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Montessori Elementary
Teacher Education in partnership with Seacoast Center for Education
Earn a graduate degree
by earning credits for your Elementary I and/or Elementary II Montessori
program. If you are admitted into PSU’s graduate program and hold an AMS or
MACTE-accredited certificate validated through Seacoast Center you may qualify
for graduate credit. Learn more: www.seacoastcenter.com
Tuition Information
Graduate credit is available to Montessori
certificate holders at a rate of $300 for fifteen credits, a significant discount from standard
tuition costs. Regular tuition rates apply for the balance of your coursework.
Program of Study
Master’s Core Component – 9 credits
ED 5000 Social Behavior in a Diverse Society 3
- OR -
ED 5005 Social Psychology and Mythology across Cultures 3
ED 5010 Philosophy, Ethics, and Education 3
ED 5030 Research Design - 3
Note: The core courses can be taken online or
transferred from an accredited institution.
Specialization Component – 21 credits
The Specialization component is fulfilled by
transferring 15 credits of your Montessori training and taking two additional
electives.
Capstone Experience – 3 credits
ED 6900 Graduate Capstone Project 3
Total for self-designed MEd in Elementary
Education, Montessori 33
credits
Already have a Master’s degree? How about a Certificate of Advanced Graduate
Studies instead?
CAGS Core Component – 18 credits
EP 7020 Collaborative Leadership
EP 7030 Transforming the Educational Agenda
EP 7040 Planning in Education and Human Services
EP 7050 Qualitative Methodology and Applied Research
EP 7060 Legal Issues in Policy Making
EP 7070 Contemporary Social Trends
Specialization Component – 15 credits
The Specialization component is fulfilled by
transferring 15 credits of your Montessori training
Total for CAGS in Educational Leadership, self
designed, Montessori –
33 credits
Earn Graduate Credit for your Montessori
certificate
1.
You must be admitted into
a PSU graduate program.
2.
Contact Kate Coltin at
the Seacoast Center (katecoltin.seacoast@gmail.com) for a transcript evaluation fees and procedures
3.
Complete the Plymouth
State partnership registration form (this should have a hotlink to the form.).
4.
Return the Plymouth
State registration form and full payment along with:
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A copy of your Montessori
transcripts and the Seacoast evaluation
Once your paperwork
has been received, a confirmation e-mail will be sent to you.
Submit
completed registration materials to:
Plymouth State University
College of Graduate Studies, MSC 11
ATTN: Montessori Registrations
17 High Street
Plymouth NH 03264-1595
Questions? Contact gradpartnerships@plymouth.edu for additional information.
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Required PSU Courses and Graduate Application Process |
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