Southeast Missouri State University

Program Description

The Master of Arts in Elementary Education at Southeast Missouri State University is an online graduate degree that offers three areas of emphasis:

• Reading
• Math / Science
• Early Childhood Education (ECE)

This program is designed to assist classroom teachers both enhance their teaching skills and broaden their knowledge in their area of expertise. Additionally, this degree will help those seeking additional certificates. 

Unique Features

• The College of Education is recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for 2017-2019
• Southeast's students in the College of Education will be equipped with a 21^st century skill set that emphasizes technology and its' integration into the classroom environment. Additionally, while in the classroom setting, students can learn how technology can enrich the learning experience for both students and teachers 
• Students will be able to choose an area of emphasis that meets their career interests and goals while receiving personal advisement from a faculty member with expertise in that particular area of study 
• Graduates holding this degree will answer the great need for such teachers in both suburban and rural districts, and be more likely to secure employment

Admissions Requirements

• The applicant must have a teaching certificate or a qualifying score on the Missouri Content Exam (MoCA), or take and be in the 50th percentile of the verbal and analytic components of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Millers Analogy Test (MAT).
• Undergraduate grade point average must be at or above a 2.75.