Elementary Education: Master of Arts (MA)

Application Deadlines

The program is not accepting applications at this time.

Exams & Waivers

Entrance exam: GRE or MAT
Exam waiver available: Yes

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Location

On and off campus

Completion Time

2 years (full time)

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An elemental step in your education career.

Harness your passion and drive to educate the most impressionable minds with App State’s Master of Arts in Elementary Education. Through this program, you will learn to deepen your classroom offerings by using research techniques to design and implement curricula and activities. You will also explore and experience theoretical and philosophical bases in educational practices.

This program is designed to prepare you for “M” level teacher licensure and will help you build confidence as a general studies teacher in an elementary classroom.

Visit the Reich College of Education website for more information about the Elementary Education program.

Explore the Graduate Bulletin to learn about the program of study for this degree.

Professional Licensure

This is a program that can lead to licensure or certification in North Carolina. Appalachian State University cannot confirm whether this program will meet the requirements for professional licensure in other states or territories.

If this applies to you, check the Professional Licensure webpage for information on licensure requirements and licensing agencies in other states. Or, you may address questions to State Authorization at App State at stateauthorization@appstate.edu or 828-262-7559.

A 2022 ‘Best’

In its 2022 “Best Colleges” rankings, U.S. News & World Report named App State:

No. 1 — Most Innovative School among Southern universities
No. 3 — Top Public Schools in the South
No. 6 — Best Regional Universities of the South

The Princeton Review named App State among the best schools in the U.S. and the Southeast for 2022.

‘Top’ school for 2021

Forbes magazine ranked App State among “America’s Top Colleges” for 2021. Learn more

Concentrations and Courses

- Elementary Education
  
  Graduate Bulletin & Course Catalog

Careers and Mountaineers

Where can an App State degree take you? Anywhere you want to go!

Careers

Master’s-level Elementary Teacher

Employers

School systems across North Carolina and beyond

Career information resource

App State’s Career Development Center
Services provided by the Career Development Center include resume reviews, career coaching, job and internship search assistance, and other tools for you to achieve life and professional success.

Alumni Profile: App State leads nation in board certified teachers

For the sixth consecutive year, App State tops the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards’ list of “Top 50 Alma Maters by Total Number of NBCTs,” leading the nation for the number of National Board Certified Teachers — 2,211.