Master of Education (M.Ed.)

Whether you're already a teacher or looking to enter the field, the Master of Education degree can turn your passion for education into a rewarding career.

Emmanuel’s online Master of Education (MEd) program focuses on urban education and culturally responsive teaching to give you the content knowledge and pedagogical skills to teach in public and private school systems.

The program offers initial licensure in the fields of elementary teaching (grades 1-6) and non-licensure concentrations. The option for an additional endorsement in Teaching Students with Moderate Learning Disabilities or ELL is also available.

The Master of Education is framed around six key performance areas and learning goals:

  • Learning and creating learning communities
  • Curriculum planning and assessment of learning
  • Teaching all students
  • Engaging families and communities
  • Promoting access, equity and education
  • Developing professional culture, ethics and leadership

Synchronous 7-week courses are designed to accommodate working professionals and motivated students can complete the program in 12 months. The elementary teaching program requires 10 courses (30 credits) and practicum experiences (6 credits).The Non-Licensure concentration requires 10 courses (30 credits).

The Curriculum

The 36-credit Master of Education (MEd) Degree program is designed to meet the Standards for Professional Educators issued by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary Education for Initial Licensure in teaching in the elementary level (grades 1-6).

The 30-credit non-licensure Master of Education (MEd) concentration focuses on the teaching and learning process in educational contexts where students customize their educational research or concentration to meet their career goals.

View the 2023-2024 Academic Catalog to find course titles, numbers and descriptions.

Required Courses - Elementary Initial Licensure

Required core courses (6)

  • EDUC5018 Behavior Management
  • EDUC5115 Documenting and Assessing Student Learning
  • EDUC5200 Complexities of Urban Education
  • EDUC5207 Learning, Teaching/Curriculum Development
  • EDUC5318 Educating Diverse Students
  • EDUC5625 The School as Community

Elementary Licensure Track courses (4)

  • EDUC5202 Literacy (Focus: Reading /Writing)
  • EDUC5206 Explorations in Math Education (STEM)
  • EDUC5300: Sheltered English Instruction   
  • EDUC5905 Educational Tech/Media

Student Teaching Practicum

  • EDUC5467: Practicum and Seminar (6 credits)

The Master of Education (MEd) Degree program culminates with the Student Teaching Practicum EDUC 5467. Attendance in a practicum seminar is required. Students must complete all degree requirements and pass the appropriate Massachusetts Tests of Educator Licensure (MTEL) to receive initial license. This practicum is designed to culminate the student’s degree program and represents a key opportunity for program assessment.

View the 2023-2024 Academic Catalog to find course titles, numbers and descriptions.

M.Ed. Non-licensure candidates take six (6) required core courses, three (3) electives, and complete a (1) capstone experience. 

Required core courses (6)

  • EDUC5018 Behavior Management
  • EDUC5115 Documenting and Assessing Student Learning
  • EDUC5200 Complexities of Urban Education
  • EDUC5207 Learning, Teaching/Curriculum Development
  • EDUC5318 Educating Diverse Students
  • EDUC5625 The School as Community

Candidates choose three (3) electives and a (1) capstone experience from the following concentrations:

Research focuses on the teaching and learning processes in educational contexts where students customize their educational research to meet their career goals. 

  • EDUC5128 Critical Inquiry: Teaching and Learning
  • EDUC5307 Research in Content Area
  • EDUC5308 Research Capstone       

Instructional Technology (IT) prepares educators to integrate technologies into teaching and learning. All courses are offered online.

  • EDUC5903 Instructional Design and Practices 
  • EDUC5905 Educational Technology and Media  
  • EDUC5907 Instructional Design Capstone 

Moderate Disabilities focuses on advanced pedagogy, assessment, and current curriculum strategies in working with students with exceptionalities.

  • EDUC5018:  Behavior Management    
  • EDUC5750:  Teaching Students with Disabilities    
  • EDUC5762:  Moderate Disabilities Internship and Seminar

English Language Learners/ELL focuses on the current foundational and pedagogical strategies needed to effectively serve those who are learning English as a second language.

  • EDUC5202:   Literacy (Focus: Reading/Writing)
  • EDUC5418:   Literacy/Language Development  
  • EDUC5518:   ELS Internship Capstone

Licensure Information

Candidates must pass the following Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) prior to formal acceptance into the student teaching practicum:

Elementary candidates:

  • Communication and Literacy (01)
  • General Curriculum—multi-subject and math subtests (03)
  • Foundations of Reading (90)

This is an initial licensure program. As such, the program of study, for our Master Of Education degree, is subject to change to reflect implementation of new Massachusetts licensure requirements.