Master in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's)

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This programme prepares individuals to teach in specific content areas across grade levels PreK-Adult, 5-Adult, or 9-Adult. It combines professional education coursework with clinical experiences, including student teaching. The programme is delivered entirely online and focuses on practical teaching skills grounded in educational theory. Students complete a 36-credit programme with structured field experiences.

The programme requires 36 credits distributed across professional education courses and clinical experiences, including student teaching. No separate dissertation or capstone is required.

Graduates qualify to teach in specific content areas within the designated grade levels in West Virginia.

Applicants must submit a transcript for analysis to determine any missing undergraduate content. A bachelor's degree is required, and additional coursework may be needed to meet licensure requirements. No specific GPA or test scores are mentioned.

The programme totals about 36 credit hours. Online, full-time or part-time, typical duration not specified. For international students, tuition is below the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 90% of applicants.

Concord University’s identity has developed through its connection with students, alumni, faculty, and the Athens community. Alumni stories include graduates who returned to work at the university, pursued education careers, presented research at international conferences, and competed as Mountain Lions. The university’s mission centers on improving the lives of students and communities through teaching and learning, intellectual and creative activities, community service, and civic engagement.

Academic choices span the College of Professional and Liberal Studies and the College of Science, Mathematics, and Health. Students can study business, education, fine arts and communication, humanities, social work and sociology, biology, health sciences, mathematics and computer science, nursing, physical and environmental sciences, and social sciences. Additional options include entrepreneurial studies, interdisciplinary studies, the Regents Bachelor of Arts Program, and substance use studies. Concord also offers three-year programs through CU Rise and maintains a Center for Teaching and Learning.

The university is located on Vermillion Street in Athens, West Virginia, on the Campus Beautiful. Student support includes housing and residence life, counseling, multicultural affairs, disability services, student activities, and a student center. Admissions welcomes students from outside the country and provides application, visit, admitted-student, and information-request services. International students should review the academic calendar for term dates, final examinations, and possible schedule changes.