Master's in Education

Explore effective classroom management methods and culturally responsive teaching practices. Delve into curriculum design, considering diverse students and designing unit plans aligned with the goals specific to your teaching content area. Additionally, compare tools for evaluating and assessing student performance, and discover strategies to deepen learning and develop higher-level thinking skills for all students.

If you’re a current or aspiring teacher or administrator seeking licensure in Wisconsin, consider enrolling in our M.A. in Education Custom Specialization program in collaboration with Educate-WI. Credits earned through the Educate-WI licensure pathway can be applied to the completion of Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota’s MAED program. Start when it’s convenient for you in Sept., Jan, or May.

• Gain the confidence and specific skill set to prepare for WI state licensure in three areas: Project Teaching, 10 Sped, and WiscAd.
• Save time and money by applying your eduCATE-WI credits toward our 30-credit M.A. in Education program, including 12 credits in 10 Sped and nine in the Wisconsin Administrator and Project Teaching licensure programs.

Pursue your master’s degree by working with our program director on a personalized master’s degree completion plan tailored to fit your busy life.

Become a technology leader in the K-12 classroom, school, district, and beyond. You’ll develop technology-based skills, explore trends in technology to personalize learning and promote self-directed learning, and evaluate ethics and digital literacy for the learning process. Discover global resources and international examples of innovative teaching and learning approaches to integrate into your own curriculum.

This concentration is open to participants of The Buttimer Institute of Lasallian Studies (Buttimer) and The Brother John Johnston Institute of Contemporary Lasallian Practice (JJI). Saint Mary’s is pleased to offer a scholarship for participants in the Buttimer and JJI program. Tuition for the Lasallian Education concentration (15 credits) is $100 per credit.

Participants will earn 15 graduate credits during their participation in Buttimer or JJI through completing additional requirements with a Saint Mary’s instructor. Participants must complete the 15-credit core curriculum of the M.A. in Education program to complete the degree.

Enhance your understanding of students’ social and emotional issues by examining individual teacher roles and responsibilities when it comes to addressing student mental health needs. You’ll develop effective intervention strategies, learn how to create a socially and emotionally healthy classroom, and explore the ethical and legal responsibilities as well as additional resources available within schools and the community.

• Applicants may apply for admission to a master’s degree program at any time during the year. 
• Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution and maintained an overall grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale.

Students with transcripts from universities located outside of the United States, unless from a waiver country listed here, are required to take and pass English Proficiency testing.

Saint Mary’s accepts:

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 72
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum score of 6.0
• Michigan Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) with a minimum score of 74%
• International Test of English Proficiency (ITEP) with a minimum score of 4.0 or Pearson Test of English with a score of 51
• Duolingo with a minimum score of 100.

Applicants must submit the following:

1. Completed application form.
2. An official transcript(s) issued to Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota from the institution posting the applicant’s completed bachelor’s degree and other relevant transcripts documenting program prerequisites and potential transfer credits. (An official transcript is one that is sent to the university by the credit-granting institution.)
   • Transcripts from countries other than the U.S. must be evaluated on a course by course basis by a university accepted evaluation service, such as World Education Services, Educational Credential Evaluators, Educational Perspectives, One Earth International Credential Evaluators or any approved member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES.org) and be deemed equivalent to accredited U.S. university standards.
   • Saint Mary’s can order and cover the cost of transcripts from institutions that allow third-party requests for eligible degree-seeking applicants. Contact your enrollment counselor for more information.
   • Official Transcripts should be sent to Office of Admission
     • Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
       2500 Park Avenue
       Minneapolis, MN 55404
     • Or electronically: tcadmission@smumn.edu
3. A personal statement which includes:
   • brief description of the applicant’s background, training, and experience; and,
   • statement indicating the career goals of the applicant and his or her reasons for seeking admission to the program and,
   • personal information the applicant wishes to share.
4. Names of two people (including title, organization, email, phone number) who could serve as professional references, if needed, during the application review process. The best references are those who know you in a professional capacity, such as current or former supervisors.
5. A current résumé listing educational background and work experience.

• Fall 2024: August 2, 2024
• Spring 2025: December 2, 2024
• Summer 2025: April 4, 2025

The priority application deadlines are listed but these are general as not all of our programs have a start every semester

You can expect to be notified about your acceptance approximately two weeks following your application completion date.