Online Accelerated Master Teacher Program (MSEd)

Our online MSEd – Master Teacher Program provides the professional enrichment you need to keep your instructional skills current in a rapidly changing educational environment. You will emerge from this program with renewed confidence in your ability to assess and meet the needs of the diverse learners who enter your classroom.

As a GMercyU graduate, you will be able to:

• Apply theoretical and practical knowledge in support of your professional practice
• Utilize educational research and develop your own research interests and agenda
• Examine and critique the economic, political, cultural, historical, and social influences that impact education in the United States
• Apply policies, statutes, and rules established by state and local agencies relating to judicious application of disciplinary methods and behavioral procedures
• Identify and use instructional methods and curricula that are appropriate and effective in meeting the needs of individual learners

 

At GMercyU, we select faculty members who have records of distinction. In addition to demonstrated expertise in teaching, our professors bring direct K-12 classroom experience and advanced research backgrounds to your classroom. Their insights and mentorship will help you effectively communicate your passion for learning to the young people you teach.

Upon graduation, you and your classmates will join our extensive network of alumni. The colleagues, contacts, and friends you find in this leadership community will inspire you.

Applicants to this program can be current teachers or professionals from another field making the switch to teaching. Requirements include:

• A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
• A minimum GPA of 3.0 in your bachelor’s program

Applicants who fall just below the minimum GPA requirement may request a review of their application by the program director. However, acceptance of an application for review does not guarantee admission to the program.

Financial aid is available for this program.

The MSEd – Master Teacher Program is a two-year advanced degree program. You will take 10 courses (a total of 30 credits). Courses run one at a time, in seven-week sessions.

To review course descriptions, please refer to the graduate catalog.

Curriculums for all education programs at Gwynedd Mercy University are subject to change pending program specific competency changes in certification by the PA Department of Education. New regulations in 22 PA Code Chapter 49 may result in changes for teacher education programs at Gwynedd Mercy University.

 

What You Can Do With a Master of Science in Education
GMercyU’s Master of Science in Education teaches the skills you need to advance your practice as a PreK-12 teacher. We’ve designed the program specifically for those who are already teaching in Pennsylvania on an Instructional I Certification. If you teach in another state, you should confirm with your department of education that our program meets its requirements. Find more information here.

Build on your success in the classroom with a convenient, effective online education: earn your Master of Science in Education with us.

Call 833-588-5953 or email accelerate@gmercyu.edu to contact an admissions counselor. You also can also request more information today!