Education M.Ed.

48 Credits

Program Description

The role of teachers, instructional designers, and curriculum developers has changed dramatically over the past decade. The emphasis in education today focuses on ensuring that educational programs help learners understand abstract concepts, solve problems, work as effective team members, and develop critical thinking skills. Additionally, the burgeoning role of technology in the learning process has developed the demand for both educators and designers who have solid skills in utilizing technology in the classroom, laboratory, and distributed learning environments. The Master of Education Degree provides a solid foundation for effective educational practice and career advancement for all levels of educational practitioners including K-12, higher education, and corporate learning. Students develop a solid foundation in learning theory, instructional design, and instructional technology, as well as application of educational research methods.

The Master of Education Program at American Intercontinental University is awarded TEAC initial accreditation by the Inquiry Brief Commission of Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), the single specialized accreditor for educator preparation in the United States, for a period of three years, from 10/1/2015 - 10/1/2018, to complete the remainder of its five-year initial term, starting in 2013. The accreditation does not include individual education courses offered to P-12 educators for professional development, re-licensure, or other purposes.

Master of Education and Teacher Licensure

Although the Master of Education degree is not designed to meet state educator licensing requirements, it may assist students in gaining licensure in their state of residence depending on those requirements. To find out more information about teacher certification in a specific state, please go to: https://www.aiuniv.edu/Degree-Programs/School-Of-Education/Certification-Information and use the drop down menu to select the state. Students are then routed to the appropriate state-specific teacher licensure site for this information

Program Outcomes

• Analyze research findings to respond to academic, physical, social and cultural differences in educating students and recommend method modifications based on research results.
• Design educational programs that effectively address objectives integrating the appropriate use of various instructional media and technologies for learning.
• Develop educational programs that use the appropriate criteria for selecting curricular content, organization of content and methods of curriculum evaluation.
• Create a plan for implementation of learning content in various educational settings.
• Evaluate the opportunities and challenges involved in the organizational development and delivery of learning programs using formative and summative instruments.
• Evaluate educational situations and problems in order to develop and substantiate solutions using leadership and management strategies.
• Demonstrate advanced, discipline appropriate communication skills in written and presentation formats.

Total Credit Hours: 48