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31 Master's degrees offered by the university
Child Life and Family-Centered Care
The MS in Child Life and Family-Centered Care at Boston University prepares students to work as a part of an interdisciplinary team to support the psychosocial and developmental needs of children of different ages, cultures, and medical conditions, as well as the needs of their families in healthcare settings.
Leadership, Policy and Advocacy for Early Childhood Well-Being
The Master of Arts (MA) in Leadership, Policy and Advocacy for Early Childhood Well-Being at Boston University provides advanced study for practicing educators, social workers, healthcare professionals, psychologists, administrators, and others.
Reading Education
The Reading Education program at Boston University prepares teachers, specialists, clinicians, and consultants to expand their understanding of reading and writing acquisition and development and to apply this knowledge to assessment and instruction.
Science Education
Students enrolled in the Science Education 11-month, full-time program at Boston University prepare for Massachusetts initial teacher licensure and further strengthen their skills and knowledge in their chosen academic fields.
Health Professions Education
The MS in Health Professions Education program at Boston University is an online program designed for students who are interested in building their teaching and educational skills in a medical, biomedical, or health professions field.
Applied Human Development
The Applied Human Development program at Boston University introduces future practitioners and researchers to the application of developmental theory to educational practice.
Art Education with Initial License
Boston University's Master of Arts in Art Education with Initial License offers art education practice and theory for students with an undergraduate degree in a studio discipline or on a case-by-case basis if they can demonstrate a strong visual arts practice.
Education for Equity and Social Justice
Education for Equity and Social Justice at Boston University will prepare professionals to confront the consequences of systemic inequities and pernicious discrimination against people who have been historically marginalized in educational and social service institutions..
Educational Policy Studies
Educational Policy Studies at Boston University prepares students for a variety of careers including positions in research firms, think tanks, foundations, nonprofits, or government research offices
Language and Literacy Education
The nonlicensure Language and Literacy Education master’s degree program at Boston University is designed for professionals who wish to study the theoretical and empirical knowledge of language and literacy education that informs policy, practice, and research in home, schools, and communities.
Mathematics Education
The Master of Arts in Teaching Program of Mathematics Education at Boston University is designed for graduates who wish to teach in middle or secondary schools, have not completed a teaching licensure program, and majored in mathematics or who have taken a minimum of six mathematics courses beyond Calculus I.
Special Education
The minimum requirement for an approved program in Special Education at Boston University is 36 credits; however, students seeking a license in Special Education may need to complete additional requirements, depending on prior coursework completed.
World Language Education
The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program in World Language Education from Boston University is designed for graduates in world languages or graduates from equivalent programs or similar backgrounds.
Curriculum and Teaching
There are multiple pathways within Boston University's Curriculum and Teaching degree program: one designed to enable the development of a course of study developed collaboratively between students and their advisors, one designed for students who, in addition to receiving their master’s degree, wish to receive an endorsement for a teaching licensure, some designed for specific students.
Early Childhood Education
The goal of the Early Childhood Education program at Boston University is to prepare teachers dedicated to excellence in the field of early childhood education (Pre-K–2).
Global Education Leadership
Global Education Leadership students at Boston University will earn a BU EdM in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies that features courses taught by the faculty of participating universities.
Counseling
The Master of Education program in Counseling at Boston University prepares individuals to enter professional roles as mental health counselors, school guidance counselors, and/or sports psychology consultants.
Music Education
The Music Education major at Boston University is designed for students who are ready to think deeply and critically about music education and its changing landscape, and are ready to take on the challenge of creating a positive musical future for children, families, schools, and communities around the globe.
Social Studies Education
Programs in Social Studies Education at Boston University prepare educators in the disciplines of history, government/civics, geography, economics, and the other social sciences, including classroom teachers and educators who work in museums, nonprofit organizations, and informal educational settings.
Social Work and Education
The dual degree programs in Social Work and Education at Boston University were established at Boston University in 1988 in recognition of the fact that social workers and educators are deeply involved in addressing a range of educational issues.