MS Elementary Education at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

The Elementary Education program in the TELS department offers a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in Elementary Education with a concentration in either mathematics or science education. The Master’s program prepares teacher leaders who possess strong specialized content knowledge in mathematics or science and a deep understanding of how elementary students learn.

Faculty: College of Education | Department: Elementary Education | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall, Spring, Summer | Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 36 credit hours. Courses listed in the plan include: ELM 555 Number Systems and Operations: K-5 Mathematical Tasks; ELM 556 Rational Numbers and Operations: K-5 Learning Trajectories; ELM 557 Data Analysis and Measurement: K-5 Classroom Interactions; ELM 558 Algebraic Reasoning: K-5 Discourse and Questioning; ELM 559 Geometry and Spatial Visualization: K-5 Assessment.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Elementary Education Master’s program: Application requirements include a 500-800 word statement describing your background and professional goals, transcripts, reference letters, and a copy of your teaching license. The Graduate School requires a 3.0 GPA in your undergraduate program. The best qualified applicants will be accepted up to the limited number of spaces available for new students. For the M.S. degree, a minimum of 33 hours is required. The M.S. degree requires a thesis and final oral examination approved by the graduate committee. If an MS is your goal, it is your responsibility to secure an advisor in advance who agrees to supervise this thesis research. Application deadlines: Fall: July 15 Spring: December 1 Summer 1 and 2: March 15

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring, Summer 1 and Summer 2, subject to individual programme availability.

Graduate School priority deadlines: US citizens Fall June 25, Spring November 25, Summer 1 March 25, Summer 2 May 10; international applicants Fall March 1, Spring July 15, Summer 1 and Summer 2 December 15. Programme deadlines may be earlier and apply if so. Application fees are non-refundable.

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.ncsu.edu/apply

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