Master of Education, M.Ed.

Director:  Mrs. Melissa Peppetti
Associate Director: Mrs. Sherri Link

The Program

The Master of Education degree program is designed for teachers and other individuals interested in pursuing an advanced degree. The program provides advanced study for elementary and secondary educators interested in increasing their professional knowledge base and skills. The program seeks to facilitate students’ ability to be analytical, reflective decision-makers. Courses are designed to link educational theory and classroom practice for application in students’ current or future professional settings.

Location and Time

Courses meet at various alternative sites and at the campus in Loretto. Evening classes are offered in spring, summer and fall sessions.

Admission

Students must apply for admission into the program. The Graduate Education program will review all applicants throughout the year and candidates will receive an acceptance letter from the Director. In order to be considered for application, applicants must submit the following information:

• Online Application and $30 application fee made payable to Saint Francis University.
• Two letters of professional recommendation
• A minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 is required. If candidate’s GPA is less than 3.0; he or she may be accepted on a provisional basis while taking up to nine (9) credits. The student must obtain a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the first nine credits to be admitted to the program. If these requirements are not met the student will not be admitted to the program.
• Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work completed.

Degree Requirements

• Students must complete their degrees within five (5) years of their initial enrollment.
• A minimum average of 3.0 must be maintained throughout the program. If a student falls below the 3.0 requirement he or she will be placed on academic probation for the next semester. Student’s continued eligibility in the program will depend on the GPA in the semester following the low GPA. If the student’s GPA does not go above the 3.0, after being placed on probation, the student is subject to dismissal from the program.
• Student must successfully complete the comprehensive exam or assessment for the program in which enrolled.

Master of Education Degree Requirement Options

30 Credits and Comprehensive Examination (Exam 501)

• This is a non-credit examination ($150 fee) designed to assess students’ ability to synthesize and apply their learning. This exam takes approximately five (5) hours to complete.
• Students should apply for the comprehensive examination after they have completed at least 24 semester hours of course work with a QPA of at least 3.0 within the Master of Education degree program.
• Students must have completed all of the requirements in the following categories: Area of Educational Core and Area of Curriculum and Instruction (as defined in the current curriculum).
• Students that are eligible to take the Comprehensive Exam should register for the exam when registering for courses. Students need to register for exam 501. The Master of Education comprehensive examination is given three times annually: once each during the fall and spring semesters and once during the summer term.
• The comprehensive exam may be taken no more than two times.