Accelerated Master of Education (M.Ed.) Degrees for Lesley Undergrads

BFA & M.Ed. in Art Education PreK-8 or 5-12

• Our stand-alone master's degree program in art education is 39 credits.
• You'll take 9 credits as an undergraduate BFA student beginning in your junior year.
• Complete 30 credits after graduation and finish both degrees in approximately 5 1/2 years.
• Use your Lesley Dividend for 12 free graduate credits.
• That means you'll only pay for 18 graduate credits, for a total savings of 54% off of your graduate tuition.

Option 1: Special Education, Moderate

BA in Early Childhood Education & M.Ed. in Inclusive Special Education: Moderate Disabilities (PreK–8)

• Our stand-alone M.Ed. in Inclusive Special Education: Moderate Disabilities PreK-8 is 41 credits for students starting at Lesley as a grad student.
• If you're an undergraduate early childhood major at Lesley, the master's portion of the accelerated program is 38 credits (3 fewer credits).
• You'll take 6 graduate credits in your junior or senior year and complete the remaining 32 credits after graduation, for an initial savings of 9 graduate credits.
• Use your Lesley Dividend for 12 free graduate credits
• This means you will only pay for 20 graduate credits, giving you a total savings of ~52% off your graduate tuition.

Option 2: Special Education, Severe

BA in Early Childhood Education and M.Ed. in Inclusive Special Education: Severe Disabilities (All Levels)

• Our stand-alone M.Ed. in Inclusive Special Education: Severe Disabilities (All Levels) is 41 credits for students starting at Lesley as a grad student.
• If you're an undergraduate early childhood major at Lesley, the master's portion of the accelerated program is 38 credits (3 fewer credits).
• You'll take 6 graduate credits in your junior year or senior year and complete the remaining 32 credits after graduation, for an initial savings of 9 graduate credits.
• Use your Lesley Dividend for 12 free graduate credits
• This means you will only pay for 20 graduate credits, giving you a total savings of ~52% off your graduate tuition.

Option 3: Innovative Pedagogies

BA in Early Childhood and M.Ed. in Innovative Pedagogies in Early Childhood.

• This program is available for Professional license—if you have or will have already obtained your Initial license as an undergraduate—or as a non-licensure program (signed non-licensure agreement required).
• The stand-alone M.Ed. in Innovative Pedagogies in Early Childhood is 33 credits.
• You'll take 6 credits as part of your bachelor's degree and 27 credits after graduation.
• Use the Lesley Dividend for 12 free graduate credits
• This means you'll only pay for 15 graduate credits, giving you a total savings of ~55% off your graduate tuition.

• BS in Early Childhood Studies & M.Ed. in Early Childhood (PreK–2)
  This program is available to those getting their bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Studies through Lesley's Center for the Adult Learner or at one of our off-campus community college partnerships. Our stand-alone M.Ed. in Early Childhood is 40 credits. In the accelerated program, you'd take 6–7 credits as part of your bachelor's degree and 33–34 credits after graduation. Students must have a minimum of 6 credits left to complete their bachelor's degrees.
• BS in Early Childhood Studies or BS in Liberal Studies with Education Concentration, and M.Ed. in Early Childhood with Add-License Preparation for English as a Second Language
  This program is available for those getting their bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Studies, or a BS in Liberal Studies with an education concentration, through Lesley's Center for the Adult Learner. The stand-alone M.Ed. in Early Childhood with Add-License Preparation for English as a Second Language is 46 credits. In the accelerated program, you'd take 6 credits as part of your bachelor's degree and 40 credits after graduation. Use the Lesley Dividend for a further 12 free graduate credits.
• BS in Early Childhood Studies or BS in Liberal Studies with Education Concentration, and M.Ed. in Innovative Pedagogies in Early Childhood. This program is available for a Professional license—if you have or will have already obtained your Initial license as an undergraduate—or as a non-licensure program (signed non-licensure agreement required). If you are seeking an Initial teaching license, please see our other accelerated programs. The stand-alone M.Ed. in Innovative Pedagogies in Early Childhood is 33 credits. In the accelerated program, you'll take 6 credits as part of your bachelor's degree and 27 credits after graduation. Use the Lesley Dividend for a further 12 free graduate credits.

Option 1: Special Education, Moderate

BA in Elementary Education & M.Ed. in Special Education: Moderate Disabilities (PreK–8)

• Our stand-alone M.Ed. in Inclusive Special Education: Moderate Disabilities PreK-8 is 41 credits for students starting at Lesley as a grad student.
• If you're an undergrad elementary education major at Lesley, the master's portion of this accelerated M.Ed. program is 38 credits (3 fewer credits).
• You'd take 6 graduate-level credits in your junior or senior year and complete the remaining 32 credits after graduation, for an initial savings of 9 credits. 
• Use your Lesley Dividend for 12 free graduate credits.
• This means you will only pay for 20 graduate credits, for a total savings of ~52% off your graduate tuition.

Option 2: Special Education, Severe

BA in Elementary Education & M.Ed. in Special Education: Severe Disabilities (All Levels)

• Our stand-alone M.Ed. in Inclusive Special Education: Severe Disabilities All Levels is 41 credits.
• You'd take 6 graduate-level credits in your junior or senior year and complete the remaining 35 credits after graduation, for an initial savings of 6 credits. 
• Use your Lesley Dividend for 12 free graduate credits.
• This means you will only pay for 23 graduate credits, for a total savings of ~44% off your graduate tuition.

Option 3: English as a Second Language

BA in Elementary Education & M.Ed. in English as a Second Language (PreK–6)

• The 36-credit English as a Second Language M.Ed. can only be taken as part of an accelerated M.Ed. program.
• Take 6 graduate credits in your junior or senior year and 30 credits after graduation.
• Use your Lesley Dividend for 12 free graduate credits.
• This means you will only pay for 18 graduate credits, for a total savings of ~50% off your graduate tuition.

Option 1: Special Education, Moderate

BA in Middle School Education or BA in Secondary Education & M.Ed. in Inclusive Special Education: Moderate Disabilities (Grades 5–12

• Our stand-alone M.Ed. in Inclusive Special Education: Moderate Disabilities (5-12) is 41 credits if you enter Lesley as a graduate student.
• As an undergraduate at Lesley, the M.Ed. is 38 credits (3 fewer credits).
• Take 6 credits in your junior or senior year and complete the remaining 32 credits after graduation.
• Use your Lesley Dividend for 12 free graduate credits.
• This means you'd pay for only 20 graduate credits, for a total savings of ~52% off your graduate tuition. 

Option 2: Special Education, Severe

BA in Middle School Education or BA in Secondary Education and M.Ed.in Inclusive Special Education: Severe Disabilities (All Levels)

• Our stand-alone M.Ed. in Inclusive Special Education: Severe Disabilities is 41 credits.
• You'd take 6 credits in your junior or senior year and complete the remaining 35 credits after graduation.
• Use your Lesley Dividend for 12 free graduate credits.
• This means you'd pay for only 23 graduate credits, for a total savings of ~44% off your graduate tuition. 

Option 1: English as a Second Language

BA in Special Education & M.Ed. English as a Second Language (PreK–6)

• The 36-credit M.Ed. in English as a Second Language program can only be taken as part of an accelerated master's program.
• Take 6 graduate credits in your junior or senior year and 30 credits after graduation.
• Use your Lesley Dividend for 12 free graduate credits.
• This means you'll only pay for 18 graduate credits, for a total savings of ~50% off of your graduate tuition.

Option 2: Elementary Education

BA in Special Education & M.Ed. Elementary Education

• Our stand-alone M.Ed. in Elementary Education program for students starting Lesley as a graduate student is 40 credits.
• If you're an undergrad special education major at Lesley, the master's portion of this accelerated M.Ed. program is 30 credits (10 fewer credits).
• You'll take 6 graduate credits in your junior or senior year and 24 credits after graduation, for an initial savings of 16 credits.
• Use your Lesley Dividend for 12 free graduate credits.
• This means you'll only pay for 12 graduate credits, for a total savings of ~70% off of your graduate tuition.

• BA/BS & M.Ed. in Arts, Community, and Education
  
  Our stand-alone M.Ed. in Arts, Community, and Education program is 36 credits. In the accelerated program designed for adult learners, you'd take 6 credits as part of your bachelor's degree and complete the remaining 30 credits after graduation. Students must have a minimum of 6 credits left to complete their bachelor's degree.