MAE Elementary Education at University of Florida

Programme overview

The Master of Arts in Education in Elementary Education includes a thesis-based research outcome and critique of teaching practice in developmental and sociocultural context. The SITE alternative certification track leads to this degree as a yearlong, full-time online internship.

Faculty: College of Education | Department: Teaching and Learning | Study mode: full-time | Location: Gainesville, FL, United States

What you will study

Courses include Integrated Teaching and Learning, Teaching and Learning in Elementary Classrooms, Teacher Inquiry/Action Research, Internship in Elementary Schools, Reading Instruction in the Elementary School, and elementary science, social studies and K-8 mathematics teaching.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The School of Teaching & Learning offers the Master of Education (M.Ed.) and Master of Arts in Education (M.A.E.) degrees in Elementary Education. More information about the requirements for these degrees can be found in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog. For those interested in elementary (K-6) teacher certification, the Alternative Certification in Elementary Education (SITE) Program is an M.A.E. degree that prepares and certifies elementary school teachers. The yearlong program is available online and provides an alternative, accelerated pathway to teaching experience and certification for prospective teachers who possess an undergraduate degree outside of education. The clinical internship combines supervised classroom teaching and formal study, with successful completion leading to a master’s (M.A.E.) degree in Elementary Education. Many students come to the program with University-wide graduate admission (not specific to this programme): application through the UF graduate application; official GRE scores are required by most programmes (GMAT for MBA applicants), per programme; transcripts, a CV or resume and letters of recommendation where the programme requires them.

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.

Graduate applicants apply through the UF graduate school application on CollegeNET and pay a $30 non-refundable application fee; the Office of Admissions does not offer an application fee waiver. Deadlines vary by department. Most applicants must submit GRE scores, all MBA applicants must submit GMAT scores, and some engineering programmes accept the Fundamentals of Engineering exam instead of the GRE.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/graduate/

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