Cohorts Degree Programs

The College of Education provides opportunities to earn graduate degrees in three program areas: Master of Arts in Education – The graduate program in Education is designed to enhance and facilitate the professional development of in-service classroom teachers at all levels. The program enables candidates to improve their effectiveness as teachers by increasing their knowledge and skill in their chosen area of teaching, preparing them to assume leadership roles within their school systems, taking responsibility for their continued professional development, and developing the skills that enable them to solve significant problems of practice. By relating theory to practice, the program emphasizes developing reflective practitioners committed to lifelong learning and to those who hold their students to high expectations. Master of Arts in Multicategorical Special Education – The graduate major in Multicategorical Special Education prepares individuals to teach in special education settings covering the full range of students encompassed by the Illinois LBS I Unlimited credential, i.e. students with LD, S/ED, MR/MI/CI, PH, traumatic brain injury (TBI) and autism. Graduates of the MCSE program serve across the continuum of services instructional, resource, and including settings and as collaborative/consultants to educators, administrators, staff, and parents. Master of Arts in Educational Administration – The graduate major in Educational Administration provides students the option of acquiring the background and specific skills necessary for employment as an elementary or secondary school principal, a supervisor, a curriculum consultant, or a department chairperson; preparing to be a Chief School Business Official; or working in a higher education administrative setting. The essential knowledge and skills for continued growth in positions of educational leadership. Additional information about specific cohorts in development may be found at www.govst.edu/cohorts. All questions should be directed to Dr. Dor Fitzgerald, Cohort Director at d-fitzgerald@govst.edu.