Get started with MU
Apply hereMaster of education
What your students read, how they express ideas and how they explore media come down to words. On their own, words have unique, specific meanings. Ordered in a sentence, they convey concepts, thoughts and stories. And no matter which subjects your students study now and in the future, being able to understand and decipher language unlocks an inspiring realm of learning and creativity.
English and language arts teachers like yourself serve as the gateway to the power of words — from absorbing knowledge in and out of the classroom to reading for enjoyment to developing captivating narratives. To help you grow as an instructor, Mizzou Online's master of education (M Ed) in learning, teaching and curriculum program with a concentration in English education challenges you to refine your lesson plans and pedagogical skills.
From a holistic level, you’ll upgrade how you introduce and reinforce reading and writing, including foundational competencies and critical analysis. For what you do day to day, courses prepare you to build engaging curricula, foster learning through relevant technologies and select grade-appropriate literature and nonfiction works. You’ll also understand how to create equitable, inclusive classrooms where everyone can flourish as readers and writers and find their voice.
Note: This program is not appropriate for you if you are seeking course work toward TESOL, EFL or ELL certification. However, if you already have a teaching certification in the state of Missouri, the Department of Learning, Teaching and Curriculum offers a 21-hour Missouri K-12 ESOL certification preparation program.
About the online master's in English education program
Poems, books and short stories: you’ve devoured them all and contemplated their metaphors and social contexts in the process. Teaching allows you to not only share your love of the written word but also highlight all the ways to explore it. In turn, you aid students’ literacy development, encourage critical thinking and help them discover their creative spark.
As you dedicate yourself to supporting all learners, Mizzou’s online master’s in English education program empowers your own progress. Shaped by National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) guidelines, course work:
- Hones your teaching skills to help you connect with more students and introduce them to literature and writing
- Delves into media and technology as teaching tools for the language arts
- Equips you to develop more pertinent curriculum plans and evaluate knowledge retention
- Prepares you to champion diversity in your classroom and school through lesson plans that accommodate all learners and the works you choose
- Positions you as a subject-area leader qualified to influence grade- or school-level English language arts curricula
Quick facts
Official name
Master of education in learning, teaching and curriculum with an emphasis in English educationCampus
Program type
Master's degreeAcademic home
College of Education & Human Development | Department of Learning, Teaching and CurriculumDelivery mode
100% onlineAccreditation
Higher Learning CommissionCredit hours
30Estimated cost
$16,854.00*This cost is for illustrative purposes only. Your hours and costs will differ, depending on your transfer hours, your course choices and your academic progress. See more about tuition and financial aid.
Career prospects
Career prospects
You’re committed to your students’ success — so prepare to guide their mastery of these core skills and steer them toward various creative endeavors.
Mizzou gears the online M Ed in English education toward certified teachers interested in professional enrichment and ready to take on more responsibilities in their department or school. With content flexibility accommodating a range of grades, environments and roles, this program provides a boost for:
- Community college language arts teachers
- Middle school language arts teachers
- Secondary school language arts teachers
- Teachers of dual-enrollment high school/college English courses
Program structure
The online M Ed in English education program consists of 30 credit hours of course work. Students begin with nine credit hours of core subjects before completing 12 credit hours of English education core courses and nine credit hours of electives.
Focusing on pedagogical theories, their applications and research, students examine how they present literature, language, writing, communication and visual thinking. Electives dive into period-specific literature, media literacy, critical reading, technology use in the classroom and developing language arts curricula.
The online M Ed in English education requires no campus visits, and all courses use a semester format. Students typically take one or two classes each semester and finish in two years.
Course work includes
Deepen your understanding of:
- Teaching English and language arts.
- Media literacy.
- Integrating literature and nonfiction works.
- Language and literature instructional theories and research.
- Teaching writing in middle and secondary schools.
Review all requirements for the online M Ed in English education program.
Delivery
100% onlineAccreditation
The University of Missouri is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States.
MPER Early Career Scholars Program
If you are a first-, second- or third-year teacher, and teach in an MPER partner school district, you might qualify for a 50 percent tuition sponsorship from the College of Education and Human Development.