South Carolina Program

Master of Science in Elementary Education (1-6) for Initial licensure

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Wheelock College is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), and the elementary program is reviewed for national recognition by the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI). Graduates of the master’s program apply independently to The South Carolina Department of Education for licensure, having completed the required Praxis tests as part of the program. Graduates who spend a summer in Boston and complete a practicum in Massachusetts, and have passed the Massachusetts Test for Teacher Licensure, are eligible for institutional endorsement for Initial Elementary Teacher (1-6) licensure in Massachusetts.

Program Courses
ACD 501 Building Foundations of Graduate Writing
ACD 505 Elementary Education Subject Review
CTA 580 Mathematical Thinking for Teachers
EDP 536 Elementary Practicum and Seminar
EDU 505 Racial and Cultural Identities
EDU 535 Developing Numeracy for Diverse Learners
EDU 680 Portfolio Presentation
EDU 685 Education Capstone
EDU 546 ELE History and Social Science
HDF 508 Learning and Development in Children and 75 Pre-practicum hours
HDF 530 Language Acquisition
HDF 702 Language and Culture
RDG 537 Developing Literacy
RDG 558 Multicultural Children’s Literature
RDG 616 Assessment of Reading and Writing
RDG 618 Literacy Across the Curriculum
RES 722 Research in Language and Literacy
SPE 542 Impact of Special Needs

Tuition
$625 per credit hour

Admission

To apply for admission to this program, request the Graduate Application by emailing natreg@wheelock.edu or calling (800) 734-5212, extension 2240.

 

Accreditations

NCATE — The National Council of Accreditation of Teacher Education
2010 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC, 20036-123 (203) 466-7496

NEASC — New England Association of Schools and Colleges
209 Burlington, MA 0173-1433 (781-271-0022)

ACEI — American Childhood Education International
Specialty Organization selected by NCATE to review education programs