Tuition for the hybrid program is discounted at 50% off per credit. 

Complete Your Graduate Degree Online and On-ground

The summer Hybrid MS in Education program is designed for students looking for both an on-ground and online learning experience. The Marist graduate program starts over the summer with a 3-day (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) residency (usually in July) at the main campus in Poughkeepsie, NY. Students then complete the remainder of their coursework for the summer online. During the fall and spring semesters, all courses are offered online, giving you a flexible schedule allowing you to work and study at the same time.

Two different tracks personalize the program to meet your teaching needs. The Childhood Education track is designed for students who have initial certification in grades 1-6. The Adolescent Education second track is designed for students who have initial certification in grades 7-12, and also completes academic requirements for you to earn initial and professional certification for grades 5-6 Middle School Extension.
 

Summer - Year 1 (6 credits, on-campus & online) Track 1 and 2 

MSED 508 Designing Curriculum and Instruction (2 credits) 
MSED 512 Capstone Portfolio Development (1 credit) 
MSED 652 Social & Emotional Learning Approach to Classroom Management 

Fall - Year 1 (6 credits, online) Track 1 and 2 

MSED 680 Data-Based Decision Making (3 credits) 
MSED 640 Social Foundations of Education (3 credits) 

Spring - Year 1 (6 credits, online) 

Track 1 - Childhood

MSED 605 Educational Assessment & Evaluation (3 credits)
MSED 582 Teaching the Humanities and Social Studies (3 credits) 

Track 2 - Adolescence/Middle School 

MSED 605 Educational Assessment & Evaluation (3 credits)
MSED 585 Early Adolescent Development (3 credits) 

Summer - Year 2 (6 credits, on-campus & online) 

Track 1 - Childhood 

MSED 581 Visual Models for Understanding Mathematics (3 credits)
MSED 583 Engaged in Science Education (3 credits) 

Track 2 - Adolescence/Middle School 

MSED 586 Instructional Strategies for Middle School Education (3 credits)
And select one of the following: 

MSED 581 Visual Models for Understanding Mathematics (3 credits) or 
MSED 583 Engaged in Science Education (3 credits) 

Fall - Year 2 (6 credits, online) Track 1 and 2 

MSED 690 Language Development and Acquisition (3 credits) 
MSED 510 Integration of Learning Theories (3 credits) 

Spring - Year 2 (6 credits, online) Track 1 and 2 

MSED 630 Teaching Content Area Literacy (3 credits) 
MSED 662 Educational Research (2 credits) 
MSED 612 Capstone Portfolio Presentation (1 credit) 

While the MS in Education provides the necessary course requirements for NYS Professional Teacher Certification, students do not need to have Initial Teacher Certification to enter this program. This is a great program for students who work in private schools, at non-profit organizations and also standardized testing agencies.

The Professional Education Unit at Marist College is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). This accreditation covers initial teacher preparation programs and advanced educator preparation programs at Marist College located in Poughkeepsie, New York. However, the accreditation does not include individual education courses that the institution offers to P-12 educators for professional development, re-licensure, or other purposes.