School of Adult & Continuing Education
Master of Education
The Education Department at Lincoln University, dedicated to becoming the preeminent provider of teachers and education leaders in the greater Delaware Valley, is committed to educating and empowering future educators to lead their communities and change the world.
We achieve this by:
- Offering a rigorous and comprehensive education curriculum that emphasizes active and collaborative learning experiences.
- Integrating academic and co-curricular programs with Lincoln University's distinctive legacy of global engagement, social responsibility, and leadership development.
- Fostering the character, values, and standards of excellence necessary for students to become responsible and influential educators and citizens in a global community.
Early Childhood Education (PK-4)
The Early Childhood Education PreK-4 program at Lincoln University is designed to prepare students to become highly qualified ECE professionals in order to teach in Pennsylvania's public, private, and parochial schools. The goals of the program are to understand development, cognition, and learning for children from birth to age 9; master subject matter content and pedagogy for PreK-4; understand and administer assessment tools: PreK-4; develop the ability to establish family and community collaboration partnerships: PreK-4; be aware of professionalism required to serve in PreK-4 learning environments; and acquire knowledge about adaptations and accommodations for diverse learners, including English Language Learners, in inclusive settings. The program provides students with opportunities to develop the required skills, knowledge and dispositions to be competitive in acquiring teaching positions in public and private schools from PreK-4 and to be academically prepared to participate in postgraduate education.
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Program Detail
DELIVERY: Hybrid
ACCELERATED or TRADITIONAL: Accelerated
SCHEDULE: Weeknight Evenings
LENGTH: 3 Semesters OR 4 Semesters (Certification)
PROGRAM CREDITS: 36 Credits OR 42/48 Credits (Certification)
TRACK: Certification and Non-Certification
ENROLLMENT CYCLES: Fall (August) and Spring (January)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 15 (Fall) and November 15 (Spring)
Curriculum
- EDU 601: Foundations of Reading Instruction
- EDU 604: Educational Assessment & Evaluation
- EDU 606: Foundations of Education
- EDU 607: Literature & Literacy
- EDU 612: Child Development
- EDU 614: Foundations of Special Education
- EDU 616: Cultural & Linguistic Diversity - Instructional Strategies
- EDU 622: Inclusion of Special Needs Children in Regular Classrooms
- EDU 623: Methods: Science & Social Studies for PreK-4
- EDU 625: Methods - Elementary Math
- EDU 626: School/Families/Community
- EDU 661: Research Methods in Education
Student Teaching
Those interested in obtaining the Pennsylvania Department of Education certification must complete the following Student Teaching Curriculum:
- EDU 501 (12 credits) - if not currently a classroom teacher; or
- EDU 503 (6 credits) - if currently a classroom teacher.
Certification Requirements
To apply for early childhood certification, students must pass all three (3) Early Childhood Education Pennsylvania Educator Certification Tests (PECT) with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) cut score or qualifying score (based on GPA).
Clearance Requirements
Students are required to maintain and provide state clearances as defined by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) before matriculation.
- Federal Criminal History Record (FBI)
- Form PDE 6004: Arrest/Conviction Report and Certification Form
- Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance
- Pennsylvania State Police Criminal History Record
- Tuberculosis (TB) Test Documentation
Admission Requirements
- Submit a free online application.
- Transcripts: Submit official transcripts for all accredited institutions you have attended and/or from which you earned credit.
- Personal Statement: In 300-500 words, address future goals based on the selected graduate program.
- Letters of Recommendation: Submit two (2) professional letters of recommendation speaking to your character and motivation to work in the education field.
- Résumé: A current professional résumé is required.
You are strongly encouraged to upload your supplemental documents to your student portal. You may also email documents to sace@lincoln.edu or mail to:
Lincoln University
School of Adult and Continuing Education
Attention: Office of Admissions
3020 Market Street, Fourth Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Transfer Credits
The MED program will accept up to six graduate school credits in the field of Education from an accredited institution, providing each course is completed with a GPA of 3.0 or above.
Tuition and Fees
Lincoln University’s tuition and fees are set annually by the university and remain affordable and competitive.
2024–2025 ACADEMIC YEAR
- Pennsylvania Resident: $567 per credit hour
- Out-of-State Resident: $949 per credit hour
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Hollinda Z. Tudor, Class of 2020