Valparaiso University

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.Ed. – Initial Licensure

Program Description:

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.

Eligibility 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.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Format: Campus

Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities I

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Large Suburb

Size & Settings: 1,000 - 4,999