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The Master of Arts in Education program stimulates and guides elementary, middle and high school teachers toward higher levels of professional competency and intellectual maturity.
Baldwin-Wallace College is recognized for preparing teachers to assume greater responsibility and leadership in their schools and learning communities. Teachers graduate from the program with a Master’s degree that is highly respected in the educational community.
Building on a sound philosophy of education in a liberal arts setting, the MAEd is a non-thesis program requiring 34-42 semester hours to complete. A 12-hour core of foundation courses is completed prior to coursework in one of four specialization areas: Educational Technology, Mild/Moderate Educational Needs, Reading and School Leadership.
Core Courses - Required - 12 hours
EDU 510 Educational Studies (3 hours)
EDU 511 Educational Research (3 hours)
EDU 512 Psychological Foundations (3 hours)
EDU 514 Instructional Technology (3 hours)
Enrichment - 3 hours
EDU 513 Liberal Arts Enrichment -- Required for Educational Tech. and Reading specializations
Advanced Specializations
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
The MAEd in Educational Technology adds an endorsement to a standard teaching license. This specialization prepares teachers for the thoughtful use of technology to support teaching and learning in a range of educational environments. Candidates also develop skills helping to improve the technical competencies of their teaching colleagues.MILD/MODERATE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
This intervention specialist license is valid for teaching students Kindergarten through Grade 12. Students earning the intervention specialist license in mild/moderate educational needs may be hired to work in roles such as a cooperating teacher in an inclusive classroom, small group instructor or transition service coordinator.READING
The MAEd in Reading adds the Reading endorsement to a standard teaching license. This program examines the developmental stages of reading and writing, with focus on evaluation methods and instructional approaches, diagnostic and corrective reading methods, research in literacy education, and a survey of child and adolescent literature.SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
The MAEd in School Leadership prepares teachers for leadership opportunities in schools, and leads to the principal’s license. School Leadership is also relevant for teachers who aspire to work within a school system on curriculum design, development and reform.This program is based upon the principal standards established by ODE (Ohio Department of Education), ISLLC (Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium), and ELCC (Educational Leadership Constituent Council).
Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission
Baldwin-Wallace College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the
North Central Association. The address, telephone number and Web site for this accrediting body
is 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504; 1-800-621-7440;
www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org.
Other Accreditations and Academic Affiliations
Individual programs also are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), and the Commission of Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).
B-W is approved by the American Chemical Society, the Ohio College Association, and the Association of American Universities since 1931. B-W is a member of the Association of American Colleges, American Council on Education Administration and the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education.
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