Elementary Education (MAE)
Master of Arts in Education
Elevate your teaching career with an online program designed specifically for K-6 classroom teachers.
- Next cohort Fall 2025
- Apply now!
You may be eligible to receive a $2,000 Online & Distance Education Scholarship -- complete the application today
Features
Entirely Online | 30 Credits | 5 semesters
- Designed for current K-6 classroom teachers with licensure in the field of elementary education and aligned with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
- Supported by faculty-guided teacher research, allowing you to focus on relevant issues within your classroom
- Elevate your teaching skills with courses addressing curriculum issues, literacy, mathematics, science, social students and action research
- Recognized with top honors as a best online master's in education program in 2025 by U.S. News and World Report
As an Online & Distance Education student, you’ll have a dedicated Enrollment Contact and Program Coordinator to assist you with registering for classes, navigating the course sequence and billing process, preparing for graduation and much more.
 | Mason Kuhn Program Coordinator Associate Professor, Curriculum & Instruction |
 | Lisa Jaeger Enrollment Contact lisa.jaeger@uni.edu |
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Courses are taught asynchronously over five semesters via Blackboard, a dynamic platform that will enhance your learning experience. Most courses offer flexible Zoom meetings to connect with the professor, engage with the content, and build community with colleagues. The program is delivered in a cohort model, allowing you to study with the same group of teachers throughout the program.
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Our graduates are prepared to:
- Advocate for change for their students and school community
- Become a Teacher Leader in curriculum and innovative instructional methods
- Apply action research to topics of interest or areas of concern in classrooms and schools
- Understand and communicate how to promote equity and inclusion in the elementary classroom
- Model best practices and offer leadership, in areas of literacy, science, STEM and social studies
Individualized Support Services
Throughout every step of your program, you'll have a dedicated team of support staff ready to assist you. You'll also have access to UNI services such as:
- Personalized academic advising
- Support from Financial Aid, Career Services and Rod Library staff
- Academic support and tutoring opportunities from the Learning Center
- Access to student accessibility services and staff
- Technical support assistance
Courses are taught asynchronously over five semesters via Blackboard, a dynamic platform that will enhance your learning experience. Most courses offer flexible Zoom meetings to connect with the professor, engage with the content, and build community with colleagues. The program is delivered in a cohort model, allowing you to study with the same group of teachers throughout the program.
View program sequences:
Our graduates are prepared to:
- Advocate for change for their students and school community
- Become a Teacher Leader in curriculum and innovative instructional methods
- Apply action research to topics of interest or areas of concern in classrooms and schools
- Understand and communicate how to promote equity and inclusion in the elementary classroom
- Model best practices and offer leadership, in areas of literacy, science, STEM and social studies
Individualized Support Services
Throughout every step of your program, you'll have a dedicated team of support staff ready to assist you. You'll also have access to UNI services such as:
- Personalized academic advising
- Support from Financial Aid, Career Services and Rod Library staff
- Academic support and tutoring opportunities from the Learning Center
- Access to student accessibility services and staff
- Technical support assistance
To be admitted, students must have:
- 2.75 is the minimum GPA to be accepted without provision; applicants with a GPA lower than 2.75 may still be admitted provisionally, at the discretion of the program and the Division of Graduate Studies.
Along with the application, you must submit:
- Official transcripts from all institutions attended
- Resume and/or CV
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not required.
Elementary Education MAE scholarships
$2,000 Online & Distance Education Scholarship:
- UNI Online & Distance Education offers scholarships to degree-seeking graduate students. Qualified applicants will be awarded a $2,000 scholarship ($500 each fall and spring term).
- Submit your ODE scholarship application online.
$1,500 College of Education Dean’s Graduate Scholarship:
- The Dean of the College of Education provides scholarships for graduate students. Part-time, online students are eligible.
- Apply now!
Next Steps
Express Interest
Complete our online information request form. We'll send program updates, important information, and application deadlines directly to your inbox!
Apply
Along with the application, students must submit the required additional application materials listed above.
Apply for Scholarships
Online & Distance Education offers scholarships for qualified students. Learn more and apply for the scholarship today.
Delivery of this program is contingent on a sufficient number of students being accepted into the program.
