Master of Education in Teaching, Learning and Curriculum (MEd)

Program Overview

Your career. Your professional trajectory. Your time. Our Master of Education in Teaching, Learning and Curriculum was designed with you in mind — the goal-oriented education professional committed to the success of your students and colleagues. When you become a graduate student at Newberry, you take control of your trajectory and strengthen leadership, critical thinking, teaching and coaching skills.

Led by faculty whose expertise is forged in experience, each class is an opportunity to effect change and apply your knowledge and talents in real time.

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Admission Requirements

Individuals seeking admission to a Newberry College graduate program must meet the following minimal requirements:

Provide official transcripts from an accredited degree-granting university or college demonstrating completion of a bachelor's degree.
Students must have earned a minimum of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (as recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation)
Students must have a minimum, cumulative college GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale OR 3.0 or higher during the final 60 hours of undergraduate coursework. The GPA requirement is waived for applicants with a GPA of 3.0 or higher for an earned graduate degree.

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Learning Path

The online master’s degree program in teaching, learning and curriculum requires a total of 30 credit hours.

Required Core Courses:

EDU 530 Advanced Educational Psychology
EDU 582 Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology in Education
EDU 531 Educational Research Methods
EDU 570 Professional Seminar

Required Courses for Concentration in Multilingual Learner Education:

EDU 510 Principles and Instructional Strategies for Teaching Multilingual Learners
EDU 535 Introduction and Application of Linguistics
EDU 540 Teaching Reading and Writing to Multilingual Learners
EDU 550 Teaching Literacy through the Content Areas
EDU 560 Testing/Assessment for Multilingual Learners

Required Courses for Concentration in Literacy Leadership:

EDU 511 Action Research in Literacy Coaching
EDU 521 Coaching for Literacy Education
EDU 533 Administration and Supervision of Literacy Education
EDU 551 Instructional Strategies and Assessment for Diverse Learners
EDU 561 Curriculum Development

Choose 1 Elective (or 1 Course from another Concentration):

EDU 520 Leadership Foundations
EDU 522 Communication Skills for Leaders

Concentrations

The program offers two areas of concentration:

Multilingual Learner Education
Expands expertise in culturally and linguistically diverse education. Students can also add courses to obtain English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) certification in South Carolina.
Literacy Leadership
Focuses on teaching of literacy and literacy leadership skills, with add-on courses for literacy teacher, literacy coach, and literacy specialist endorsement in South Carolina.

Tuition and Financial Aid

Tuition Rate: $575 per credit hour

Included Fees / Costs:

Application fee — No fee to apply
Student Services fees — included in tuition
Course Resource fee —included in tuition
Testing fees — included in tuition

Other Expenses:

Books and Supplies —varies by course; approx $100-$300 per course
Transcript fees (for transferring schools) —varies by institution; typically $20-$30 per school

Financial Aid and Grants: