Program Overview
The University of South Carolina offers a fully online, asynchronous, 100% M.Ed. in Teaching program for certified teachers who wish to advance their careers while working. Designed to meet the demands of working educators, the program offers four specializations and an option to create a research project. It is accredited and taught by the same faculty who teach on campus, utilizing innovative teaching approaches.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This program is designed for certified teachers who wish to continue working while pursuing a master's degree in education. It is a 100% online, asynchronous program that can be completed in two years (2 courses per semester including summers). The program is accredited and designed to meet the needs of working educators. Students can specialize in one of four high-demand areas: literacy and reading, multicultural contexts in education, project-based learning, or English for speakers of other languages. The program also includes the opportunity to create a research project.
Objectives:
- Understand and respond to diversity of culture, language, and ethnicity.
- Explore knowledge of the theory and research relevant to the professional role and area of specialization.
- Investigate questions relevant to personal goals.
- Advocate for sound professional practices and public policies for the positive development of all students.
Teaching:
- The program is taught by the same faculty who teach on campus.
- The program uses research-supported teaching approaches.
Careers:
- Potential Careers: Educator, Researcher
- Job Titles of Alumni: Teacher, Elementary School Teacher, Mathematics Teacher, Art Teacher, First Grade Teacher, Instructional Designer
- Workplace Settings: Education, Consulting, Nonprofits
- Employers of Alumni: Lexington County School District One, Greenville County Schools, Lexington School District Two, Lexington-Richland School District Five, Richland School District Two, Rock Hill School District
Other:
- The College of Education is ranked in the top 15 percent nationally for graduate programs of education by U.S. News & World Report.
- USC is an R1 institution for exceptional educational and research opportunities.
- The program focuses on building skills such as collaboration, teaching, research, data analysis, organizational skills, and writing.
- The program provides access to Gamecock GradStats, a service of the University of South Carolina Career Center, which provides outcome data on alumni.
