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Master of Education in Elementary Education

Build upon your existing knowledge and ability to increase your impact on students in pre-K to fifth grade.

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Further your understanding and implementation of optimal elementary education practices

The online master’s degree in elementary education at Brenau (formerly known as early childhood education) can be completed in one year. It’s ideal for current teachers who are interested in advanced learning about early childhood education research, specifically for infants and children in grades pre-K through fifth grade. Learn concepts that give deep insight into teaching and learning for today’s young student.

Brenau’s elementary education master’s degree helps you:

  • Discover and apply complex research findings to real-world situations in the classroom
  • Build a relationship between play and learning for young children
  • Design project-based curricula
  • Increase potential employment options and career advancement
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Choose Brenau for your elementary education master’s degree

Our number-one priority is providing easy access to quality education so you can improve your life and achieve your career goals. Take advantage of resources like our professional tutoring program, academic coaching and our writing center – all of which serve online students.

100% Online

Coursework for this degree is 100% online to better fit your busy life

GaPSC-Approved

You’re getting a degree from a university that’s GaPSC-approved.

Accelerated format – graduate in one year

Graduate faster with most classes lasting just seven weeks

Get you where you want to be in your career with a master’s in elementary education

Potential Careers

  • Elementary school principal
  • Daycare director
  • Child development specialist
  • School program director

National Average Salary

Elementary, Middle, and High School Principals
$94,390
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Average Job Growth

Elementary, Middle, and High School Principals
8%
Projected growth, 2016–2026

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  • Best Value

  • $742

    Cost per credit

  • 85%

    More than 85% of Brenau students receive some sort of financial assistance

The M.Ed. curriculum at Brenau is based on the skills and talents most desired in today’s education community

Core classes for the M.Ed. in elementary education include:

  • Computer Literacy in Education
  • Curriculum and Pedagogy in Multicultural Education
  • Contemporary Issues in Education
  • Methods of Educational Research
  • Issues in Reading
  • Analysis and Correction of Reading Difficulties
  • Advanced Language Arts Methods (ECE)
  • Advanced Math Methods (ECE)
  • Advanced Science Methods (ECE)
  • Advanced Social Studies Methods (ECE)
  • Advanced Curriculum Development & Analysis of Teaching
  • Comprehensive Examination

“It’s exciting to think that what you’re doing really matters. It impacts not only a child’s life, but it’s going to impact generations to come through what you’re doing right now, helping them to prepare.”

— Dr. Jill Goforth
Director of Clinical Experiences