MS Teaching & Leadership at University of North Dakota

Programme overview

Know more. Earn more. Impact more. Accelerate your teaching, leading, research skills, and earning potential as you make your mark as a teacher, school/district leader, or instructional support staff.

Department: Department of Teaching, Leadership & Professional Practice | Duration: 5 semesters (30 credit hours) | Study mode: online | Intake: Fall (Aug. 1), Spring (Dec. 1), Summer (May 1) | Location: Grand Forks, ND, United States

What you will study

Core Requirements (14 or 15 core credits) | for Dual Credit Specializations (11 or 12 core credits) Choose one Specialization. The Specializations include the following: Principalship**, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Instructional Coaching, Middle/Secondary Education, STEM+ C Education, Behavioral Supports in Special Education, Secondary Math Education*, Secondary Biology Education*, Applied Data… Required courses include EDL 512 Leading K-12 Classroom Assessment and Grading; EDL 513 Leading K-12 Curriculum and Instruction; T&L 532 Leading K-12 Educator Learning; T&L 569 Action Research; T&L 579 Inquiry into Professional Practice;

Career pathways

Our graduates are equipped to teach in K-12 classrooms or serve in various leadership roles within school settings. They also are prepared to work in curriculum design and coordination in school systems and in oversight and governmental agencies. Roles include Applied Behavior Analyst, Assessment Coordinator, Assistant Principal, Behavioral Support Specialist, Computer Science Specialist, Content Specialist, Curriculum Director, Data Coach.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The applicant must meet the School of Graduate Studies’ current minimum general admission requirements as published in the graduate catalog. A four-year bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university [preferably in the specialization area or near equivalent]. A cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.75 for all undergraduate work or a GPA of at least 3.0 for the junior and senior years of undergraduate work (based on A = 4.00). Satisfy the School of Graduate Studies' English Language Proficiency requirements as published in the graduate catalog.

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.

Terms run Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer (May-August).

Graduate applications go through the UND admissions application with a $35 non-refundable fee (no waivers); each graduate program sets its own deadline, listed in the Program Finder. Three academic or professional references and a statement of goals are required.

International graduate applicants: Fall May 1, Spring Sept. 1, Summer Feb. 1, unless the program sets a specific deadline. Application fee $35.

Apply through the official page: https://und.edu/programs/teaching-leadership-ms/apply.html

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