Valparaiso University Master of Education - Initial Licensure 1700 Chapel Drive Kretzmann Hall 116 Valparaiso, IN 46383 US   Phone: 1-219-464-5313 Fax: 1-219-464-5381   At a Glance Program Requirements Tuition & Financial Aid Institution Overview Important Dates Upcoming Events Degrees: Program Format: Master's M.Ed. – Initial Licensure On Campus   This graduate program is designed to address the regional and national shortage of qualified teachers for our school systems. Nationwide, over 2 million new teachers will be needed in the next 5-10 years. The only master's of its kind in Northwest Indiana, the M.Ed. in Initial Licensure enables men and women with undergraduate degrees in any field to become qualified as teachers while earning a Master of Education degree. The program is appropriate for individuals who want to teach in public, private, or parochial school systems at the elementary, middle, and secondary levels. Teachers certified for one level of teaching may use this program to become certified at another. Individuals currently teaching under a temporary teaching license may benefit from this program as well.     Accreditation Information:   # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees Pre-Requisite Courses PPST  International Student Requirements Requirements Qualifying Exam: GRE Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: English Proficiency: Yes Research Competency: No Clinical Internship: No   Work Experience Volunteer Experience Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement Other Requirements Valparaiso University admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or (as qualified herein) religion, to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities, generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or (as qualified herein) religion in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, career services and placement, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Valparaiso University is an institution committed to its Lutheran traditions. The University reserves the right to promote the teachings of the church and to exercise preferences in admissions in favor of Lutherans.    Cost Per Credit Hour: $   Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:       # of Students Enrolled Full Time: 219  # of Students Enrolled Part Time: 173  Average GPA:   Average Test Scores:   Charge Per Credit: $390  Annual Full Time Avg Institution Tuition: $7020  Financial Aid Offered: Yes  Average Work Experience: Less than 1 Year  Specializations:   # of Terms Per Year:   Placement Percentage:   Historically Black: No   Religious Affiliation: Lutheran Church in America