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Elementary Teacher PreK-6: 5th year with initial VA licensure (MSEd)

Degree: Master of Science in Education Cost: $412 per credit hour *
Darden College of Education: Department of Teaching and Learning Required: 41 graduate-level credit hours
Course Delivery Modes: SatelliteAttend class at a site for a live streamed course where the students and instructor can talk to each other. Locations: 27
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Overview

This Master’s program is for individuals who have completed a non-teaching Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and wish to qualify for a Virginia teaching license with an endorsement in PreK‐6.

This approved teacher education master’s program must be completed entirely to be recommended by Old Dominion University on the College Verification form for the Virginia teaching license.

For more information on becoming a teacher, please contact Teacher Education Services and Advising at 757-683-6448 or http://education.odu.edu/tes/.

Note for students in Washington State from the SAC:

"Eligibility for initial education certification in Washington is based on completion of a state approved educator preparation program. This program is approved in Virginia and is authorized for field placements in Washington by the Professional Educators Standards Board. Even though you may be residing in Washington while in this program, your application for educator certification in Washington will be processed as an out-of-state application. Go to http://pathway.pesb.wa.gov/outofstate for more information. Teachers are advised to contact their individual school districts as to whether this program may qualify for teacher advancement."

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Admissions Requirements

  • A non-teaching Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
  • Passing scores (as established by the Commonwealth of Virginia) on the Praxis I Academic Skills Assessment or the SAT/ACT
  • A general undergraduate grade point average of 2.80 or better
  • Satisfactory scores on either the Graduate Record Examination (score of 900 combined on verbal and quantitative with a minimum of 400 verbal for regular admission) or Miller Analogies Test (minimum score of 45 or 399 for regular admission)
  • An interview with the graduate program director or his/her designee

Additional admissions details are in the program sheet on the department's web site.

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Careers In This Field

  • Teaching: Pre-school, Primary, Elementary
  • Administration: Principalship, Superintendency

Note for students in Washington State from the SAC:

"Eligibility for initial education certification in Washington is based on completion of a state approved educator preparation program. This program is approved in Virginia and is authorized for field placements in Washington by the Professional Educators Standards Board. Even though you may be residing in Washington while in this program, your application for educator certification in Washington will be processed as an out-of-state application. Go to http://pathway.pesb.wa.gov/outofstate for more information. Teachers are advised to contact their individual school districts as to whether this program may qualify for teacher advancement."

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Graduate Distance Learning Tuition Rates

Tuition Classification Cost per credit hour
Virginia residents (with Virginia domicile) $412
Students living outside of Virginia $412
* In Virginia but without Virginia domicile $1048


Effective Summer 2013. Rates are subject to change. Please visit the Office of Finance web site for complete tuition details.

* For questions about domicile or “in-state” status as it applies to tuition rates, please visit the University Registrar web site.

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Locations

Virginia

Washington

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