Master of Education (MEd) Requirements

Programs and Concentrations

MED INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP (30 CREDITS)

This MEd program serves teachers and other educational practitioners who want advanced knowledge of leadership and classroom practice, but who do not currently aspire to become principals or administrators. It is designed to meet the needs of educators through direct application of their studies to the settings in which they work through a self-designed action research project.

Note: This program does not lead to teacher licensure.

MED CHILD DEVELOPMENT (30 CREDITS)

The Master of Education in Child Development prepares candidates for a wide range of professional objectives by offering the advanced study of development theory, research, and application. Graduates of the program are expected to be lifelong learners and advocates for children, with excellent preparation in research, theory, and practice in diverse, multicultural settings. The MEd program prepares graduates for professional employment in a variety of settings, including working directly with infants, children, and their families, teaching at the community and college level, and preparing for additional study toward a doctoral degree in child development or a related field.

MED MONTESSORI EMPHASIS (18 CREDITS WITH MONTESSORI CREDENTIAL OR 30 CREDITS)

The Master of Education with Montessori Emphasis is for students who already have a Montessori Credential from a freestanding MACTE accredited institution. If you already have a Montessori Credential, you can transfer 12 credits toward your degree.

MED INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP TEACH FOR AMERICA (TFA)

Each year in partnership with Teach for America – Hawai’i Program, Chaminade offers course work leading to certification within the Master of Education program. Licensure is available through TFA in Elementary, Secondary, and Special Education, and this program is open only to TFA corps members. For information and applications to this special program, go to the TFA website: www.hawaiiteachforamerica.org.

MED EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP (CATHOLIC SCHOOL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM)

In partnership with the Office of Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Honolulu, Chaminade’s Education Division offers a leadership program for Catholic school principals, education administrators, or teachers, aspiring to administrative roles. The Catholic School Leadership Program is designed to ground administrators and teachers in a philosophy of education rooted in the Catholic understanding of the human person and the human community before God. It draws from historical and contemporary Catholic and non-Catholic thought to help the student shape a coherent understanding of the vocation of Catholic schools for the Church and the wider society. Second, the program trains students in the skill of good school leadership. Courses in the program address the general issues of contemporary educational leadership and the more specific issues facing Catholic education in the United States today. This is a cohort program and admission is offered biennially for each new cohort. When a new cohort is authorized, all Catholic school principals are notified of a request for new candidates for this program. In this cohort program, degree candidates generally take all courses together in sequence, one course per term.

Additional Policies

TRANSFER CREDIT POLICY
A maximum of six credit hours may be transferred in for the credit hours in the program. Submit a written request to the Department for consideration of transfer or substitution, credit hours, and include a course syllabus for each course to be evaluated. All transfer or substitution credit hours must be from an accredited university or college and must be approved by the Program Director or Dean. All transfer or substitution credit hours must be at the graduate level and must have been earned with a letter grade of “B” or higher.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILL/DISPOSITION (K.S.D.) REFERRAL SYSTEM
Any instructor can initiate a Knowledge/Skill/Disposition (K.S.D.) referral to the Dean at any time and for any candidate taking an educational course where there is a documented need for remediation that would prevent a candidate from completing a program. Upon referral, the candidate will meet with the Dean of the program department to set up a remediation plan. Monitoring will be ongoing until the remediation is completed to the satisfaction of the Dean and referring instructor.

STATE APPROVED TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM (SATEP)
Students follow the program as outlined in the catalog for the term in which the student is accepted into the Education Division. The catalog information is descriptive and does not constitute an irrevocable contract between the student and Chaminade University; the University reserves the right to make changes in catalog content of the documented course of study. Once accepted, students are expected to complete all licensure/certification program requirements within three years. State Approved Teacher Education Program (SATEP) teacher candidates are expected to student teach within one semester after completing their education coursework.