Kaplan University

Kaplan University offers a broad selection of programs that focus on the career goals of working adults from a variety or professional disciplines. Emphasis is on real-world knowledge and skill development, and Kaplan University offers programs designed to provide the concepts and techniques you can use to pursue your professional and educational goals.*

Kaplan University gives you the control to study on your own schedule. There are no job interruptions, travel expenses, or hours spent searching the campus map. Study anytime and anywhere you have an Internet connection. The flexibility and dynamic interaction of online education at Kaplan University also allows for innovative Web-based learning opportunities via message boards, online readings, academic exercises, and Web Field Trips.

Kaplan University is regionally accredited. Visit our website for details.

Kaplan University proudly offers reduced tuition rates for active-duty military personnel, military spouses, and military veterans.

School of Teacher Education

Today's learners need knowledgeable and dedicated teachers. Whether you are seeking to pursue a career in teaching or are a practicing K-12 teacher seeking career advancement, Kaplan University's online master's degree programs provide quality instruction along with the flexibility you need for the life you want to live.

Kaplan University's user-friendly, online courses are comprehensive and credentialed professors have the real-world classroom knowledge. Aspiring teachers complete coursework designed to build a strong foundation in teaching pedagogy. Practicing teachers are taught how to enhance teaching effectiveness and integrate research-based practices into the classroom--all in a highly collaborative online environment.

Programs

• Master of Arts in Teaching (for Aspiring Teachers Grades 5-12)
• Master of Science in Education (for Practicing Teachers K-12)

Master of Arts in Teaching (for Aspiring Teachers Grades 5-12)

Teaching children during their formative years of adolescence is a challenge that can be personally and financially rewarding. In this profession, you could serve as both mentor and coach--imparting academic knowledge and helping to shape students' views of their own self-worth and their roles in the world around them. If you are ready to experience the tremendous satisfaction that comes from preparing teens for the future, the Master of Arts in Teaching program at Kaplan University is designed to help you develop the necessary professional competencies to teach at the secondary (grades 5-12) level.†

If you enroll in the Iowa certification track you have the option of completing student teaching or a year-long internship as the program's culminating experience.‡ You will have the opportunity to progress from observing classroom dynamics to leading small-group instruction, eventually assuming full responsibility for the classroom. Interact with professional mentors, supervisors, and colleagues as you refine your philosophy of education and study to develop proficiency in teaching.

Master of Science in Education (for Practicing Teachers K-12)

Today's K-12 classrooms come in all shapes and sizes, accommodating students in public and private schools, vocational programs, and even home schooling environments. Kaplan University understands the value of nurturing students in unique teaching and learning environments. Kaplan University's virtual classrooms focus on adding a human touch to the high technology of learning online, allowing you to study, full or part time, from anywhere you have access to the Internet.§ Whether you are preparing to enter this exciting field for the first time, or are already teaching and want to enhance your knowledge and advance your career, Kaplan University offers a convenient, flexible solution for earning your master's degree online. The program offers nine emphasis areas designed to help you achieve the academic competencies required in a specific area of teaching:

• Teaching Literacy and Language - Grades K-6
• Teaching Literacy and Language - Grades 6-12
• Teaching Mathematics - Grades K-5
• Teaching Mathematics - Grades 6-8
• Teaching Mathematics - Grades 9-12
• Teaching Science - Grades K-6
• Teaching Science - Grades 6-12
• Teaching Students with Special Needs
• Teaching with Technology

*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

†The program and curriculum have been designed to provide students with the background and practical experience that meet nationally recognized standards for such a degree. However, individual state licensing requirements vary and may change from time to time. Thus, Kaplan University makes no representations or warranties as to whether the program meets the specific licensing requirements for any individual state. Kaplan University encourages its students to independently research the licensing requirements in any state in which they intend to seek licensure.

‡The teacher internship required to complete the Iowa certification track must be conducted in Iowa. Finding and obtaining an internship is the responsibility of the student. Contact us for more information.

§Some Kaplan University programs are not 100 percent online; some programs require you to gain hands-on experience in a real-world work environment.