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Master of Education Online Program
The Masters of Education degree online program (MEd) is suited to Learners who want to combine a strong understanding of current theory and practice in education and/or organizational leadership with their personal needs and career focus. The education degree online program also provides Learners with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary for doctoral level study.
Curricula reflecting the preparation guidelines of national learned societies and groups are designed to provide Learners with an opportunity to select electives or a specialization and focus their studies on courses that meet their individual needs.
Objectives
A major objective of the Masters of Education degree online program is to enable Learners to develop individual skills for solving particular educational and/or organizational problems, whether in teaching, supervision, or administration, while keeping solutions in balance with organizational, institutional, community, or school system needs and expectations.
A second objective is to facilitate Learners' acquisition of sound principles and techniques essential to working effectively in a wide range of instructional or organizational settings.
Specializations
NCU's School of Education offers the Masters of Education degree online in 10 areas of specialization. These specialized curricula are developed and continuously updated so that Learners can earn advanced education degrees equipped with expertise in depth for areas of their particular interest or concern.
^ top Athletic Administration - Master of Education
Both coaching and athletic administration are growing as professional disciplines. This program is designed to enhance leadership skills, strengthen teaching and administrative abilities, and apply ethics and values to all aspects of athletics.
The Athletic Administration specialization is for professional educators interested in K-12 athletic administration and offers an outstanding professional development opportunity for those already serving as coaches and athletic administrators by advancing their knowledge and skills in the field.
Courses focus on leadership, legal aspects in athletics, financial analysis, marketing, sports governance, events and facilities management, ethics. Basic concepts are addressed in each course and application of those concepts emphasized. Courses will have a contemporary focus, emphasizing current problems and opportunities related to the content area. Most courses will emphasize projects and activities directly related to the Learner's work setting.
Courses in the Athletic Administration MEd Degree program include:
- Leadership and Administration of Athletic Programs
- Legal Aspects in Athletics
- Ethics in Sports
- Sports Governance and Policy Development
- Facility Management and Programming
^ top Curriculum & Teaching - Master of Education
The purpose this specialization is to provide teachers with the tools and competencies to expand their professional effectiveness. Learners will explore the latest practices in education, principles of teaching and learning, evaluation of current research and critique of effective curricula design.
Courses in the Curriculum & Teaching MEd Degree program include:
- Curriculum and Instructional Strategies
- The Teacher as Reflective Practitioner
- Learning Styles and Teaching Styles - Strategies for Success
- Principles of Teaching & Learning
- Foundations of Language & Literacy Education
^ top Early Childhood Education - Master of Education
The Master of Education from NorthCentral University is tailored for Master's degree learners who desire to model, coach, and guide young children through the first years of life when social, physical, cognitive, and emotional development occur. Skilled educators create an environment that serves as a foundation for a Child's health and well being. In this specialization, educators will learn to assess educational potential, create instructional programs, direct and coordinate learning activities, and manage early childhood classrooms.
Courses in the Early Childhood Education MEd Degree program include:
- Foundations of Early Childhood Education
- Growth and Development of Young Children
- Administration of Early Childhood Programs
- Children and Families in a Diverse Society
- Children's Literature
^ top Educational Leadership - Master of Education
Educational Leaders must possess the knowledge to assess current education trends and address the ever-changing conditions of education today. This specialization focuses on a variety of values and practices in modern education. Courses provide an historical perspective from which to guide educational reform, evaluate the needs of diverse student populations and improve educational outcomes.
Courses in the Educational Leadership MEd Degree program include:
- Teaching Diverse Learners
- Leading and Developing Human Capital
- Leadership in Educational Organizations
- School Finance
- School Organization
^ top Education Technology and E-Learning - Master of Education
This specialization provides the professional educator with the knowledge to implement technology as a tool for teaching and learning. The specialization explores the design of activities to engage the traditional and the virtual student. The Learner will develop a skill set to effectively and efficiently integrate technology in a seamless manner to enhance delivery of teaching and learning experiences. Courses in the Education Technology and E-Learning MEd Degree program include:
- Adult Learning Theories
- Ethics and Legal Issues
- E-Learning and Corporate Training
- Instructional Design
- Educational Applications of Educational Media
^ top English as a Second Language (ESL) / English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) - Master of Education
As the diversity of student populations change globally, teaching English as a second language is a skill in high demand. This program enhances skills in communicating with speakers of other languages and integrating techniques to successfully instruct students in English proficiency. (Note: Learners seeking ESL/ESOL certification should verify with appropriate state officials that this specialization meets applicable certification requirements.)
Courses in the English as a Second Language (ESL) / English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) MEd Degree program include:
- Teaching Diverse Learners
- Foundations of Instruction for Non-English Language Background Students
- Assessment of Linguistically Diverse Students
- English as a Second Language
- ESL and Bilingual Instructional Methodologies
^ top Exceptional Student Education - Master of Education
This specialization prepares educators to address the needs of students with disabilities and gifted abilities by preparing such students to develop, implement and assess specially designed curriculum. Attention is given to teaching methods and strategies that illustrate an advocacy for these student groups. The specialization can be customized to meet the Learner's unique professional and personal goals, and allows the Learner to concentrate their coursework on the advanced and the disabled student, or select a single focus.
Courses in the Exceptional Student Education MEd Degree program include:
- Introduction to Special Education
- Exceptional Student Assessment
- Characteristics of Learning Disabled Students
- Characteristics of Emotionally Disabled Students
- Teaching Methods for the Mentally Disabled
^ top Global Training and Development - Master of Education
This specialization prepares Learners to develop and implement effective training in a variety of fields. Instructional design and the incorporation of technology and teaching strategies for the adult learner are the focus of the specialization. Additionally, the Learner is prepared to address workplace issues such as the development of human capital and conflict resolution issues. The specialization prepares Learners to identify emerging workforce issues and to resolve the issues through effective training and instruction.
Courses in the Global Training and Development MEd Degree program include:
- Leading and Developing Human Capital
- Systemic Leadership: Systems Thinking and Systems Dynamics
- Organizational Development
- Innovation and Change
- The Art and Science of Adult Education
^ top Higher Education Leadership - Master of Education
This specialization prepares Learners to excel in higher education leadership and to pursue careers as higher education specialists and managers. The focus is on legal issues, finance, and organizational leadership in higher education.
Courses in the Higher Education Leadership MEd Degree program include:
- The Art and Science of Adult Education
- The Organization of Higher Education
- Exploring Legal Issues in Higher Education
- Financial Issues in Higher Education
- A History of Higher Education
^ top Instructional Leadership - Master of Education
Contemporary schools are often funded and ranked on their ability to assess and guarantee learning. This specialization introduces analysis of the instructional capacity of schools, improving student achievement, and develops teacher leaders in providing assessment and improvement strategies. Organizational development and educational change are also addressed in this specialization. Learners utilize reflective decision making to assist with the development and implementation of practical solutions to education issues.
Courses in the Instructional Leadership MEd Degree program include:
- Principles of Teaching & Learning
- Leadership in Educational Organizations
- School Organization
- Instructional Supervision and Leadership
- Education for Social Change
^ top Organizational Leadership - Master of Education
Learners develop skills to be effective organizational leaders by building a knowledge base in conflict resolution, organizational capacity, and executive leadership skills. The curricula serves to enhance the Learner’s understanding and practice of leadership in a variety of educational fields.
Courses in the Organizational Leadership MEd Degree program include:
- Systemic Leadership: Systems Thinking and Systems Dynamics
- Organizational Development
- Resolving Conflict
- Organizational Capacity
- Leading for Change
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies Online Program
Education is a field where change is a constant, and a specialized certificate makes a clear statement that the educator is committed to professionalism and has developed expertise in specialized areas of the field. Credentials can be very important in education, and with that in mind NCU has developed the CAGS focusing on some of the most vital and dynamic areas in education today.
Earn certification in a specialized field in just 18 credit hours.
NCU's Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS) offers Learners a chance to advance in their chosen field or to embark on a new career through an 18-credit-hour course of study. The CAGS program is designed specifically for professionals who desire concentrated continuing education delivered with the same academic rigor our Learners value.
CAGS courses are taught by the same highly qualified and credentialed Mentors that have made a degree from Northcentral University useful, relevant, and respected.
Each CAGS will transfer directly into a doctoral program at NCU.
^ top Athletic Administration - Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
The Graduation Studies in Education from NorthCentral University is designed to allow learners the ability to increase their understanding of the field of Athletic Administration through practical application and doctoral research on the influences that impact sports and athletics. The program includes a combination of science-based academics, research methods, and real-world experience with an emphasis on the ever-changing financial, legal, political, and marketing concerns within the sports industry
Courses in the Athletic Administration CAGS program include:
- Development of Human Resource Strategies in Intercollegiate Athletics
- Intercollegiate Sport Governance
- Legal Aspects of Equity in Intercollegiate Athletics
- Sport Compliance
- Advising the Student Athlete
^ top Curriculum and Teaching - Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
This CAGS provides Learners with the skill sets, knowledge and competencies to become a leader in the area of curriculum design and teaching. The specialization will provide an in-depth review of current practices, research, contemporary teaching issues and practices.
Courses in the Curriculum and Teaching CAGS program include:
- Developing Instructional Strategies and Curriculum
- The Role of the Teacher Practitioner
- Identifying and Maximizing Learning/ Teaching Styles
- Teaching and Learning Foundations
- Language and Literacy Education
^ top Early Childhood Education - Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
This program from NorthCentral University is tailored for Master's degree learners who desire to model, coach, and guide young children through the first years of life when social, physical, cognitive, and emotional development occur. Skilled educators create an environment that serves as a foundation for a Child's health and well being. In this specialization, educators will learn to assess educational potential, create instructional programs, direct and coordinate learning activities, and manage early childhood classrooms.
Courses in the Early Childhood Education CAGS program include:
- Topics of Early Childhood Education
- Topics in Early Childhood Growth, Development & Educational Programs
- Topics in Early Childhood Program Administration
- Early Childhood Curriculum and Assessment
- Early Childhood Literacy and Literature
^ top Education Technology and E-Learning - Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
This CAGS integrates curriculum development, instructional design and course delivery using technology and online learning management systems. The specialization focuses on providing a knowledge base of current research for the planning and implementation of teaching and delivery modalities using instructional design methodologies incorporating educational media.
Courses in the Education Technology and E-Learning CAGS program include:
- Educational Applications of the Internet
- Principles and Practices in E-Learning (Foundation Course)
- E-Learning Instructional Strategies
- Instructional Design and Engaging E-Learning Activities
- Ethical and Legal Issues in an Online Course
^ top Educational Leadership - Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
Education is the foundation on which a modern society is built. This CAGS prepares the Learner to address management and leadership issues in education and guide others through training, excellence in teaching, research and service. This specialization provides the knowledge base to be a leader in the field of education.
Courses in the Educational Leadership CAGS program include:
- School Law
- Language Arts and Reading
- Educating a Diversity of Learners
- Educational Leadership
- Financial Issues in Schools
^ top English as a Second Language/English for Speakers of Other Languages - Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
The pedagogy of language acquisition is of extreme importance in today's classrooms and businesses. This CAGS provides the knowledge base to build successful programs to enhance the learning of the English language, to assess skills of diverse students and to design instruction with bilingual materials. A practicum is possible for this level of study in English as a Second Language. (Note: Learners seeking ESL/ESOL certification should verify with appropriate state officials that this CAGS meets applicable certification requirements.)
Courses in the English as a Second Language/English for Speakers of Other Languages CAGS program include:
- Foundations of Instruction
- Evaluation of Diverse Learners
- Bilingual Instructional Methods
- Developing Curriculum for ESOL Learners
- Curriculum Development for ESL/Bilingual
^ top Exceptional Student Education - Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
The CAGS is designed for Learners who work with gifted and disabled students in a variety of settings. The course offerings cover a wide spectrum of issues related to individuals with disabilities, including the development and characteristics of learners, learning differences, and instructional strategies to address the needs of these students. Additionally, the CAGS will provide the skills to plan, assess, and deliver instruction to students with mental, physical, behavioral, learning disabilities, and the gifted student.
Courses in the Exceptional Student Education CAGS program include:
- Assessment in Special Education
- Characteristics of Learning Disabled Students
- Emotionally Disabled Student
- Developing Curriculum for the Mentally Disabled
- Law in Special Education
^ top Global Training and Development - Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
The graduates from Global Training and Development are tomorrow's leaders in the field of training. The coursework entails theoretical and practical information from the areas of organizational leadership, human resources, and adult education as well as a series of research courses in which strategies are changed, reviewed, and prioritized for future effectiveness. The CAGS emphasizes systemic leadership and organizational capacity.
Courses in the Global Training and Development CAGS program include:
- Human Performance: Paradigms and Possibilities
- Workplace/workforce: Creating Common Ground
- Strategic Links for Successful Training
- Building Organizational Capacity
- Conflict Resolution and Mediation
^ top Higher Education Leadership - Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
This CAGS provides knowledge in educational leadership research, theory and practices applicable to higher education. Action or applied research is conducted to identify future directions of national and global higher education leadership.
Courses in the Higher Education Leadership CAGS program include:
- Organization and Governance of Higher Education
- Legal Issues in Higher Education
- Student Affairs Leadership
- Strategic Enrollment Leadership
- Higher Education Finance
^ top Instructional Leadership - Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
Leaders are needed to assist school districts and state educational boards with improvement of instructional capacities in our schools. This CAGS provides a strong background in the supervision of instruction and the ability to assess and interpret data. The CAGS focuses on instructional improvements and reform to enhance student achievement.
Courses in the Instructional Leadership CAGS program include:
- Leader as Advocate and Decision Maker
- Leader as Community Advocate
- Practices in School Organization
- Supervision and Leadership in Schools
- Curriculum Supervision
^ top International Education - Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
This CAGS program from NorthCentral University is designed to provide the skills and practical knowledge required to work effectively within the context of global economic, political, cultural, community influences in education.
Courses in the International Education CAGS program include:
- Introduction to Global and Comparative Education
- Culture, Society, and Education in Comparative Perspective
- International Organizations in Global Education
- Conflict Resolution in an International Context
- International Education Concepts and Theory
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