Education: School of Education
The School of Education is housed in the Mackey Building.
Master of Arts in Teaching: K - 5; 6 - 12: The M.A. in Teaching K-5 and the M.A. in Teaching 6-12 are non-traditional programs designed to accommodate working adults who have an undergraduate degree in a field other than teacher education. The programs are composed of 30 hours of course work and either student teaching (6 hours) or completion of all transitional licensure requirements (6 hours).
The Master of Arts in Teaching K-5 provides course work required for licensure as a teacher in grades K-5.
The Master of Arts in Teaching 6-12 provides course work required for licensure as a teacher to individuals who completed a bachelor's degree in a content area but who did not take the teacher education courses needed to obtain initial licensure.
Master of Education: Curriculum and Online Teaching P-12: The M.Ed. in the Curriculum and Online Teaching Program is appropriate for individuals who wish to continue working as teachers and to increase their knowledge and skills regarding teaching online to P-12 students. The program focuses specifically on online instructional strategies, inquiry based learning, organizational skills, and the integration of technology—including the technologies applicable for instructional improvement and the consideration of student achievement data, research, technology plans, and community relations. The design of the M.Ed. Program in Curriculum and Online Teaching includes 30 semester hours during four semesters of coursework. Delivery system is online.
Master of Education: Educational Leadership: The master's in Educational Leadership is a licensure program for principals that enables candidates to develop knowledge and skills specified for the Instructional Leadership License (ILL) and the Instructional Leadership License -Professional (ILL-P) in the State of Tennessee. The Educational Leadership Program curriculum satisfies the requirements of Interstate School Leader Licensure Consortium (SLL).
Master of Education: English Second Language PreK-12: The master's in English Second Language (ESL) provides prospective teachers of students for whom English is not their first language with a concentrated focus appropriate to grades pre-kindergarten through twelve. This program is open to anyone with a bachelor's degree, but is specifically designed for individuals who are already licensed teachers. There is an option to earn the ESL endorsement as part of the Master of Education in English Second Language PreK-12.
Master of Education: Curriculum and Instruction for Christian School Educators K-12 (Temporarily Inactive): The Masters of Education degree (M.Ed.) in Curriculum and Instruction for Christian School Educators is designed for those educators (i.e., teachers, instructional facilitators, and administrators) serving in Christian schools who want to increase their knowledge and skills to improve student learning. Candidates learn new technology, teaching methods, differentiation strategies, and analyzing results to increase effective instruction. This program is designed to accommodate working adults who want a graduate degree.
Master of Library and Information Science PreK-12: Trevecca’s master’s degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS) is unique because it not only provides a librarian endorsement to an existing teaching license, but also serves as a full degree in Library and Information Science nationally recognized by the American Association of School Librarians and the Council for Accreditation of Education Preparation. The MLIS program transforms classroom teachers into school library leaders in technology, instructional design, and information specialization. An MLIS degree can also be used outside a traditional library setting to facilitate potential as a teacher, professor, website developer, instructional designer, writer, researcher, digital developer and curator and more.
Master of Education: Visual Impairments Special Education: This Master of Education is designed to equip teachers to work as special education teachers who are viewed as the visual impairments expert, as itinerant teachers for students with visual impairments and other disabilities, and in specialized settings such as Tennessee School for the Blind.
Ed.S.: Specialist in Accountability and Instructional Leadership: The 30-hour major in the Specialist in Accountability and Instructional Leadership program is a licensure program that enables candidates to develop knowledge and skills specified for the Instructional Leadership License (ILL) and the Instructional Leadership License - Professional (ILL-P) in the state of Tennessee. This program is designed for administrators, instructional facilitators, and teachers in schools and districts who seek to improve school and student performance, be recognized as an expert in research, data, and accountability, and possess the confidence, knowledge, and skills to be a progressive leader in any education environment. The program is non-traditional, extends for four semesters, and is designed to accommodate working adults who have a graduate degree.
For additional information, schedule of classes, and application for graduate admissions, write or call: School of Graduate and Continuing Studies, Trevecca Nazarene University, 333 Murfreesboro Road, Nashville, Tennessee 37210-2877; (615) 248-1529; (844) TNU-GRAD. E-mail: sgcsadmissions@trevecca.edu. School of Education website: www.trevecca.edu/soe.