Master of Education [M.Ed] [Early Childhood Education] From University of South Carolina - Upstate

The Master of Education degree requires:

• Successful completion of an approved program of study providing 36 hours of graduate credit, of which at least 50 percent must be earned in courses numbered 700 or above (the remainder may be in courses numbered 500-699).

• Successful defense of a Graduate Professional Portfolio. The Graduate Professional Portfolio is introduced during the initial orientation to graduate programs for degree candidates. During program courses and continuing professional experience, candidates accumulate artifacts for the portfolio. Candidates select for the portfolio, those artifacts which most clearly document their professional development, prepare a rationale for the inclusion of items in each section of the portfolio, and defend the portfolio before a panel of faculty and peers. Full details for the Graduate Professional Portfolio are included in the USC Upstate Graduate Handbook.

The University of South Carolina Upstate offers Graduate Programs in Education?for certified teachers.?These programs are designed to assist early childhood and elementary education professionals in advancing their careers and broadening their knowledge?base.?Through participation in the Graduate Programs you will learn ways to improve classroom practice, apply research to your teaching, enhance your students? learning and?increase your marketability and salary expectations.??