MASTER'S DEGREE WITH CERTIFICATION

 

In partnership with NTEC, Quincy University offers a Master of Science in Education leading to teacher certification in the following areas:

     • Special Education
     • Elementary Education
  

     Secondary:

     • Biology
     • Math
 

All programs are offered with an option for a Bilingual or an ESL endorsement.

There are two tracks to this program: the Traditional Track and the Alternative Certification Track.

The required 32 credits of math or biology coursework must be completed prior to starting the program.

TRADITIONAL CERTIFICATION TRACK

Students in the traditional certification track complete four (4) semesters of coursework and a fifth semester of student teaching before earning their teaching certificate and a master’s degree. The program can be completed in as short a time as 18 months with summer enrollment. Students in the traditional track begin work as teachers after they have completed the program. Learn more about the Traditional Track »

ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION TRACK

M.S. Ed. candidates seeking certification in the following areas may elect to participate in the alternative certification track of the M.S. Ed. Program:

   • Special Education
   • Bilingual Elementary Education or English as a Second Language (ESL)

   • Secondary Math, or
   • Secondary Biology

Under some circumstances elementary candidates may also participate in the alternative certification track.

Students in the on-the-job alternative certification track begin working as full-time paid teachers during their second semester. They continue in the program while working as teachers, earning their teaching license after their third semester and a Master of Science in Education degree after the fifth semester.  Learn more about the alternative certification program »

For more detailed information, please see the Master of Science in Education program description in the Quincy University catalog (PDF).