Elementary Education (M.Ed.)

Program Overview

Our multifaceted partnerships with local schools help you connect theory to practice as you gain experience in elementary literacy practices, social studies methods, and Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) practices.

Our master's degree in Elementary Education begins in July during the second summer session.  At the beginning of your journey you will learn subject-specific content (arts education, children's literature, and social studies methods) while also exploring Nashville as a place for learning.  In the fall, you will focus on subject-matter foundations and methods in reading, English language arts, and mathematics. Your coursework will be grounded by a learning ecologies class and a practicum experience where you will work in local schools.

From January through May, you will complete student teaching, and during May, you will take courses linked by a focus on serving learners with specific learning needs in reading and science. Capstone projects are submitted and presented in May.

Completing the master's degree in Elementary Education leads to a recommendation to the state for a teaching license in K-5.

Careers

Of job-seeking Elementary Education graduates, 100% were employed or attending graduate school within four months of graduation. Career outcomes include:

• Computer Science & SEL Interventionist, Carter Lawrence Elementary School, Nashville, Tennessee
• English Teacher, Haile Manas Academy, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia
• English Teaching Assistant, Fulbright Program, Mulhouse, France
• Fifth Grade Teacher, Bloomington Elementary School, St. George, Utah
• Second Grade Head Teacher, New York city Department of Education, New York, New York