Master of Science for Professional Educators

MSPE is a convenient online Master of Science for Professional Educators degree program offered through the UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON School of Education's Department of Educational Psychology. It integrates courses from three departments in the School of Education – Educational Psychology, Curriculum & Instruction, and Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis, leading to a Master of Science in Educational Psychology degree. In just two years teaching professionals can complete this 24-credit master of science degree in one of the leading Educational Psychology Departments in the U.S. News & World Report rankings.

Applications for the Summer 2010 cohort will be accepted beginning in September, 2009, so it is not too early right now to begin to gather your letter of recommendation and your original transcript and to be thinking about your statement/reason for study.

MSPE provides teaching professionals the highest quality education from a well-known leader in the field of education

• 24-credit Master of Science degree aligned with state and national teaching standards
• Fall and Spring online coursework so you can “attend” class when it is convenient for you via the Internet; occasional audio-conferencing during the Fall and Spring courses keep students and instructors connected to discuss “real-time” issues
• Summer face-to-face coursework on the UW-Madison campus
• Collaborative networking with other teachers who are part of your 2-year cohort group
• Emphasis on practical applications and strategies for K-12 teachers
• Direct contact with world-class faculty
  
  
  Note: During the summers, the MSPE cohort and the instructors are together on the UW-Madison Campus for ten days of collaborative learning over a two-week period, with weekends off. For Summer, 2010, the dates will be July 12-16 and July 19-22. This face-to-face session is preceeded by 4 weeks (June 14- July 9 (Independence Day observed July 5 (M))) of online coursework and followed by two more weeks (July 26 - August 6) of online learning.

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