Cato College of Education

The M.Ed. in Educational Leadership (Higher Education) program focuses on multifaceted leadership development by preparing students for the demands of leadership across the educational pipeline, including in higher education settings. This program primarily focuses on higher education administration and those wishing to pursue administrative careers in colleges and universities in areas such as student affairs, academic advising/support, residence life, admissions, etc. This program does not lead to P-12 administrative licensure; if you are seeking to become a P-12 administrator, please visit the MSA program. The M.Ed. in Higher Education program delivers courses in a blend of face-to-face, hybrid, and online. This is not a 100% online program. Join one of our Zoom Information Sessions to learn more about the Master's in Educational Leadership, Higher Education. We discuss the program, admissions requirements, course sequence, funding, and answer your questions. https://edld.charlotte.edu/information-sessions/ Fall 2024 admissions is now complete. Please consider applying for Fall 2025. https://edld.charlotte.edu/programs/med-educational-leadership/admissions-requirements/ Email program inquires to higher-ed@charlotte.edu

Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation (Ph.D.)

Doctoral

Main Campus

STEM Designated

The Ph.D. in Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation prepares education professionals who seek advanced research, data analyses, and evaluation skills for positions in a wide variety of educational institutions including higher education, K-12 school districts, for-profit companies, nonprofit agencies, community colleges, think tanks, government organizations and other institutions concerned with solving problems in education. The Ph.D. program targets experienced educators who hold a master's degree in a related educational field. Individuals that are attracted to the new program will seek to deepen their research skills for improving education programs. Other students may pursue the Ph.D. as a means of transitioning into a career in higher education.

Elementary Education (MAT)

The Master of Arts in Teaching in Elementary Education is a 9 credit hour program. Completion of the program awards the graduate the degree of Master of Arts in Teaching in Elementary Education and qualifies them for North Carolina’s advanced Standard Professional II (teaching license.

Elementary School Mathematics (CERT)

Certificate

***This program is not accepting applications for 2024.*** The Elementary School Mathematics graduate certificate is an 18-hour web-based program that meets the requirements for the North Carolina Elementary School Mathematics Add-On License. Individuals applying to this graduate certificate must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and a valid teaching license in Elementary Education (Grades K-6).

Foreign Language Education (MAT)

Main Campus

The Department of Middle, Secondary and K-12 Education offers a 2-phase Master of Arts and Teaching (M.A.T) in Foreign Language Education to address the shortage of qualified foreign language teachers in the United States, and to help prepare future foreign language teacher leaders. Phase 1 of the program (the Graduate Certificate Program in Foreign Language Education) is 16-17 credits and includes a full-time internship in a K-12 foreign language classroom. The program offers a pathway to K-12 licensure in 17 languages. Upon completion of The Graduate Certificate (Phase 1), candidates can apply to the M.A.T program (Phase 2) which involves an additional 14 credits and leads to an M-license. Become the teacher you have always wanted to be and earn a master’s degree in the process.

Instructional Coaching

Certificate

An instructional coach is a mentor who partners with teachers to improve instruction, design quality curriculum, and effectively use data to guide instruction as well as determine areas for development. Simply put, instructional coaching is coaching that helps teachers meet the needs of students to increase their achievement and performance.

Learning, Design, and Technology (CERT)

Certificate

The graduate certificate in Learning, Design and Technology (LDT) prepares learners to create, analyze, use, integrate, implement, assess, evaluate and manage instructional and performance solutions. When students graduate they hold instructional design and technology positions in education (P-12 and higher education), corporate, government or military organizations. The program develops professionals who are solidly grounded in learning, design and technology foundations, principles, theories, applications and current trends and provides opportunities for them to integrate different forms of technology to enhance teaching and learning. This program is 100% online. The program is either 15 or 18 credit hours, depending on selected concentration: school specialist (18 - 077 endorsement from NCDPI), training and development (15), online teaching and learning(15).

Learning, Design, and Technology (MED)

STEM Designated

The Master of Education in Learning, Design and Technology (LDT) is designed for those who wish to hold instructional design and technology positions in the areas of K-12, higher education, corporate, government, military training and/or human performance improvement. The program offers three concentrations: School Specialist, Training and Development and Online Teaching and Learning. The program develops professionals who are grounded in learning, design and technology foundations, principles, theories, applications and current trends. This program provides opportunities for students to integrate various forms of technology to enhance teaching and learning experiences. The program is mapped onto standards from AECT, ISTE and NCDPI. The program is 100% online.

Middle Grades Education (MAT)