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Designed for career changers and working professionals like you, our flexible program provides the tools and resources needed to thrive in the modern classroom.
PROGRAMS HIGHLIGHTS
- Comprehensive Curriculum: Allowing you to gain practical skills and knowledge to effectively engage students.
- Finish in 18 months or less: Complete the program on a flexible timeline designed to fit your busy schedule.

HIGH DEMAND PATHWAYS
ONLINE FORMAT | 32 CREDITS | $365 PER CREDIT
STEM Education
Designed for innovative K-8 teachers who seek to engage in STEM curriculum and instruction and enhance knowledge and skills in engineering and technological design; earth and space science; statistics; physics; and more.
Special Education
Designed for elementary and secondary educators who seek to deepen their knowledge and practice to more effectively teach students with disabilities.
English As A Second Languge
Designed for K-12 teachers, this program prepares educators to work with learners whose first language is not English.
PROGRAM DETAILS
- $365/credit
- There is a $150 non-refundable clinical course fee (required for some endorsement programs) and a $150 graduation fee (a one-time fee for degree programs) and a one-time Graduate Orientation Course fee of $230.
- A bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.
- A minimum GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale is required for admission. If an applicant does not have a 2.75 cumulative GPA, the last 60 hours of coursework completed will be considered under the same requirements.
- Complete an application to our program.
- We accept official electronic transcripts emailed to soe@morningside.edu directly from either an institution, (i.e., Registrar’s Office), or from an established third-party provider.
- Submission of a resume and three references.
- MAT: Secondary Education and Elementary Education applicants should have at least 75% of the endorsement content completed for admission.
- Successful applicants will also complete an interview with the faculty from the Sharon Walker School of Education.
Teach Grants
Students seeking a master’s degree in education may be eligible for a federal TEACH grant.
Other Aid
Students enrolled in at least five (5) credit hours per term may be eligible for the following:
Federal Graduate/Professional PLUS Loans
Federal low-interest subsidized and unsubsidized loans
Additional information may be found online at the following websites:
- FFEL and Direct Stafford Loan Cancellation for Teachers (up to $5,000 or $17,500) and/or Federal Perkins Loan Teacher Cancellation (up to 100%)
- Teach Iowa Scholar Program
- Federal TEACH Grant (Loan) Program
Contact Us
Questions? We’d love to help. Contact us today.
Sharon Walker School of Education
712-274-5375
