MEd - Education Major
This degree is only offered to teachers in international settings who have completed or are enrolled in the IPEKA organization teacher development program and does not lead to licensure.
Admission Requirements
The admission requirements for the M.Ed. program with a major in Education are as follows:
- A baccalaureate or graduate degree from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting body or the Association for Biblical Higher Education verified on original transcripts sent by the institution directly to Indiana Wesleyan University. Note: M.Ed. International applicants who have not graduated from a university or college accredited by a North American regional accrediting agency but have a four-year degree or diploma issued outside of North America must have a course-by-course evaluation of their transcript sent directly to IWU by World Educational Services, Educational Credentials Evaluation, or another agency approved by IWU.
- An undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or higher from the baccalaureate degree granting institution at which at least of minimum of 30 hours was completed.
- Documentation from all previous degrees to be evaluated (to approve candidates as prepared for graduate level academic work).
- A valid, (but not necessarily current) teaching license or equivalent, appropriate, and/or applicable teacher credentials commensurate with the country where the student previously taught or currently teaches.
- Supporting documentation demonstrating access to a P-12 classroom.
- Affiliation with the IPEKA organization teacher development program.
- Native speakers of languages other than English who are applicants for entrance into this program must achieve required English language scores on approved assessments.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate, from the M.Ed. program, candidates must have completed the following:
- Successful completion of the M.Ed. curriculum.
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above in all graduate work and a minimum grade of "B-" in each course.
- Successful completion of admission, mid-program review, and program completion gateways.
- Payment of all tuition and fees is required to receive a diploma.
MEd - Education - Program of Study
Core Courses
Field experience will be required in some courses.
| EDTL-525 | Curriculum Leadership for Rigor and Relevance | 3 |
| EDTL-550 | The Culturally Competent Teacher Leader | 3 |
| EDCS-512 | Integration of Faith and Learning in P-12 Christian School Classrooms | 3 |
| EDHA-530 | Fostering Creative and Critical Thinking Skills in High Ability Learners | 3 |
| EDTL-540 | Leading Instructional Improvement | 3 |
| EDTL-535 | Leading for Differentiated Instruction | 3 |
| EDL-557 | Educational Leadership | 3 |
| EDTL-545 | Diagnostic Assessment for Learning | 3 |
| EDTL-515 | Leading an Inquiry-Based and Student- Engaging Classroom | 3 |
| EDTL-555 | Applied Educational Research | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
