Are you a Catholic school teacher looking to advance your career? The Graduate Education programs at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» are designed to support your professional growth with flexible, high-quality pathways tailored to educators in today’s diverse classrooms.
The School of Education offers advanced programs including the Doctor of Education (Reading Science, not eligible for the Catholic Educator rate), Master of Arts in Education, Master of Arts in Teaching, along with endorsements and certificates that strengthen instructional expertise and leadership skills. Concentration areas include Special Education, Reading Science, Pedagogical Science, Primary Education, Middle Childhood Education, Adolescent to Young Adult Education, Multi-age Education (Art or Music). Educators can also expand credentials through endorsements such as Gifted Intervention Specialist, Reading, Teacher Leader, Computer Science, and Pre-K Special Needs, as well as certificates in Dyslexia, Reading Science, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership.
To support Catholic educators specifically, the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» offers a dedicated Catholic Educator rate of $375 per credit hour (regularly $700), making graduate study more accessible while maintaining academic rigor. Programs are 100% online, taught by experienced faculty with real classroom backgrounds, and built for working teachers seeking advancement without stepping away from their careers.
Join a community committed to helping Catholic educators grow as leaders, strengthen classroom practice, and make a lasting impact in their schools and communities.
The Ed.D. in Reading Science will prepare practicing educators to be informed and effective leaders in their districts and organizations. We aim to prepare the next generation of education professors and literacy leaders to utilize and teach others practices that have been identified most advantageous through scientifically-based reading research. The Doctor of Education is not eligible for the Catholic Educator rate.
The doctoral program builds off of our successful IDA accredited graduate program that includes the fully online Dyslexia Certificate and Master’s degree. This vision of effective instruction for all supports our mission to transform educational systems so that no child is deprived of the robust instruction that leads to the empowerment that literacy affords.
Designed for the working professional, the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»’s Ed.D. in Reading Science is available fully online during the academic year with a summer institute on campus.
Master of Arts in Education is offered to practicing teachers who wish to enhance their skills in the classroom or advance within the ranks of the school to positions of leadership while obtaining a master of arts in education. The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» offers three options for those seeking professional advancement: Special Education, Reading Science, and Pedagogical Science.
Major in Education
The Teaching major in the Master of Arts degree is a program offered to the student who holds a bachelor’s degree and is interested in seeking initial teacher licensure and a Master of Arts degree. The concentration allows for five licensure options within the Teaching major.
Major in Teaching
Endorsements may be added to a current Ohio teaching license or earned concurrently with an initial license. An endorsement is issued after a student has successfully completed an approved endorsement program, passed the Ohio Assessment for Educators (OAE) examination required by the Ohio State Board of Education, and has the recommendation of the School of Education which is an approved institution.
