Central Michigan University

Graduate Programs

CMU leads the state of Michigan in the number of master’s degrees in teaching conferred annually, averaging 700. The department of Teacher Education and Professional Development offers students excellent preparation for graduate teaching programs.

Consider the key features distinguishing the graduate teacher education programs at CMU:

• Small class sizes
• Close contact with faculty advisors
• Evening, weekend, and summer courses
• State-of-the-art library and research facilities
• Integrated technology in the classrooms
• Award-winning faculty

Each program is unique; yet there are core courses required of all. If you are undecided about which program you wish to follow, register as a non-degree grad student and take a few of the core courses. However, we recommend that you take no more than 9 credits before determining a specific program.

MA in Educational Technology...
(Optional NP - Education Technology Endorsement)

Delivers a coordinated program of learning experiences and prepares students to provide leadership and instruction utilizing new learning technologies, including multimedia, telecommunications, distance learning, etc.

MA in Elementary Education: Classroom Teaching...

Assists students with improving their skills with current, research-based practice across the curriculum and enhances their professional practice in the elementary classroom through growth in their knowledge of subject matter, pedagogy, student assessment, technology, diversity, and professionalism.

MA in Elementary Education: Early Education...
(Optional ZA - Early Childhood Endorsement)

Is aligned with the National Association for the Education of Young Children and enables students to expand their professional knowledge base and professional practice in the elementary classroom, with a focus on early childhood learning, through growth in their knowledge of subject matter, pedagogy, student assessment, technology, diversity, and professionalism.

MA in Middle Level Education...

Promotes a developmentally responsive learning environment and prepares teachers to apply organizational structures and instructional strategies for the middle level learner, such as inter- disciplinary teams, flexible scheduling, integrated instruction, active learning, and a variety of classroom grouping patterns.

MA in Reading and Literacy K-12...

Prepares teachers to become reading specialists through a program aligned with the Content Guidelines/Standards Matrix for BR endorsement in reading approved by the Michigan State Board of Education, 2000, which aligns with the International Reading Association Professional Standards for Reading.

MA in Secondary Education...

With a focus on teaching in the senior high school, enables students to expand their professional knowledge base and professional practice in the secondary classroom through growth in their knowledge of subject matter, pedagogy, student assessment, technology, diversity, and professionalism.

For more information on TEPD Graduate Programs please contact Lori Moon at 989-774-4410 or moon1l@cmich.edu