Email Print Share

Master of Science (MS) in Education

School of Education

Professional Studies in Education specialization

This Professional Studies in Education specialization is designed for educators working in a variety of educational, business, and community settings, as well as those wishing to move into the field of training or adult education. The flexible program provides a foundation in educational philosophy, assessment, and theory, and allows optimal opportunity to build upon previous knowledge and experience, and choose courses most interesting or relevant to current work situations or career aspirations. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing postsecondary faculty or P–12 master teacher positions, or education, training, or consulting positions in business, nonprofit organizations, the military, health care, or government.


Licensure Information: For detailed information about obtaining professional licensure, please see our licensure FAQ.

Total Program: 48 quarter credits
Up to 12 quarter credits may be transferred into this program
Admission Requirements Icon indicating PDF
Next Start Date: December 7, 2009
Credit: $410

78% of our learners receive aid.

Course Demonstration
Sign-up for Free Course
Photo of Capella University learner or alum Photo of Capella University learner or alum

Core Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)

  • ED5002 - Foundations of Theory and Practice in Master's Studies
  • ED5006 - Survey of Research Methodology

Specialization Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)

  • ED7701 - Educational Philosophy and Change
  • ED8111 - The Historical and Social Foundations of Education
  • ED7310 - Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Educational Process OR
  • ED7712 - Classroom Assessment in Education
  • ED7700 - Learning Theory and the Educational Process OR
  • ED7311 - Theory and Methods of Educating Adults
  • ED5990 - Integrative Project

Five Elective Courses

  • Choose any graduate courses.
* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.
Course Descriptions

Receive via email a full description of all Capella University courses.

Submit

Learn more about our related specializations:

PhD

Master's degree

Certificate

Image of enrollment counselor from the team that specializes in Capella's education degrees online and online education degree programs

Contact an Enrollment Counselor

Email Us

1-866-933-5842

Request a University Guide Start your admission application

Last Viewed

Most Recent