| Program Entry: | Summer (Full Time, 1 Year Cohort), Fall (Part Time, 2 Year Cohort) |
| Prerequisites: | Bachelors Degree |
| Campus: | Main Campus |
| Application Requirements | - Online Application |
| - Resume | |
| - Statement of Purpose | |
| - 2 Letters of Recommendation | |
| - Transcripts (unofficial) | |
| - Writing sample (should consist of an academic paper written for undergraduate studies, a professional paper, or published academic or professional work with full citation) | |
| - Application Fee | |
| *Additional application requirements may exist for international applicants (https://gsehd.gwu.edu/admissions/international-applicants) |
Supporting documents not submitted online should be mailed to:
Office of Graduate Admissions
Graduate School of Education and Human Development
The George Washington University
2136 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20052
Contact for questions:
gsehdadm@gwu.edu ~ 202-994-9283 (phone) ~ 202.994.7207 (fax)
9:30 am – 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday
The following requirements must be fulfilled: 33 credits in required courses and successful completion of a master's comprehensive examination.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| Foundations | ||
| CPED 6604 | Perspectives in American Education | |
| CPED 6606 | Theories of Learning and Development | |
| CPED 6608 | Development and Diversity | |
| SPED 6290 | Affective Development and Behavior Management for Teaching Students with Disabilities | |
| Methodology | ||
| CPED 6410 | Reading Children’s Literature across the Curriculum | |
| CPED 6412 | Elementary School Curriculum and Methods (Math) | |
| CPED 6412 | Elementary School Curriculum and Methods (Science) | |
| CPED 6412 | Elementary School Curriculum and Methods (Language Arts) | |
| CPED 6412 | Elementary School Curriculum and Methods (Social Studies) | |
| CPED 6623 | Foundations of Reading Development | |
| EDUC 6114 | Introduction to Quantitative Research | |
| Internship | ||
| CPED 6635 | Professional Internship in Elementary Education (taken for a total of 6 credits) * | |
| Additional requirements | ||
| Successful completion of comprehensive examination. | ||
| *The MEd in elementary education can be completed as a one-year program or a two-year program. CPED 6635 Professional Internship in Elementary Education is required for both programs and is taken for a total of 6 credits over two semesters. | ||
| Students who chose the one-year program start in the summer semester and register full-time throughout the program. Students pursuing the one-year program take CPED 6635 for 3 credits in their second semester of the program with an internship commitment of 25 hours per week; CPED 6635 is taken for an additional 3 credits in the third semester with an internship commitment of 35 hours per week. | ||
| Students who chose the two-year program start in the fall semester and take CPED 6635 for 3 credits in the fourth semester of the program with an internship commitment of 25 hours per week; CPED 6635 is taken for an additional 3 credits in the fifth semester with an internship commitment of 35 hours per week for students in the two-year program. | ||