Master of Science in Education Online Degree Information

	Master of Science in Education
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Degree Title:	Master of Science in Education
College:	Fort Hays State University
Description:	The newly designed Master of Science in Education (MSE) offered through the Department of Teacher Education at Fort Hays State University has a core of 20 credit hours infused with the educational philosophy and strategies associated with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). This core also supports the goal of preparing candidates for instructional leadership roles at the elementary, middle school or secondary level. In your program of study, you may choose an 18-19 credit-hour area of emphasis in areas like ESOL, library media specialist, reading specialist, school improvement specialist or subject area specialist. The emphasis areas may lead to an endorsement or a program of professional improvement. An action research project conducted in a school environment is required of all MSE candidates.

Accreditation:	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (?)
Delivery Format:	Entirely Online (?)
Educational Level:	Master (?)
Language:	English
Requirements:	Must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 3.00 on the last 60 hours of college coursework.

Facts & Figures

Institutional Accrediting Agency: (?)
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Address:
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60602-2504
US

Institution Type: (?)
Public Higher Education

Total Online Enrollment:
4056 students as of 2/15/2008

Calendar Type:
Semester schedule (fall, spring and summer). 8- and 16-week course schedule.

Credit-earning Options:
Transfer credits accepted from accrediated institutions. Standardized tests accepted; CLEP and DANTES.

Delivery Format: (?)
Online, CD-ROM, DVD, Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), and videotape. Asynchronous and synchronous instruction.

Carnegie Classification: (?)
Master's College or University I

Technical Requirements:
500 MHz Pentium Processor or faster, 128 MB RAM, 150 MB free hard drive space, Soundcard and speakers, 4X CD-ROM drive, 33.6 Kbps modem (or faster), 800x600 resolution, Internet access, e-mail, Microsoft Windows 98 SE (or higher) or Mac OS X (or higher).

Geographic Restrictions:
None.

On-Campus Requirement:
None.

Scholarships Offered:
Students are encourged to work with the University's Financial Aid office to obtain information on different programs available.

Loans Offered:
Loans may be available. Applicants may apply by completing the Federal Application for Free Financial Aid (FAFSA) University code is 1915.

Registration Details:
Apply for admission online. Domestic application fee for Graduate School will be $35.00. Non-degree graduate students are not required to pay an application fee. Submit copies of your academic and/or military transcripts to the FHSU Registrar's Office.