School of Education Graduate
Master of Science in Elementary Education
MS Master of Science with certification
Becoming an educator is more than a career, it’s a calling. In UB’s Elementary Education program, you’ll become a versatile educator equipped with the necessary skills to teach a range of students and subjects.
International applicants
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Make a positive difference as a classroom leader
Becoming an educator is more than a career, it’s a calling. In UB’s Elementary Education program, you’ll become a versatile educator equipped with the necessary skills to teach a range of students and subjects. Our program will provide you with the foundation that you need to prepare children for future success. Fulfill your purpose and make a difference in your community by earning your master’s in Elementary Education.
Curriculum
A versatile elementary educator
Studying elementary education allows you to make a lasting impact — with each day bringing a chance to shape the future generation. You’ll ignite a love of learning in young minds, fostering their curiosity and social-emotional development while inspiring them to become lifelong learners. Elementary Education is one of the most popular certification programs in the School of Education, offering the courses and classroom experience you need to successfully teach in elementary classrooms.
Teaching across subjects
As a student in the Elementary Education master’s program, you will gain extensive knowledge about teaching elementary subjects including literacy, mathematics, social studies, and science. Elementary educators empower young minds through accessible and engaging instruction grounded in interdisciplinary learning. You’ll teach elementary-aged students the knowledge and skills to cultivate literacy, numeracy, and soft skills like critical thinking. As an elementary teacher you’ll work in pre-kindergarten through grade six — helping your students develop skills for success in an increasingly interconnected world.
Planning and assessment
Plan lessons and units according to state and national guidelines. Demonstrate thorough background in concepts of reading and ability to teach reading and evaluate student performance in reading.
The required assessments
Pass Praxis II exam for elementary school teachers. Pass CT Reading Assessment exam. Pass the edTPA performance assessment. You’ll gain the expertise to tackle the edTPA portfolio assessment and Praxis II exam, paving the way for your state teaching certification.
High leverage practices
Exhibit high leverage teaching practices. Differentiate curriculum for various special needs students.
Save over $25,000 while you teach
The master’s in Elementary Education degree at UB gives you the opportunity to put these skills to work through our tuition-paid internship or hands-on field experience. We work with more than 60 districts throughout Connecticut and New York to provide you with practical experiences in a local school.
By completing this internship, you can save over $25,000 in tuition money — all while earning relevant, day-to-day experience working in a school. Interns will complete their degree over the course of one school year, taking classes 2-3 evenings per week. 33 credits of master’s level coursework must be completed during the two-semester internship.
Student voices
Student voices
I made some great connections during my internship, which was just invaluable. I got to learn about how a school was run. From something as simple as how to work a copy machine to how to manage a classroom, I worked through all those growing pains during my UB internship.
UB’s MS in Elementary Education definitely prepared me for my career as a teacher. Through my coursework I had the opportunity to have hands-on classroom experience as well as learn collaboratively with my cohort. I learned about different classroom management techniques, various reading and math assessments, as well as created lesson plans through my program that I am still using in my own classroom today.
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Admission requirements
How to apply
Completed application and all supporting documents must be received by:
Program prerequisites
- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university or recognized international institution
- Cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 (‘B’) or higher. Applicants whose cumulative GPA falls between 2.67 (‘B-’) and 3.0 (‘B’) will be considered for admission on a provisional basis.
- Please note: A master’s degree from a regionally accredited university is required for the Sixth-Year program
Required materials
- Application
- Official transcripts from each institution attended
- International transcripts must include an official course-by-course evaluation of all academic work from naces.org.
- Please consult our international admission requirements, or for specific queries, contact your admissions officer.
Deadlines
Course catalog
Every course, in full
View all courses offered and read full course descriptions in our online course catalog system.
Foundations of education
3 courses
9 credits
Foundations of education
Teaching methods and materials
2 courses
6 credits
Teaching methods and materials
Literacy
7 courses
9 credits
Literacy
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EDUC 440C | Mathematics & Materials Language Arts, Elementary Education |
| EDUC 573 | Early Literacy Instruction |
| EDUC 574 | Developmental Reading in the Elementary School |
| EDMM 621 | Content Review in Elementary Literature |
| EDMM 605 | Content Review for Math |
| EDMM 673 | Content Review for Social Studies |
| EDMM 676 | Content Review for Science |
Statutory requirements
1 course
Statutory requirements
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EDUC 511 | Statutory Requirements |
Field experience/supervised teacher residency
3 courses
4 credits
Field experience/supervised teacher residency
Mathematics (advisor approval needed for this course)
1 course
Mathematics (advisor approval needed for this course)
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EDUC 499 | Math for Teachers |
Literacy and English language learning
3 courses
Literacy and English language learning
United States history
3 courses
United States history
Final degree requirement
2 courses
Final degree requirement
Requirements for state of Connecticut certification
1 course
Requirements for state of Connecticut certification
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EDUC 450 | Field Experience |
* MS degree requires a minimum of 33 credits which does not include 6 credits for student teaching
** May be taken in 2 semesters (2 credits each) or one semester at 4 credits
Certifications
Certifications
- Remedial Reading and Remedial Language Arts
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