MASTER IN EDUCATION

This program prepares you to lead innovation and transformation in the future of learning. Develop advanced management skills and apply cutting-edge pedagogical strategies to create a positive and lasting impact on education.

Program Description

Master of Arts in Education The purpose of the Masters of Arts in Education is to instill in students the desire and capacity to raise educational standards, using an approach that values independent thinking and lifelong learning.

Within the Master of Arts in Education at UNAD Florida, there are two fields of specialization: Online Education and Higher Education.

Program Objective

The purpose of the Master of Arts in Education is to instill in students the desire and capacity to raise educational standards, using an approach that values independent thinking and lifelong learning.

Admissions Requirements

Master's degree Applicants:

STEP 1: Pay the $100 USD application fee.

STEP 2: Complete the application form and attach all required documents for the UNAD Florida admissions process.

Master's degree Applicant Documents:

  • Copy of Applicant ID
  • For applying to a Doctorate program, the applicant must have a bachelor’s degree with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Submit the diploma and original transcripts of the bachelor’s degree
  • For applying to a Doctoral program, the applicant must have a Master’s degree with a minimum of 3.0 GPA. Submit the diploma and original transcripts of the Master’s degree
  • If the previous degree was granted outside the United States, the applicant must provide the diploma and academic transcripts translated to English by a certified and evaluated by a foreign credentials evaluations agency that belongs to NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services)
  • Complete the UNAD Florida Online Competency Assessment to determine your ability to study online and submit your score. The online quiz can be taken online
  • Prospective students whose native language is not English must take the English Proficiency Test to determine their knowledge of the English Language before being admitted. UNAD Florida offers English courses at discount prices while studying academic programs. Note: Be advice that you must have college-level English proficiency to graduate from UNAD Florida. There are different options to demonstrate your English proficiency which are explained in the Language Proficiency Graduation Requirement section below.

When To Apply?

Term Start date   Grades Due date
SPRING-B January 27 March 28
SPRING-C April 21 June 20
SUMMER-B July 14 September 12 
FALL-B October 6 December 5
Specialization Online Education - Plan of Study (39 credits)
Program Courses: 39 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Credits Pre-Req
EDU5100 Online Educational Research 3 EDU5207
EDU5101 Online Instructional Technology 3  
EDU5102 Application of Distance Education 3  
EDU5103 Educational Research 3 EDU5100
EDU5201 Online Learning Environment 3  
EDU5202 Pedagogical Perspectives of Online Education 3 EDU5101
EDU5203 Virtual education, Trends and Development 3 EDU5102
EDU5207 Educational Research and Methodology 3  
EDU5307 Online Learning Design, Evaluation and Technology 3 EDU5201
EDU5308 Instructional Development and Delivery 3 EDU5202, EDU5203
EDU5400 Master’s Elective I 3 EDU5103,
EDU5307, EDU5308
EDU5401 Master’s Elective II 3 EDU5103,
EDU5307, EDU5308
EDU5410 Master’s Project 3 EDU5103-EDU5307-EDU5308
Master’s Project (3 Credits): Development of an original Master’s thesis supervised and judged by an appropriate faculty committee.

Specialization in Higher Education - Plan of Study (39 credits)

Program Courses: 39 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Credits Pre-Req
EDU5100 Online Educational Research 3 EDU5207
EDU5103 Educational Research 3 EDU5100
EDU5104 Educational Technology  3  
EDU5105 Psychology of Learning  3  
EDU5204 American Higher Education Structure and Administration 3  
EDU5205 Instructional Design for Higher Education  3 EDU5104
EDU5206 Higher Education Teaching and Learning  3 EDU5105
EDU5207 Educational Research and Methodology  3  
EDU5309 Globalization and Higher Education 3 EDU204
EDU5310 Perspectives in Higher Education  3 EDU205
EDU5402 Master’s Elective I 3 EDU5103-EDU5309-EDU5310
EDU5403 Master’s Elective II 3 EDU5103-EDU5309-EDU5310
EDU5411 Master’s Project 3 EDU5103-EDU5309-EDU5310
Master’s Project (3 Credits): Development of an original Masters’s thesis supervised and judged by an appropriate faculty committee.

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Why choose UNAD Florida Online?

If you’re an educational professional looking to progress into management, consultancy, or an educational planning and development role, this is the best master’s degree for you.

Program Objective

The Master of Arts in Education is designed to contribute to the qualification of professionals in the education field to develop competencies for the design, management and evaluation of educational proposals and contexts from a global perspective, making significant contributions to improving and innovating the quality of education in diverse educational environments.

The program objectives can be categorized into 3 core themes:

  • ANALYTICAL (PO1) Students will be able to plan critically, reflectively, and ethically, innovative, creative, motivating, flexible, and pertinent ICT-mediated learning environments for the development of skills in the globalized world, based on epistemological foundations and educational perspectives.
  • COMMUNICATIVE (PO2) Students will argue, orally and in writing, about online teaching and learning processes based on diverse theoretical and global perspectives, educational practices, innovative models, and epistemological knowledge.
  • QUANTITATIVE (PO3) Students will be able to lead educational research processes that allow them to intervene and innovate in the context of an online education environment

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