MASTER'S IN EDUCATION
(M Ed with Endorsement) PROGRAM
If you have completed (with CET in the past 3 years) or would like to complete an ESOL, Reading or Special Education (SPED) endorsement program AND you would like to earn a master's degree, you can start next summer!
This is a cohort program where you must begin in the summer and complete all courses in the planned sequence. Contact us at 503-375-5453 or hdaniels@willamette.edu for more information.
Program Information
Summer Dates: Mid July - Mid August; Monday - Thursday, 8:30am-3:30pm
Fall and Spring Dates: evenings and weekends
Cost: $255 per credit
As a degree program, the M Ed is eligible for FAFSA-related financial aid. Please contact Katy Wilson at kwilson@willamette.edu or 503-370-6273 in the WU Financial Aid Office for further details.
Master Core |
Endorsement Credit |
Total - M Ed + Endorsement |
| 26 credits | ESOL - 19 credits |
45 credits |
| 26 credits | Reading - 19 credits |
45 credits |
| 12 credits | SPED - 38 credits |
50 credits |
Summer Courses (6-11 credits)
| Applied Ed Psych |
(3 qrtr hrs) |
| Contemporary Issues, summer - spring (M Ed-ESOL and M Ed-Reading only)) |
(3 qrtr hrs) |
| Communication and Collaboration (M Ed-ESOL and M Ed-Reading only) | (2 qrtr hrs) |
| Research: Teacher as Leader Part 1 |
(3 qrtr hrs) |
Fall Courses (3-7 credits)
|
Research: Teacher as Leader Part 2 |
(3 qrtr hrs) |
| Data Analysis for Student Achievement (M Ed-ESOL and M Ed-Reading only) |
(4 qrtr hrs) |
Spring Courses (3-8 credits)
|
Research Thesis (For M Ed - SPED, this is the only spring course and it includes the Thesis Presentation) |
(3 qrtr hrs) |
| Teaching Literacy and Differentiation |
(4 qrtr hrs) |
| Communication/Thesis Presentation |
(1 qrtr hr) |
Admission Requirements
- $50 application fee
- Current Oregon educator license
- Bachelor's degree with 3.0 or great GPA
- One official transcript copy from each institution where a degree was earned
- Three of our M Ed recommendation forms or letters of recommendation
Application Materials
- M Ed Application
- M Ed Recommendation Form
- CET Code of Conduct sheet
- WU Transcript Request Form for CET (if a previous degree was earned at Willamette University)
Course Information
- M Ed Course Descriptions: ESOL-Reading | SPED
- M Ed Course Sequences
- Summer Schedule Example