Valparaiso University Graduate Studies and Continuing Education Teaching and Learning 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. – Teaching & Learning On Campus   The Department of Education offers graduate programs enabling educators to increase, update, and deepen their knowledge of teaching and learning, to enhance their professional standing, and to prepare for positions that require additional or advanced preparation. Two concentrations are offered. Teaching and Learning is a minimum 36 credit hour M.Ed. concentration for elementary and secondary school teachers who want to enhance their effectiveness as educators by becoming master teachers. Individuals may use this degree to professionalize a teaching major or minor or to add a minor (e.g., reading, learning disabilities) or a junior high/middle school endorsement to their license. The program is highly flexible, providing the opportunity to construct programs of individualized study depending on the individual's needs and interests.     Accreditation Information:   # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees Bachelor's degree, PPST  Pre-Requisite Courses 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:   Specializations:   # of Terms Per Year: Semester  Placement Percentage:   Historically Black: No   Religious Affiliation: Lutheran Church in America