Master's Programs
Teaching and Curriculum, M.A.
Advancing knowledge of practioners
Structured for beginning, experienced and international teachers alike, the Master of Arts in Teaching and Curriculum program at Michigan State University helps educators grow in their profession.
Program Director: Curtis L. Lewis
Contact: matc@msu.edu
(517) 432-7705
Sport Coaching, Leadership & Administration, M.S.
BECOME A SPORT LEADER
The M.S. in Sport Coaching and Leadership gives students the knowledge and skills to become sport leaders at intercollegiate, interscholastic and community levels. The program has a unique focus on athlete development across the lifespan.
Program Director: Andy Driska
Contact: kingrad@msu.edu
(517) 355-4736
Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism Spectrum Disorders, M.A.
Practitioner-Forward Education
This program gives practitioners the tools they need to be successful leaders. Students can maintain roles working with individuals with autism, while also receiving MSU expertise. Students will be eligible to take the exam to become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst®.
Program Director: Tiffany Joy
Contact: sped@msu.edu
(517) 353-1842
Educational Technology, M.A.
EXPLORE, CREATE, SHARE
The M.A. in Educational Technology prepares teachers, administrators and educational professionals for the thoughtful and creative use of technology. The program is offered fully online or can be paired with a summer overseas study.
Program Director: Liz Owens Boltz
Contact: edutech@msu.edu
(517) 432-9259
Learning Experience Design, M.A.
CREATE LEARNING SOLUTIONS
Launching in Fall 2024, the M.A. in Learning Experience Design prepares leaders who are knowledgable in human-centered, instructional and learning experience design.
Program Director: Liz Owens Boltz
Contact: MALXDegree@msu.edu
Special Education Leadership: Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, M.A.
SUPPORT ALL STUDENTS
The M.A. in Special Education Leadership: Multi-Tiered Systems of Support is shaped by data-based decision making, evidence-based practices, formative assessment and more. Graduates will be prepared to address school, classroom and individual needs with action plans to serve all learners.
Program Co-Director: Erin Hamilton
Program Co-Director: Erin Hamilton
Contact: davisme@msu.edu
(517) 353-1842
Special Education, M.A.
ADVANCE QUALITY EDUCATION
The M.A. in Special Education is designed for K-12 teachers who plan to be involved in the education of students with disabilities. Students can become skilled in and earn teaching endorsements in Learning Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Program Director: Erin Hamilton
Contact: davisme@msu.edu
(517) 353-1842
Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education, M.A.
ADVANCING HIGHER EDUCATION
The M.A. in Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education is for those who are working in or wish to move into roles in higher and adult education, including administration, continuing professional development, or teaching. Gain skills in areas such as policy, curricular development, and more.
Program Director: Riyad Shahjahan
Contact: haleadm@msu.edu
(517) 353-5187
Education, M.A.
ENHANCE YOUR PRACTICE
The M.A. in Education is for classroom teachers, school administrators, coaches or adult educators who want to enhance their professional practice while building on their prior professional experience and engaging in a dynamic online community.
Program Director: Liz Owens Boltz
Contact: maed@msu.edu
(517) 355-1825
Graduate Certificates and Specializations
Children's and Young Adult Literature Graduate Certificate
LEARN TO TEACH LITERATURE
The Children’s and Young Adult Literature graduate certificate provides teachers with strategies for teaching international pieces of literature. Program foci include multimodal texts, conversations surrounding literature and whether texts are written for children, adults or both.
Program Director: Laura Apol
Contact: apol@msu.edu
(517) 353-6450
Educational Psychology Graduate Certificate
EXPLORE LEARNING, DEVELOPMENT
The Educational Psychology graduate certificate provides educators and non-educators with perspectives on learning and development. Students will gain insight into the needs of developing learners by understanding psychological processes that underlie learning, among other topics.
Program Director: Jennifer Schmidt
Contact: jaschmid@msu.edu
(517) 355-6683
Educational Technology Graduate Certificate
TEACHING PROBLEM-SOLVERS
The Educational Technology graduate certificate prepares educators to help students become powerful digital-age thinkers, makers and problem solvers. Acquire knowledge and skills that transform thinking about how, why and when to integrate digital technologies to support student learning.
Program Director: Liz Boltz
Contact: boltzeli@msu.edu
(517) 432-9259
Elementary STEM Education Graduate Certificate
EXPLORE STEM TEACHING
The Elementary STEM Education graduate certificate will provide elementary teachers with knowledge about student learning and engagement and instructional practices in STEM disciplines. The primary program focus is understanding inquiry-oriented practices across STEM disciplines.
Program Director: Doug Hartman
Contact: dhartman@msu.edu
(517) 432-9603
K-12 Computer Science Education Graduate Certificate
TEACH COMPUTATIONAL THINKING
The K-12 Computer Science Education graduate certificate prepares teachers to teach computational thinking at the elementary and secondary levels. Topics include using culturally relevant pedagogy to teach computational and algorithmic thinking, and development of creative thinking.
Program Director: Liz Boltz
Contact: boltzeli@msu.edu
(517) 432-9259
K-12 English as a Second Language Graduate Specialization
TEACH A NEW LANGUAGE
The K-12 English as a Second Language graduate specialization prepares educators to teach English as a Second Language. Learn to understand: present-day English grammar, phonology, lexicon and dialect; factors contributing to successful second language acquisition and more.
Program Director: Peter De Costa
Contact: pdecosta@msu.edu
(517) 884-7728
Learning Design Graduate Certificate
DEVELOP EFFECTIVE CURRICULUM
In the Graduate Certificate in Learning Design program, participants will learn how to develop effective, engaging and inclusive online curriculum. Launching Fall 2024.
Program Director: Liz Owens Boltz
Contact: MALXDegree@msu.edu
Learning Design Leadership Graduate Certificate
GO FROM IDEATION TO CREATION
Participants will learn how to employ a diverse set of pedagogies, technologies and frameworks to lead teams in creating powerful learning solutions. Launching Fall 2024.
Program Director: Liz Owens Boltz
Contact: MALXDegree@msu.edu
Learning Sciences Graduate Certificate
EMPOWER EDUCATIONAL KNOWLEDGE
Understand the complex nature of learning, its cultural embedededness and how it evolves the active construction of knowledge. Launching Fall 2024.
Program Director: Liz Owens Boltz
Contact: MALXDegree@msu.edu
Literacy and Language Instruction Graduate Specialization
LEAD LESSONS IN LITERACY
The Literacy and Language Instruction graduate specialization is designed to develop strong expertise in literacy and language instruction. The specialization is available as an elective to master’s students, and can prepare teachers for reading or reading specialist endorsements.
Program Director: Tanya Wright
Contact: tswright@msu.edu
(517) 432-2367
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Graduate Certificate
SUPPORTING STUDENT LEARNERS
The Multi-Tiered Systems of Support graduate certificate will prepare leaders to find and enact educational and behavioral systems supporting all students. Participants can take what they learn and directly apply it to work settings, providing support for schools and teachers.
Program Co-Director: Erin Hamilton
Program Co-Director: Erin Hamilton
Contact: erinhami@msu.edu
(517) 355-1837
Online Teaching and Learning Graduate Certificate
TEACH ONLINE COURSES
The Online Teaching and Learning graduate certificate prepares individuals to design and teach online courses. Students learn to apply theories of learning and pedagogy, and become more knowledgeable of tools that support online instruction.
Program Director: Liz Boltz
Contact: boltzeli@msu.edu
(517) 432-9259
Teaching and Learning in Postsecondary Education Graduate Certificate
EXPAND YOUR EXPERTISE
The graduate certificate in Teaching and Learning in Postsecondary Education is designed to assist educators and practitioners from a variety of professional settings and disciplines who seek to enhance their understanding of teaching and learning issues for adult learners. Courses facilitate an overall understanding of learning in adulthood and what implications this knowledge holds for helping adults learn in postsecondary institutions, organizations, and in the broader society.
Program Director: Riyad Shahjahan
Contact: shahja95@msu.edu
(517) 353-5187
Teacher Leadership Graduate Certificate
LEAD YOUR PEERS
The Teacher Leadership graduate certificate helps educators build expertise and become prepared to step into roles as teacher leaders in their schools and districts. Students who complete the certificate qualify for a Michigan Advanced Professional Education Certificate.
Program Co-Director: Curtis L. Lewis
Program Co-Director: Kristy Cooper Stein
Contact: lewiscur@msu.edu
(517) 432-7705