Designed to help educators meet the challenges of today's schools and society, the Master of Arts in Education continues Hamline University's tradition of relevant curriculum, outstanding faculty, and personal attention. The curriculum builds on your knowledge and prior experience and links theory to practice. Instructional strategies promote reflection, engagement, and collaboration. At the heart of the curriculum is a set of guiding questions about constructing knowledge, promoting equity, building communities of learners, and practicing thoughtful inquiry and reflection. These questions, woven throughout the program, stimulate thought-provoking discussion and professional growth.
Conceptual Frame & Guiding Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
On- and off-campus programs
The MAEd program is available on Hamline's campus and in learning communities around the state. Both formats include an online or distributed learning component (for example: videos, field trips, or online discussions) to provide opportunities that are beyond the bounds of the traditional classroom. Learning communities meet as a cohort during the school year and take the core classes together.
Outstanding faculty committed to serving education professionals
Hamline's faculty are chosen for their ability to provide high-quality instruction appropriate for adult learners. All faculty have extensive classroom experience, an advanced degree, a student-centered philosophy, and the ability to create a collaborative environment that fosters learning.
Credit requirements
- 34 semester credits (24 core credits; 10 elective credits)
- A Hamline certificate or license may be transferred in as elective credits
Hamline University accreditation
Hamline University is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The Commission is located at 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504 and can be reached at 312-263-0456 or 800-621-7440. Some graduate programs are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and the Board of Teaching of the Minnesota Department of Children, Families, and Learning.
Find out more!
For program questions contact Kim Hartung:
651-523-2928 or email Kimberly Hartung
For an application packet, contact Ranell Tennyson:
651-523-2807 or email Ranell Tennyson
