Graduate Elementary Education Programs: The Choice is Yours - Be Exceptional!

Students seeking admission to graduate programs in the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences should first apply through the Office of Graduate Studies at the University of Nebraska Omaha.

Concentrations

Concentrations are required for each candidate seeking a master's degree in elementary education. Students will choose an area of concentration in a special field which will provide depth in an area of interest. Courses within the concentration will be decided in consultation with the student’s advisor. Concentrations can be found below with sample Plans of Study.

Totally Online Elementary Education Graduate Concentrations

Totally Online Concentrations meet synchronously through digital technology (eg: Zoom) at four scheduled times throughout the semester, with asynchronous work in between digital touchpoints. Dates can be found in the class notes when registering.

Classes often meet once a month during the weekend throughout the school year to allow more flexibility for students. Classes meet for 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Summer classes meet every week in June (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) for a total of four sessions.

Available Courses
Equity and Social Justice	Multilingual Learners (ML)	Instructional Technology Leadership (ITL) with Endorsement
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (CIA)	Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment with ITL Endorsement	Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment with Multilingual Learners (ML) Endorsement
Language and Learning	Language and Learning with Multilingual Learners (ML) Endorsement	School Library

Blended Elementary Education Graduate Concentrations

Blended Concentrations include a mix of in-person hybrid courses (860 sections) and online courses (850 sections). Regardless of the format, courses meet four times throughout the semester (i.e. 860 sections meet four times on campus; 850 sections meet four times via Zoom) with asynchronous work in between touchpoints.

Classes often meet once a month during the weekend throughout the school year to allow more flexibility for students. Classes meet for 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Summer classes meet every week in June (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) for a total of four sessions.

Available Courses
Equity and Social Justice	Multilingual Learners (ML) with Endorsement	Instructional Technology Leadership (ITL) with Endorsement
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (CIA)	Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment with ITL Endorsement	Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment with Multilingual Learners (ML) Endorsement
Language and Learning	Language and Learning with ESL Endorsement	School Library
Bilingual	Early Childhood	Early Childhood with EC Endorsement
Equity and Social Justice with Multilingual Learners (ML) Endorsement	STEM

Endorsements

Endorsements are additions to teaching certificates and do not lead to initial teacher certification. The coursework for the endorsement plans has been approved by the Nebraska Department of Education. After completion, candidates must apply for the additional endorsement(s) at the state department.

Endorsements include a mix of in-person hybrid courses (860 sections) and online courses (850 sections). Regardless of the format, courses meet four times throughout the semester (i.e. 860 sections meet four times on campus; 850 sections meet four times via Zoom) with asynchronous work in between touchpoints.

Classes often meet once a month during the weekend throughout the school year to allow more flexibility for students. Classes meet for 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Summer classes meet every week in June (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) for a total of four sessions.

Available Courses
Bilingual	Dyslexia Reading	Early Childhood
Multilingual Learner (ML)	Instructional Technology Leadership	Information Technology
PK-12 School Library Endorsement	Reading

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Contact Us for More Information

Amanda Steiner. Ed.D.
Email: alsteiner@unomaha.edu
Phone: 402.554.2527