Overview

Students choose at minimum one disciplinary area to earn their endorsement from social studies, math, science, or literacy (language arts). Subject area endorsements require 21 hours of approved content courses in the discipline. Candidates complete 200 hours of clinical experience in grades 5-8 and full-time student teaching in their endorsement area for 16 weeks.

Program Benefits

The Goodwin College of Education offers flexible day, evening and weekend classes.

Students get personalized attention from skilled professors in small class sizes, and gain connections to internships, career fairs and educational conferences.

Northeastern offers an affordable tuition and convenient urban locations accessible by car or public transportation.

Career Options

Candidates who complete the Middle Level Education program of the Northeastern Illinois University qualify for the Illinois Middle Grade Professional Educator License to teach in their endorsement area (social studies, math, science, or literacy).

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methodologies For Classroom Teachers

Media Technology For Educators

Children's And Young Adult Literature

Literacy Instruction For Middle Level

Teaching Writing: Purpose, Voice, Craft

Clinical Experience: Literacy In The Middle Grades

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2021-05-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2021-04-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2021-03-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2021-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2021-07-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2021-06-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2022-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2021-11-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2021-10-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

Credits

45 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Education Teaching Early Childhood Education View 3564 other Masters in Education in United States

Academic requirements

GPA Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems.

2.75

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30.

IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading).

6.5

Other requirements

General requirements

2 letters of professional recommendation

MAT program application and writing sample

GPA in undergraduate work of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale

21 credits in the endorsement content area (If a student does not have 21 credits in their endorsement area, a Conditional Admission may be given by the program)

Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended (Courses taken at colleges or universities outside of the U.S. must be evaluated by Educational Credentials Evaluators, Inc. or World Education Services, Inc.)

Statement of goals and objectives

Any additional program-specific required documents

Application fee

Notarized Graduate Financial Statement

Notarized bank letter(s) from each sponsor’s financial institution

TOEFL or IELTS official score report

Copy of passport photo page

Copy of Form I-94 and Form I-20 (if applying from within the U.S.)

Tuition Fee

International

865 USD/credit

Tuition Fee

Based on the original amount of 865 USD per credit and a duration of 12 months.
National

865 USD/credit

Tuition Fee

Based on the original amount of 865 USD per credit and a duration of 12 months.
In-State

432 USD/credit

Tuition Fee

Based on the original amount of 432 USD per credit and a duration of 12 months.

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

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