These programs are for practicing teachers who want to sharpen their classroom skills or advance into school leadership positions.

We offer these professional advancement options, for students while obtaining a master of arts in education:

  • Teacher Leader - For teachers who want to lead in their schools and communities. 
  • Principal Licensure - For educational professionals who want to lead in their schools and communities. 
  • Reading Science - For those who want to teach reading using highly effective, research-based methods.
  • Reading Endorsement Program - For those who want to teach reading across grade bands.
  • Multicultural Special Education Program - For teachers who want to earn a second license in special education and work with children with special needs who come from culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds in grades K-12.
  • Pre Kindergarten Special Needs Endorsement Program - For teachers who hold an early childhood or an intervention specialist license and want to expand their teaching to include children ages three-five with special needs.

News and Updates

Stay up to date with the most recent education program news and events; visit the department of graduate education page.