The Middle Grades Education MAEd program is a 36-hour program which generally takes candidates two years to complete. The check sheets for the program, below, provides the set of core courses (12-hours) which are required for all MAEd students. Next, there are 12 hours of courses which are specific to the middle grade specialty area and focus on advanced competencies required for advanced licensure in this area; they include work in curriculum development in public schools, advanced strategies and assessment in the middle school, and issues and trends in middle grade education. Students choose a concentration area in mathematics, language arts, or social studies; twelve semester hours in one concentration area are required or 9 in one area and 3 in another area.
Our courses are offered in both face-to-face mode and in on-line formats, depending on the course and the semester of offering. We are increasing our on-line offerings as the demand increases and as faculty become more interested in offering courses in that format. Face-to-face courses are taught in the evenings during the fall, spring, or summers. A checksheet of required courses can be found here.
To enroll in any of our MAEd programs, apply through the ECU Graduate School. An application is available online (go to the general ECU website at www.ecu.edu, look for prospective students, then look at graduate student application materials). Submit the actual application, pay the application fee, submit official transcripts for all undergraduate work, write a statement of purpose, collect three letters of recommendation, supply a copy of your teaching license, and submit test scores for either the GRE or Miller Analogy Test (you can get information on either test by calling 252.328.6811). Once the application packet is complete, the ECU Graduate School analyzes the information and sends the entire packet to our department for review and consideration. This process takes a bit of time and is usually slowed down by the testing portion of the application or by the collecting of transcripts and references. Information on tuition may be accessed at: http://www.ecu.edu/financial_serv/cashier/tufee.cfm
For more information, contact:
Dr. Terry Atkinson
Graduate Director
224 Speight Building
atkinsont@ecu.edu
