The newly designed Master of Science in Education (MSE) offered through the Department of Teacher Education at Fort Hays State University has a core of 20 credit hours infused with the educational philosophy and strategies associated with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). This core also supports the goal of preparing candidates for instructional leadership roles at the elementary, middle school or secondary level. In your program of study, you may choose an 18-19 credit-hour area of emphasis in areas like ESOL, library media specialist, reading specialist, school improvement specialist or subject area specialist. The emphasis areas may lead to an endorsement or a program of professional improvement. An action research project conducted in a school environment is required of all MSE candidates.
