Elementary and Early Childhood Education, M.Ed.

Program Description

The M.Ed. with a major in Elementary & Early Childhood Education is designed for candidates who are already certified and are practicing P-5 teachers who wish to continue to learn more about the Elementary field and improve their practice. The program allows certified teachers in Elementary education (P-5) to earn their M.Ed. in 13 months while continuing their teaching career. 

This program is a part of the Clarice C. and Leland H. Bagwell College of Education .

Accreditation

The Master of Education with a major in Elementary and Early Childhood Education meets the Georgia Professional Standards Commission standards for the degree.

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Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation Policies

Admission Requirements

The M.Ed. with a major in Elementary & Early Childhood Education is designed for accomplished classroom instructional leaders.  To be considered for admission to the Master of Education with a major in Elementary Education & Early Childhood Education a candidate must submit the following: 

• official transcripts from each college attended, including those institutions where degrees were not earned. Official transcripts are those in a university-sealed envelope. Transcripts should reflect at least a bachelor’s degree with at least a 2.75 GPA (on a 4.0 scale). 
• a copy of your valid teaching certificate indicating B-K or P-5 certification. You must hold certification in Early Childhood or Elementary Education to be considered for this program, or receive permission of the chair. 
• two administrator recommendation forms. These forms and their directions are located in the online graduate application. Please do not submit letters of recommendation. Only the forms located via the graduate application will be accepted. These two forms of recommendation must come from an educational professional who has taught or supervised your work and who can write with authority about your abilities as an educator. 

Admission to a cohort group is competitive and is open to a limited number of candidates. An applicant will not be considered for admission unless all application requirements are met by the specified deadline.  There is no provisional admission status. 

Admissions Criteria for Unique Cases

Students classified as non-degree students are not permitted to enroll in the Elementary and Early Childhood, M.Ed.  This program will not provide graduate level course work for certification renewal purposes. 

Transfer Credit

Graduate courses taken at other accredited institutions must be evaluated and approved by the program coordinator or department chair. A maximum of nine semester hours of transfer credit (with grades of “B” or higher) may be applied toward a degree program. No courses will be accepted for transfer credit if they are more than five years old at the time of evaluation. Transfer credit includes all course work accepted into the M.Ed. program prior to admission in full standing (maximum nine semester hours), whether earned at another institution or at Kennesaw State University.  

Graduation Requirements

Petition to Graduate

Each M.Ed. candidate must petition to graduate at least one semester prior to completion of program requirements. The candidate should contact their program to request a petition. For more information, please view the corresponding section of the Academic Polices: 5.0 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS & GRADUATION  .

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Program Course Requirements