This program provides a Master of Education as well as a residency teaching certificate in grades K-8 in Washington State. This program is recommended for candidates who hold a Bachelor’s degree in an area other than education, who are interested in entering the teaching profession.
Preadmissions Testing
The following must be completed for certification and the majority must be finished before admission to the MIT program:
If SAT or ACT was taken, based on test date, you may be required to complete one or more sections of the West-B test. To determine testing requirements, please visit the EWU Certification webpage and click on Basic Skills Testing.
If you have questions regarding pre-admission testing requirements, please contact educgrad@ewu.edu.
Elementary Coursework
The path to Elementary Certification follows a cohort model. Coursework is completed in a designated sequence. Candidates must pass the WEST-E, NES, or ACTFL before they can begin student teaching.
Summer Session 1
Summer Session 2
Art 390 (3)
EDUC 508 – K-8 Literature (4)
Music 450 (3)
EDUC 510 – Curriculum & Assessment (4)
EDUC 522 Transformation of Learning and Teaching (4)
PHED 390 – Health and PE in the Elementary Schools (3)
EDUC 500 Foundations (4)
Total Credits 14
Total Credits 11
Fall Quarter
Winter Quarter
EDUC 563 – Seminar on School Law (2 cr)
*EDUC 695 – Practicum in the Public Schools (2 cr)
*EDUC 695 – Practicum in the Public Schools (1 cr)
*EDUC 576 – Advanced Literacy Methods (4 cr)
*EDUC 572 – Math & Quant Reasoning in Elem School (4 cr)
EDUC 520 – Methods of Educational Research (4 cr)
*EDUC 570 – Elem School Science Programs (4 cr)
*EDUC 574 – Social Studies in Elem School (4 cr)
*SPED 363 – Intro to Special Education (4 cr)
*EDUC 308 – Classroom Management (4cr)
Total Credits 18
Total Credits 14
Spring Quarter
Summer Quarter
*EDUC 695 – Practicum in the Public Schools (12 cr)
EDUC 507 – Phil & Org of the American School (4 cr)
EDUC 538 – Media Literacy for Teachers (4 cr)
EDUC 601 – Research Report (5 cr)
Total Credits 12
Total Credits 13
Application Process and Requirements
Application deadline for the Summer 2025 cohort is February 28th, 2025 at 5pm.
Completion of bachelor’s degree and pre-admission testing (listed above)
Names and email addresses for three (3) professional references, sent to educgrad@ewu.edu.
Upon review of your admission materials you may be invited to an online interview for further consideration in the MIT program.
Upon acceptance, online orientation will begin in May.
Choose Education: Master’s of Teaching – MED
At least a 3.0 GPA in last 90 quarter or 60 semester credits
Payment of $75 application fee
One official transcript sent directly from each university and/or college you have attended to the Graduate Studies Office. For more information regarding transcripts, please contact Graduate Studies directly at (509) 359-6297 or gradprograms@ewu.edu.
