Live Chat with an Advisor!
Contact Us
forgrad@plymouth.edu
Tel: (800) FOR-GRAD or
(603) 535-2636
Fax: (603) 535-2572
Plymouth State University
MSC 11
17 High Street
Plymouth, NH 03264-1595
Graduate programs in education include:
M.Ed. in Athletic Training, Higher Education concentration
Plymouth State University's M.Ed. in Athletic Training, Higher Education concentration option is designed to prepare certified athletic trainers for a variety of teaching and leadership roles in higher education.
M.Ed. in Counselor Education
Plymouth's M.Ed. in Counselor Education program is designed to prepare counselors who understand and are sensitive to the needs of the individuals with whom they work. Since this is a program of professional counselor preparation, emphasis is placed on personal and interpersonal growth, in addition to academic excellence. The program is structured so that students progress through a foundational core to self-development, skill development and application. The Counselor Education program offers four concentrations that lead to the M.Ed.: Mental Health Counseling, School Counseling, School Psychology and Self-Designed, as well as additional programs: Parenting Education Certificate Program, Play Therapy Certificate Program, Conflict in Families Certificate Program.
M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
The Master of Education degree in Educational Leadership prepares educators for a variety of leadership roles such as principal, special education administrator, team leader or department chair at the elementary, middle and secondary levels in both public and private school settings. Concentration areas include School Principal Concentration with certification, Special Education Administrator Concentration with certification and Athletic Administration Concentration.
M.Ed. in English Education
Plymouth State University offers two concentrations in English Education. The Secondary (Grades 5-12) Teacher Certification Concentration is designed to meet all New Hampshire, NCATE and NCTE standards for the preparation of teachers of English/language arts as well as providing a background in the subject areas of literature, writing and language at the graduate level. The Teaching of Writing Concentration is designed for students who wish to enhance their professional development through working with their own writing in various genres and becoming writing specialists in their fields. Students may become classroom teachers, professional writers or writing teachers at any level.
M.Ed. in Health Education
The goal of the Health Education field is to promote, maintain and improve individual and community health through the educational process in a wide variety of settings. Professional health educators are prepared to address 10 basic content areas: Community health, Family life, growth and development, Nutrition, Personal health, Mental and emotional health, Prevention and control of disease and disorders, Safety and accident prevention, Environmental health, Consumer health, Substance use and abuse. Two concentrations are available in this program: School Health (leading to New Hampshire Teacher Certification) and Health Promotion.
The Eating Disorders Institute is designed to provide knowledge and skills to a wide range of professionals seeking to further their knowledge and expertise in the area of eating disorders. All health care professionals, mental health professionals and educators (i.e. counselors, psychologists, dieticians, nurses, physicians, dentists) who work with students/clients will benefit from the knowledge and skills.
M.Ed. in Heritage Studies
Heritage Studies is an interdisciplinary study of the past to understand the present. The program employs place-based heritage models that may be used to conduct a critical evaluation of the past anywhere on the globe. Using the methods of historians, geographers, archaeologists, anthropologists, architects, sociologists, folklorists and other social scientists, Heritage Studies students explore the many layers of the past that make the present. Students create a course of study that will aid them in their future endeavors. With their advisor, students design a program of study that focuses on developing heritage models using New Hampshire and New England or global cultures. In PSU's Heritage Studies program, students explore the interrelationship of history, literature, geography, culture and the environment. They leave the program to enter careers in public, private and museum education, archaeology and historical research.
M.Ed. in Integrated Arts
The Integrated Arts Programs are designed for students who wish to enhance their professional development by incorporating the arts into educational, cultural, human services and recreational settings. Students will elect a degree in elementary or secondary education. Graduates of the Integrated Arts Program are typically classroom teachers, visual and performing arts and arts/resource/media specialists employed in schools, museums, libraries, hospitals and other educational and cultural institutions. In addition to gaining general M.Ed. competencies, students will develop a specialization in the integration of the arts through a series of workshop and practicum experiences with professionals in the field, including opportunities for international study.
M.Ed. in Mathematics Education, 5-8 or 7-12 Certification
The M.Ed. in Mathematics Education degree has two programs, 5–8 Mathematics Education and 7–12 Mathematics Education. Middle school teachers may select either program, as both are appropriate to that educational level. Both programs are designed to strengthen the mathematics and pedagogical background of the M.Ed. candidate in the program.
M.Ed. in Music Education
The Instrumental Music Education Concentration offers instrumental music educators an opportunity to address musical and academic issues pertaining to their multi-faceted responsibilities as band directors in the public schools. In addition to the core Education Component, students will be afforded flexibility in enhancing their professional development through their involvement with those topic areas that are based upon their professional interests, those that build upon their undergraduate training, or those that may reflect changes in music teaching methodologies since they last undertook formal study.
Music Educator K-12 Certification program leads to educator certification to teach music in grades K–12.
M.Ed. in Reading and Writing Specialist
The Reading and Writing Specialist program is based on a broad foundation of courses and experiences in a comprehensive and balanced approach to literacy learning and development. The program is aimed at helping prepare classroom teachers, special educators and other educators for the role of reading teacher, specialist and literacy leader at the elementary, middle, high school, school district and adult learning levels.
M.Ed. Elementary, Secondary or K–12 Self-Designed Programs
This degree program is the most flexible for graduate study as it allows students to develop a program of study addressing specific professional goals and interests. This concentration is often multidisciplinary and students may choose to incorporate courses from the Master of Business Administration or Master of Science programs. Students may elect a focus for their M.Ed Self Designed program of study. Following are some of these focus areas: Adult Learning and Development Program, Adventure Learning, Curriculum and Instruction, Middle Level Education
M.Ed. in K-12 Education
Graduate certification programs in K-12 Education include: Art Educator Certification, Computer Technology Educator Certification, French Education Certification, Health Education Certification, Library Media Specialist Certification, Physical Education Certification, Spanish Education Certification, General Special Education, Neurodevelopmental Approach to Teaching and TESOL Educator Certification (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).
M.Ed. in Elementary Education
Graduate programs in Elementary Education include: K-8 Elementary Education with certification.
M.Ed. in Secondary Education
Plymouth State University offers following certification programs in Secondary Education: Biology Education 7-12, General Science Education 5-9, Physical Science Education 7-12 and Social Studies Education 5-12.
