MARIST
The Master of Education (M.Ed.) program at Marist is for students
with an undergraduate degree who are interested in careers as
teachers. The Professional Education Unit at Marist College is
accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher
Education (NCATE), www.ncate.org. This accreditation
covers initial teacher preparation programs and advanced
educator preparation programs at Marist College located
in Poughkeepsie, New York. The M. Ed. program leads to
New York State initial certification in Adolescence Education
(grades 7-12) for the following areas: History, Biology,
Chemistry, Mathematics, French, Spanish, and English. The
36 credit hour program includes one full semester teaching
practicum and focuses on developing the professional
knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed by a new
teacher. Our goal is to prepare reflective professionals who
think critically and work collaboratively to help all students
learn. To qualify for New York State certification students
must also pass a series of state-required exams including:
the Educating All Students Test (EAST), Academic Literacy
Skills test (ALST), Content Specialty Test (CST), and edTPA.
The edTPA examination is completed in the last semester in
the program while candidates are in their student teaching
practicum.
DISTINCTIVENESS
Advisement: Each student entering the program will follow
a study plan that considers the student’s schedule and other
responsibilities as well as what she or he needs to prepare
for a successful teaching career. Students will have regular
meetings with the Director of Graduate Education Programs
to discuss academic progress and ways of enhancing their
Marist graduate experience.
Electronic Portfolio: Across the program students create
an electronic portfolio that demonstrates the professional
knowledge and skills they have developed. This is a
multimedia, standards-based document that is stored
online. An early course prepares students to use the online
Marist system for portfolio development and
students
present and defend their completed portfolio in the final
semester of the program.
Master of Education
CURRICULUM
The M.Ed. program is oriented around a pedagogical core
curriculum that cuts across five essential areas of knowledge
and skill needed by teachers: 1) The Art and Science of
Teaching, 2) Characteristics of The Learner, 3) Teaching
Literacy, 4) The Foundations, Context, and Purpose of
Education, and 5) Research and Inquiry Skills. Students
complete coursework in each core area. Methods courses
and 100 hours of Field Experience are completed before the
Teaching Practicum, which takes place in the last semester
(placements in Middle and High Schools).
Core Courses (3 credits each):
EPSY 505 Advanced Educational Psychology
EPSY 506 Content Area Assessment and
Portfolio Development
EPSY 630 Teaching Content Area Literacy
EPSY 640 Social Foundations of Education
MEDU 510 Foundations of Inclusive Education
MEDU 565 Educational Action Research
MEDU 631 Literacy for Diverse Learners
MEDU 665 Classroom Management and Field Experience
MEDU 580 Graduate Elective (decided in consultation with
Director)
Content Methods - Students complete one (1) of the
following courses (3 credits):
MEDU 520 Methods of Teaching History in
Secondary Schools
MEDU 522 Methods of Teaching Science in
Secondary Schools
MEDU 524 Methods of Teaching Mathematics in
Secondary Schools
MEDU 526 Methods of Teaching Languages in
Secondary Schools
MEDU 528 Methods of Teaching English in
Secondary Schools
Teaching Practicum (in Middle & High Schools)
MEDU 664 Teaching Practicum (6 credits)
Total = 36 credits
Graduate Assistantship: Up to $4500 per year may be
awarded to selected full–time students in the School of
Social and Behavioral Sciences. Assistantships are available
in research, student activities, as well as tutoring, and
require 10 hours of experience each week during the fall
and spring semesters.
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FORMAT
The program is a combination of coursework on campus
in Poughkeepsie, NY, several online course opportunities,
completion of a minimum of 100 hours field experience,
and student teaching practicum for a full semester in Middle
School and High School, in nearby schools in the Hudson
River Valley region.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
• Graduate admissions application (available online at
http://www.marist.edu/gradapp)
• $50.00 application fee (non-refundable)
• Official undergraduate/graduate transcripts from all
institutions attended
• Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA required
• Applicants should have the equivalent of an
undergraduate major (30 credits) in the content area
for teaching. Marist is authorized to offer programs
that lead to certification in the following areas: History,
Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, French, Spanish, and
English
• Students who do not have the equivalent of an
undergraduate major in their content area, or have
very low content area grades, must complete additional
coursework at Marist or another institution, to meet this
criteria before admission to the program
• Two letters of recommendation (one from former
professors)
• A current résumé
• A personal essay
• In person interview with the Director of Graduate
Education Programs
• The interview process involves a short written task
Note: Graduate Assistantship application should be
submitted with the application for admission documents
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Fall April 15
SpringDecember 1
TUITION & COSTS (2014-2015)
Tuition
$550.00 per credit
Tuition Deposit
$250.00
CONTACT INFORMATION
Marist College
Office of Graduate Admission
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601–1387
Phone: 888.877.7900
E-mail: graduate@marist.edu
Web: www.marist.edu/graduate
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