Graduate Programs

B.A. to M.Ed. Program in Elementary Education
The B.A. to M.Ed. program is designed for those students in the undergraduate Elementary Education program who have proven academic success in the first three years of study.  During the senior year while completing their undergraduate studies, the student will be enrolled in nine hours of graduate course work.  The graduate program will be completed in one summer session and a fifth year following graduation from the undergraduate program.

Admissions Criteria

Application

Frequently Asked Questions

Literacy Concentration Program Goals and Objectives

Literacy Concentration Program of Study

STEM Concentration Program Goals and Objectives

STEM Concentration Program of Study

B.A. to M.Ed. Program in Special Education
The B.A. to M.Ed. program in Special Education with a Concentration in Intellectual Disabilities is designed for outstanding High Point University undergraduate students majoring in Special Education-Adapted Curriculum. To be eligible, students must be enrolled in their final year of undergraduate study and have demonstrated academic success in the first three years of coursework. Students accepted into the B.A. to M.Ed. in Special Education with a Concentration in Intellectual Disabilities will be permitted to enroll in nine hours of advanced coursework that may be applied toward completion of the M.Ed. degree in Special Education with a Concentration in Intellectual Disabilities.

Students will apply for admission into the M.Ed. program in Special Education with a Concentration in Intellectual Disabilities immediately upon graduation and continue in the program during the summer and into  the following academic year. Upon completion of all graduate coursework and when students submit the application for graduation, the specified credits completed during the senior undergraduate year will be transferred onto students’ graduate academic record.

Special Education Program Goals and Objectives

Program of Study

Admissions Criteria

Frequently Asked Questions

M.Ed. in Elementary Education
The High Point University Master of Education in Elementary Education program builds on the most current body of knowledge of best practice relevant to teaching grades K-6. The program is designed for candidates who have a baccalaureate teaching license or who will receive a teaching license before the end of the first term of graduate enrollment. The program requires comprehensive examinations and 36 hours (i.e., professional core, instruction courses, a capstone thesis or product of learning, and a literacy or STEM infused practicum experience). Candidates may select from two concentrations of specialized study which include the Literacy Concentration (18 hours of coursework in reading and literacy instruction) or the STEM Concentration (18 hours of coursework in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). The School of Education offers the B.A. to  M.Ed. Program in Elementary Education which allows advanced undergraduate students majoring in elementary education to enroll in three graduate level courses during their final year of study. Upon completion of the initial license and degree program in elementary education, these candidates may enroll and complete the M.Ed. program in Elementary Education during the summer and fifth year of their program at High Point University.

Program of Study

M.Ed.in Special Education with a Concentration in Intellectual Disabilities
The M.Ed. in Special Education prepares special education teachers to effectively interact with a variety of students with intellectual disabilities in grades K-12.Special emphasis is placed on transition planning, curriculum implementation and assessment. Candidates will have a choice to complete a thesis, product of learning or internship capstone experience. Completion of the program leads to “M” level licensure in Intellectual Disabilities.

Special Education Program Goals and Objectives

Program of Study

M. Ed. in Education Leadership