Program Details
The online MEd in Elementary Education and Special Education also offers a Not Initial Teacher Licensure Track to the working adult student. This program prepares you for teaching roles in settings where a teaching license is not required, in K-8 and K-12 special education areas. There is no student teaching component to this program, which negates it as a licensure track. Your elementary education degree online will incorporate topics such as:
- Literacy development
- Teaching methodologies
- Instructional planning
Faculty bring real-world expertise to the virtual classroom, where you will expand your skills in planning, assessment, implementation, and evaluation of student learning. Take advantage of a program providing observational and practice-based field experiences in elementary and K-12 special education settings. Become adept in classroom management, advance your ability to support students with special needs through educational planning, and expand your autonomy in non-licensure careers with Grand Canyon University online.
% Online
100% OnlineSchool Accreditation & Licensing
Grand Canyon University is accredited by:
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Grand Canyon University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (https://www.hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Program Requirements & Restrictions
Minimum Education
Bachelor DegreeRecommended GPA
2.8 or above (4.0 scale)Application Requirements
Official College Transcript(s), Additional Materials May Be Required
Restricted States
Kentucky
Disclosures
Online courses exclude programs with residencies and field experience.
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