Program Director: Fr. Tom Simonds, S.J.
Phone: 402-280-3602
Email: thomassimonds@creighton.edu

• Website
• Program Synopsis (PDF)

Applicants please read this

M.Ed. Questionnaire

College graduates who want to teach secondary school (grades 7-12) can earn both their Nebraska teaching certificate and master’s degree (M.Ed.) through Creighton’s accelerated 35-credit graduate program in Secondary School Teaching.  Full-time graduate students can earn their teaching certificate in one year.  Scholarships for 1/2 tuition are available.  The Education Department at Creighton University is accredited by state, regional, and national accrediting agencies, including the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Access website here.

Candidates are expected to have the requisite coursework in one of the following endorsement areas before they enroll in the M.Ed. Program:  Art, Biology, Chemistry, English, French, German, History, Journalism, Language Arts, Latin, Mathematics, Natural Science, Physics, Religious Education, Social Science, or Spanish.

Applicants please read this

M.Ed. Questionnaire

Types of Degrees: MEd

Duration and Number of Credits Required:

• 26 credits for certificate, 12 months
• 35 credits for graduate teaching certificate and MEd in 14-19 months

Cost: $650 per credit hour, 2009/2010 rate, plus university and technology fees. Scholarships for 1/2 tuition are available.

Stipend/Fellowship: Full-time teachers receive 50% tuition remission and teachers in Catholic schools receive 75% tuition remission. No fellowships.

Program Start: Summer

Application Deadline: February 1

Admissions Requirements:
Applicants for the M.Ed. In Secondary School Teaching are to meet the following criteria for acceptance into the Creighton University teacher education program and the Graduate School.

1. Completed application and application fee (deadline is February 1)
2. Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
3. Three letters of recommendation (please use the electronic rec. process with the online application!). The recommendations should be completed and submitted by persons other than family members who are capable of assessing an applicant's performance in an academic or work setting.
4. Two writing samples Why I Want to Teach and Experiences with School Children or Young Adults
5. Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
6. Notarized Felony Convictions/Mental Capacity Statement Form
7. Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) passing scores (the scores are sent directly to the Education Department)
8. Personal interview