Master of Science in Education (MSEd)

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• Understand and implement learning, growing and development across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas of each individual.
• Create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, and encourage positive social interaction and self-motivation.
• Build learning experiences that make learning accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content.
• Use multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth and decision making.
• Use a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop a deep understanding of content areas.
• Continually evaluate his or her practice and adapt it to meet the needs of each learner.

• Complete an admissions interview conducted in person or via online methods.
• Submit a completed application.
• Arrange for official transcripts from all colleges/universities previously attended to be submitted to the Office of Records and Registration, University of the Potomac.
• Submit grade reports or scores from any recognized college equivalency examinations (e.g., CLEP, DANTES, and Advanced Placement).
• Submit certificates from any corporate education training or professional development programs. (Note: An ACE evaluation form may be required to determine appropriate credit for corporate educational training.).
• Submit military training documents. (Note: An ACE military evaluation form may be required to determine appropriate credit for military training.).

• An undergraduate degree in order to enroll in University of the Potomac master’s programs: four-year bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in other countries.
• International applicants 16 with a 3-year undergraduate degree may be admitted on the recommendation of the Admission Committee which will be based on students’ preparation.
• Two Letters of recommendation from individuals who may be a direct supervisor or university faculty member. *This requirement may be waived for those students with Master level transfer credits*.
• One required essay, in MSWord document form, addressing the student’s preparation for the graduate program.