Master of Science in Education Accelerated

The Accelerated format combines 8-week and 4-week courses that are sequenced with a full-time teacher's schedule in mind.  Complete this 36-credit hour program in 19 months, as part of a collaborative and supportive community of learners who are all working toward the same goal!

This format spans five (5) academic semesters.  The summer semester is eight (8) weeks in length completing two courses simultaneously; each fall and spring course is four (4) weeks in length.

Spring:
EDUC 569 Teachers as Collaborative Leaders (3)
EDUC 553 Using the Internet (3)
EDUC 540 The Master Teacher (3)

Summer:
EDUC 612 Technology and Mediated Instruction (3) 
EDUC 601 Study Design and Data Collection (3)

Fall:
EDUC 600 Sociology of Education (3) 
SPED 500 Inclusionary Practices for Special Education (3)
EDUC 621 Curriculum Development (3)

Spring:
EDUC 605 Cognition and Learning (3)
EDUC 623 Assessment of Instruction (3)

Summer:
EDUC 552 Introduction to Multimedia Authoring (3)
EDUC 602 Statistical Methods and Data Analysis  (3)

Summer:
EDUC 612 Technology and Mediated Instruction (3) 
EDUC 601 Study Design and Data Collection (3)

Fall:
EDUC 605 Cognition and Learning (3)
EDUC 553 Using the Internet (3)
EDUC 540 The Master Teacher (3)

Spring:
EDUC 600 Sociology of Education (3) 
SPED 500 Inclusionary Practices for Special Education (3)
EDUC 552 Introduction to Multimedia Authoring (3)

Summer:
EDUC 602 Statistical Methods and Data Analysis  (3)
EDUC 621 Curriculum Development (3)

Spring:
EDUC 623 Assessment of Instruction (3)
EDUC 569 Teachers as Collaborative Leaders (3)

Graduate credit earned from another accredited graduate institution may be applied toward the Master of Science degree provided:
(1) the hours are of a grade of “B” or above;
(2) the credits would have counted toward a graduate degree program at the institution where earned;
(3) courses must have been completed within the last seven years from the date of the first class with Peru State; and
(4) the credits have been approved by the appropriate Academic Dean.

Master of Science in Education Program
Credit that have been applied toward an earned degree from any college will not be accepted for a graduate degree at Peru State, except for courses that are a part of the Peru State Professional Education CORE, or their equivalent from other regionally accredited institutions. A maximum of nine (9) graduate credits, subject to evaluation by the Academic Dean, may be transferred from another regionally accredited graduate institution and applied toward a degree.

Credits taken at Peru State College prior to admission to the graduate program must fall within the seven-year time frame allowed for program completion; however, exceptions may be allowed according to the Nebraska State College System Board policy. Transfer credits are applied toward elective credits only within the program. A maximum of nine (9) transfer credit hours may be applied toward the degree requirements.

Students must request permission from their Academic Dean for approval of transfer credits to be applied to a program of study by submitting the Transfer Request Form located on the Graduate Programs website, Current Students page and by requesting that an official transcript from the institution where credit was received be sent to the Graduate Programs Office.

The Academic Dean retains the right to request a student to provide course descriptions/syllabi for the courses being considered for transfer. We recommend all transfer credit requests be submitted during the initial admission phase and prior to the beginning of the program of study.