Master of Education

About Our Program

Are you looking to take your teaching in a new direction? Want to make a change and specialize in a sought-after area? The Master of Education (M.Ed.) offered through the Queens University Cato School of Education has everything you’re looking for.

Our M.Ed. program is designed to help educators like you better serve your students and facilitate learning and teaching across all fields. You will have the opportunity to customize your experience and specialize in areas such as:

• Literacy K-12
• SPED (general curriculum)
• AIG

You will also work directly with faculty members who have decades of experience serving as K-12 educators, coaches, and facilitators. These educational leaders maintain deep connections with local schools and districts, working with administrators and teachers to understand current standards, best practices, and trends. They are experts and advocates, and they are committed to ensuring the next generation of educators are prepared to meet the challenges and opportunities of our modern educational system.

You are ready to take your career to the next level. Queens is here to help.

Program Highlights

• Number of credits: 33 credit hours
• Number of courses needed to graduate: 11
• Completion time: 12 months – 3 years
• Cost per credit: $550
• Total tuition: $16,500
• Flexible program: Online

Your Degree in Action

Our program is designed for K12 teachers looking to stay in the classroom but want to take their teaching in a new direction. It’s also designed for those looking to apply curriculum design to jobs in outside industries. Our M.Ed. graduates go on to hold a variety of positions, including:

• Instructional Coaches
• Deans of Students
• Facilitators
• Lead Teachers
• Specialists within the schools, as well as in the systems in which they work
• Community College Faculty
• Curriculum Specialist
• Professional Development Specialist
• Corporate Training Developer
• Instructional Technology Coordinator/Designer
• Instructional Systems Specialist

Selected Courses

Supervision to Improve Instruction (EDU 631): You’ll engage in an exploration of the role of the school executive in supervising and improving instruction. Topics include teacher coaching, professional development, best practices, collegiality, and shared leadership.

Leading in a Global Society (EDU 642): You’ll be introduced to the critical role that leaders have in the success of schools, the success of systems, the success of a global community, and the success of the individual student. In addition, you’ll reflect on the history of the principalship and various leadership theories.

Education Law and Ethics (EDU 667): This course is designed to lead you through an examination of both the ethical and legal dimensions of school leadership. You’ll explore legal issues facing students and educators as well as landmark court cases that have shaped the schools of today.

Improving Instruction Using Data (EDU 676): You’ll focus on the critical expectation that school executives can create processes for the collection and use of student assessment data for the purpose of improving classroom instruction.

Student Highlights

“I love the feel that we are a cohort/a big PLC who help and depend on each other.”

– Student from 2022 M.Ed. SPED

“The professors were so helpful and always available even when the course was asynchronous. I thought it would be hard to make connections when the class was not live, but this was not the case at all.”

– Student from 2022 M.Ed. Literacy

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