to Student Teaching Internship PreK-4 Pearson PECT 7-12, K-12 Art/Foreign Language, K-12 Special Education (extra coursework required) Requirements EDU 515 Advanced Human Development EDU 547 ELL & Culturally Diverse Learning SPE 540 Inclusive Classroom/Assessment/Adaptations EDU 550 Classroom Management Strategies EDU 633 Practicum Discipline Specific Courses (Choose 2) EDU 610 Instructional Technology EDU 612 School Law EDU 622 Prek-4 PK-4 Math & Science Instruction & Assessment EDU 623 PreK-K Emergent/Early Literacy & Language Development EDU 626 Prek-4 PK-4 Social Studies, Arts & Humanities EDU 627 Gr.1-4 Developing and Sustaining Literacy Development EDU 646 (7-12) Secondary Methods Special Education Certification Requirements EDU 707 Professional Seminar EDU 711 Internship EDU 712 Internship Post Baccalaureate with Teacher Certification Requirements: Candidates must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA Candidates must repeat all courses in which a grade lower than a B- is earned in order to fulfill the requirements. Candidates may apply all coursework credit to the MS in Education at Albright College. Candidates must complete a minimum of 33 credit hours. Students are required to obtain and annually renew their clearances: Child Welfare, FBI Fingerprinting, and PA State Police. More information on this process can be found here Graduate Education Degree Options At Albright College, you can pursue a Master of Science in Education (M.Ed.) or choose the degree with a teacher certification in a specific area. These include: Degree Options Master of Science in Education (M. Ed.) Master of Science with PreK-4 Teacher Certification Master of Science with K-12 Special Education Teacher Certification Master of Science with K-12 Art Teacher Certification Master of Science with K-12 Language Teacher Certification (French, Latin, Spanish) Master of Science with 7-12 Teacher Certification in Biology Master of Science with 7-12 Teacher Certification in Chemistry Master of Science with 7-12 Teacher Certification in English Master of Science with 7-12 Teacher Certification in History or Social Studies Master of Science with 7-12 Teacher Certification in Mathematics Post-Baccalaureate Teaching Certifications Teacher certification courses are graduate level and credited to the master’s degree. This empowers you to choose to a teaching certificate alone or to apply one to a master’s degree. Teaching Certificate Options Art K-12 Biology 7-12 Chemistry 7-12 English 7-12 French K-12 History 7-12 Latin K-12 Mathematics 7-12 Physics 7-12 PreK-4 Spanish K-12 Social Studies 7-12 Special Education K-12 Internships offer valuable hands-on learning In addition to courses, you will also engage in an immersive internship. This enables you to apply your knowledge in a real-life classroom setting, work with students and solve problems. This experience will equip you for success in the next phase of your career. Bachelor's Degree GPA Letters of Recommendation Credit Transfer A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university. A minimum grade point average of a 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) is required for acceptance. Applicants with 2 or more years of related work experience may be admitted with a minimum 2.8 GPA. Provisional acceptance for applicants with lower GPAs is possible at the completion of three courses in the program. Two letters of recommendation. Students may transfer in a maximum of six credits (two courses). Provisional Status Provisional status allows students to enroll in graduate courses in order to qualify for admission to the degree program. Students may be granted provisional status if denied initial admission to the program, but specific requirements must be met before full admission is granted. Non-Degree Status You may be declared non-degree status if you apply for graduate study but do not plan to work toward a graduate degree. This status is typically reserved for students taking courses for professional development who may want to transfer to another institution or who want to maintain certification in their fields. Applicants for non-degree status are required to verify receipt of baccalaureate degrees by submitting a transcript. What happens when the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania makes changes to Master of Education programs? The Education Department is aware of programmatic changes by the Commonwealth and is prepared to incorporate these changes into our program. We are committed to working with each student individually to complete their degree. Questions? We’re here to help. Contact us at sps@albright.edu to speak to a graduate admission counselor.