MEd in Adult Education
JIU’s MEd in Adult Education will provide you the practical skills, techniques, and confidence to excel in this growing industry. Our project-based degree program is comprehensive – you will address not only theory, organizational development strategies and assessments of adult learning, but apply this new knowledge to real-world situations.
MEd in Education Leadership and Administration
Developed for licensed educators, the MEd in Education Leadership and Administration prepares educators seeking to advance their professional careers. Currently licensed educators find coursework, including capstone courses, designed to augment their professional knowledge, skills, and aptitude.
MEd in Education Leadership and Administration: Principal and Administrator Licensure
The JIU School of Education offers MEd degree programs designed for licensed teachers and licensed principals/administrators who would like to enhance their knowledge and skills, and for students who would like to become licensed teachers or licensed principals/administrators in K-12 institutions in the United States.
Developed for educators who are interested in pursuing licensure or certification as a principal or administrator, the MEd in Education Leadership and Administration: Principal and Administrator Licensure degree program prepares educators seeking to advance their professional careers. Candidates find coursework, including the internship, designed to augment their professional knowledge, skills and aptitude.
MEd in Higher Education Leadership and Administration
MEd in Higher Education Leadership and Administration
This MEd degree program is designed for professionals who want to better understand adult learning; public policy and higher
education; successful leadership in higher education administration; and the future of higher education.
Degree Learning Objectives:
Explain and apply adult learning theory.
Apply research methods to improve learning organizations.
Demonstrate and apply strategic planning.
Demonstrate and apply business management for learning organizations.
Demonstrate and apply needs assessment for learning environments.
Integrate assessment strategies to improve adult learning.
Demonstrate an understanding of public policy and higher education.
Demonstrate successful leadership in higher education administration.
Prepare for the future of higher education.
Complete a capstone project that demonstrates successful application of the knowledge and skills you have acquired
during your tenure at JIU to a real educational issue or opportunity. Your capstone project should demonstrate your
proficiency with the learning objectives for your program area. Demonstrate how your capstone project connects to the JIU
competency bank in a convincing way. Incorporate the Total Professional Advantage® deliverables into your capstone
project.
Who should enroll:
The MEd in Higher Education Leadership and Administration is designed for educators who want to improve the quality of
leadership, curriculum, instruction, and assessment within colleges and universities. Graduates emerge as leaders who are ready
to transform higher education and advance in their careers.
MEd in K-12 English as a Second Language Education
The MEd in K-12 ESL Education: Teacher Licensure degree program prepares educators who are pursuing licensure or
certification as a teacher of students who are learning English as a second language. Candidates find coursework, including
student teaching, designed to augment their professional knowledge, skills and aptitude.
The CDE and CCHE recognize the high quality of JIU’s MEd preparation degrees and have designated JIU as a state-approved
program of teacher and principal/administrator preparation. For most states, graduating from an approved program of preparation
is an important step toward achieving educator licensure or certification.
MEd in K-12 English as a Second Language Education: Teacher Licensure
The MEd in K-12 ESL Education: Teacher Licensure degree program prepares educators who are pursuing licensure or certification as a teacher of students who are learning English as a second language. Candidates find coursework, including student teaching, designed to augment their professional knowledge, skills and aptitude.The CDE and CCHE recognize the high quality of JIU’s MEd preparation degrees and have designated JIU as a state-approved program of teacher and principal/administrator preparation. For most states, graduating from an approved program of preparation is an important step toward achieving educator licensure or certification.
MEd in K-12 English as a Second Language Specialist: Bilingual Education
The MEd in K-12 ESL Education Specialist: Bilingual Education degree program is designed for licensed educators who are
bilingual and interested in pursuing an additional endorsement as a teacher of students who are learning English as a second
language. Candidates find coursework designed to augment their professional knowledge, skills and aptitude.
The CDE and CCHE recognize the high quality of JIU’s MEd preparation degrees and have designated JIU as a state-approved
program of teacher and principal/administrator preparation. For most states, graduating from an approved program of preparation
is an important step toward achieving educator licensure or certification
MEd in K-12 English as a Second Language Specialist: Bilingual Education Teacher Licensure
The MEd in K-12 ESL Education Specialist: Bilingual Education Teacher Licensure degree program prepares educators who are
pursuing licensure or certification as a teacher of students who are learning English as a second language. Candidates find
coursework, including student teaching, designed to augment their professional knowledge, skills and aptitude.
The CDE and CCHE recognize the high quality of JIU’s MEd preparation degrees and have designated JIU as a state-approved
program of teacher and principal/administrator preparation. For most states, graduating from an approved program of preparation
is an important step toward achieving educator licensure or certification.
MEd in Corporate Training and Knowledge Management
The modern-day explosion of information and knowledge management tools has made accessing and creating information anytime, from anywhere, a new reality. Corporate trainers and those who lead adult learning organizations must keep pace with changing education and training methods to infuse e-Learning into national and international teaching and learning models.
MEd in Elementary Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Developed for licensed educators, the MEd in Elementary Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment prepares educators seeking to
advance their professional careers. Currently licensed educators find coursework, including capstone courses, designed to
augment their professional knowledge, skills and aptitude.
The MEd in Elementary Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment aligns with the Association for Childhood Education International
(ACEI), Colorado Department of Education (CDE), and Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) professional
standards. The CDE and CCHE recognize the high quality of JIU’s MEd preparation degrees and have designated JIU as a stateapproved program of teacher and principal/administrator preparation. For most states, graduating from an approved program of
preparation is an important step toward achieving educator licensure or certification.
MEd in Elementary Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: Teacher Licensure
Developed for educators who are interested in pursuing licensure or certification as a teacher, the MEd in Elementary Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment: Teacher Licensure degree program prepares educators seeking to advance their professional careers. Candidates find coursework, including student teaching, designed to augment their professional knowledge, skills and aptitude.
MEd in K-12 Instructional Technology
Developed for licensed educators, the MEd in K-12 Instructional Technology prepares educators seeking to advance their
professional careers. Currently licensed educators find coursework, including capstone courses, designed to augment their
professional knowledge, skills and aptitude.
The MEd in K-12 Instructional Technology aligns with the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE®), Colorado
Department of Education (CDE), and Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) professional standards. The CDE and
CCHE recognize the high quality of JIU’s MEd preparation degrees and have designated JIU as a state-approved program of
teacher and principal/administrator preparation. For most states, graduating from an approved program of preparation is an
important step toward achieving educator licensure or certification.
MEd in K-12 Instructional Technology: Teacher Licensure
The MEd in K-12 Instructional Technology aligns with the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE®), Colorado
Department of Education (CDE), and Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) professional standards. The CDE and
CCHE recognize the high quality of JIU’s MEd preparation degrees and have designated JIU as a state-approved program of
teacher and principal/administrator preparation. For most states, graduating from an approved program of preparation is an
important step toward achieving educator licensure or certification.
MEd in Secondary Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Developed for licensed educators, the MEd in Secondary Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment prepares educators seeking to advance their professional careers. Currently licensed educators find coursework, including capstone courses, designed to augment their professional knowledge, skills and aptitude.
MEd in Secondary Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: Teacher Licensure
Developed for educators who are interested in pursuing licensure or certification as a teacher, the MEd in Secondary Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment: Teacher Licensure degree program prepares educators seeking to advance their professional careers. Candidates find coursework, including student teaching, designed to augment their professional knowledge, skills and aptitude.