Building Leadership: P-12

The Master of Education degree at Friends University has three majors: Building Leadership (30 credit hours), Special Education (31 credit hours), and Teaching and Learning (30 credit hours). The Building Leadership and Special Education majors meet the requirements for candidates to apply for licensure in P-12 schools as building leaders or teachers of special education. The Teaching and Learning major is available for candidates seeking to complete a master's degree designed to enhance their instructional, advocacy, and leadership skills, but the major does not lead to an additional licensce endorsement.

To complete a Master of Education degree, the candidate will complete 18 to 20 credit hours of core course work. The remaining 10-12 credit hours needed for program completion are fulfilled with approved Friends University Graduate workshop credits.

As part of the core, the Building Leadership and Special Education programs include a Practicum to fulfull KSDE licensure requirements. 

All MEd majors are online programs and can be completed within 1 year. Candidates can enroll anytime a new 8-week course begins throughout the year. Students must complete all graduate degree requirements within five (5) years of their first course registration.