Florida Masters in Education Programs

The College of Education at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical (A&M) University offers several Master’s degrees. Master’s programs are offered for those in the Education field in the following specializations:

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Community Psychology
• Counselor Education
• Educational Leadership
• Elementary Education
• English
• History
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Sports Management
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Technology Education

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs

444 Gamble Street
Building 8, Suite 221
Tallahassee, FL 32307
(850) 561-2989

Florida Atlantic University offers Master of Arts in Education programs in a variety of specializations. Those specialty areas include:

• Elementary Education K-6
• Reading Education K-12
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Social Foundations in Instructional Technology
• Social Foundations in Educational Psychology
• Environmental Education
• Educational Leadership (Concentrations available in School Leaders, Adult/Community Education, and Higher Education)

FAU offers additional Master of Arts programs in French, Geography, History, Linguistics, Music, Psychology, and Spanish.

Teaching programs are offered for most all Master of Science degrees offered including Biology, Chemistry, Exercise Science and Health Promotion, Mathematical Sciences, Physics, and Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

777 Glades Road, Room 230
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 297-3570

Florida International University offers numerous Master’s programs for teachers, educators, and administrators. A Master of Arts program in Art Education K-12 is offered as well as the following Master of Science programs in the following specialty areas:

• Adult Education
• Art Education
• Counselor Education (Concentrations available in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, and School Counseling)
• Curriculum and Instruction (Concentrations available in Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, English, Learning Technologies, Mathematics, Modern Language, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, and Special Education)
• Early Childhood Education
• Educational Leadership (Concentration available in Human Resource Development)
• Foreign Language Education (Concentration available in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
• Higher Education Administration
• International/Intercultural Education
• Physical Education (Concentration available in Sports and Fitness)
• Reading Education
• Recreation and Sports Management (Concentration available in Recreational Therapy)
• Special Education
• Urban Education (Concentrations available in Instruction in Urban Settings, Learning Technologies, Multicultural – Bilingual, Multicultural – TESOL, and Urban Education)

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs

11200 SW 8th Street
ZEB Building
Miami, FL 33199
(305) 348-2723

The College of Education at Florida State University offers many teaching and educator degree programs at the Master’s level. The college is comprised of four departments: Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, School of Teacher Education, and Sports Management. The College of Education offers Master of Science programs in the following specializations:

• Curriculum and Instruction (Concentrations available in Blended and Online Learning and Teaching, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Reading and Language Arts, English, Foreign and Second Language, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Special Education and Visual Disabilities)
• Educational Leadership/Administration
• Educational Policy and Evaluation
• Sociocultural and International Development Education Studies
• Social, Historical, and Philosophical Foundations of Education
• Student Affairs
• Higher Education
• Career Counseling
• Mental Health Counseling
• School Psychology
• Instructional Systems (Concentrations available in Open and Distance Learning as well as Performance Improvement and Human Resource Development)
• Sports Management

Other degree programs for teachers, educators, and administrators are also offered through other schools/colleges within Florida State University.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs

1114 West Call Street
PO Box 3064450
Tallahassee, FL 32306
(850) 644-6885

Nova Southeastern University’s Abraham S. Fischler School of Education offers a litany of Master of Science in Education degree programs. The programs are offered in the following specialization areas:

• Athletic Administration
• Charter School Education Leadership
• Cognitive and Behavioral Disabilities
• Computer Science Education
• Curriculum Instruction and Technology
• Early Literacy Education
• Educational Media
• Educational Technology
• Elementary Education
• English
• Environmental Education
• Exceptional Student Education (Concentration available in Reading)
• Gifted Education
• Interdisciplinary Arts
• Management and Administration of Educational Programs
• Mathematics
• Multicultural Early Intervention
• Pre-Kindergarten and Primary Education
• Preschool Education
• Reading and English to Speakers of Other Languages
• Reading
• Science
• Secondary Social studies
• Social Studies
• Spanish
• Teaching and Learning
• Teaching English as a Foreign Language
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
• Urban Education

Nova Southeastern University also offers Master of Science programs in specialty areas like Biology, College Student Affairs, Instructional Design and Diversity Education, Instructional Technology and Distance Education, Leadership, Mental Health Counseling, School Counseling, and Speech-Language Pathology.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

1750 NE 167th Street
North Miami Beach, FL 33162
(800) 986-3223

Stetson University offers several Master’s programs applicable to educators. They offer a Master of Arts in Education in specializations including Educational Leadership and Reading. They offer an additional Master of Arts in English program.

The specialty areas for which Stetson offers Master of Science programs include School Guidance, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, School Counseling, and Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs

421 North Woodland Blvd.
Unit 8396
DeLand, FL 32723
(386) 822-7515

The College of Education at University of Central Florida offers many Master’s level degrees in education related specialty areas. Master of Arts in Teaching programs are offered in the following specialties:

• Art
• English Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Middle School Mathematics
• Middle School Science Education
• Science Education (Concentrations available in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics)
• Social Science

UCF offers Master of Arts in Education programs in the following specializations:

• Educational Leadership
• Elementary Education
• Exceptional Student Education
• Mathematics and Science Education K-8
• Reading
• Teacher Leadership (Concentrations in Art, Curriculum Leadership, Educational Technology, English language Arts, Gifted Education, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Urban Education, and Global, International, and Comparative Education)

Additional Master of Arts degrees are also available in the following specialty areas:

• Applied Learning and Instruction
• Career and Technical Education
• Counselor Education
• Marriage and Family Therapy
• Educational Leadership (Concentrations available in Higher Education/Student Personnel and Higher Education/Community College Education)
• Elementary Education
• Exceptional Student Education K-12
• Instructional Technology/Media (Concentrations available in Instructional Systems, Educational Technology, and E-Learning)

Master of Science programs are offered by the University of Central Florida in Early Childhood Development and Education as well as Sports and Exercise Science. Concentrations are available in Sports and Exercise Science program in Applied Exercise Physiology, Coaching and Sport Administration, and Sport Nutrition.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

PO Box 161250
Orlando, FL 32816
(407) 823-2835

The University of Florida offers a variety of Master’s degree programs for professionals in the field of Education. Many of their degrees are offered online.

The College of Education offers a Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction in the following specializations:

• Bilingual/ESOL Education
• Educational Technology
• English Education (Concentrations available in Literacy and the Arts as well as Media Literacy)
• Language Arts & Children’s Literature
• Elementary Education (ProTeach and Traditional Masters programs)
• Mathematics Education
• Science and Environmental Education
• Social Foundations of Education
• Social Studies Education
• Teacher Leadership for School Improvement

A Master of Arts in Education program is also available in all of the above Curriculum & Instruction specializations except for the ProTeach Elementary Education program and the Teacher Leadership for School Improvement program.

Master of Education and Master of Arts In Education programs are also available in the following areas of study:

• Early Childhood Education
• Educational Leadership
• Reading Education
• Research, Evaluation, and Measurement Methodology
• Special Education
• Marriage and family Counseling
• Mental Health Counseling
• School Counseling and Guidance

Master of Education programs in Student Personnel in Higher Education, Foreign Language Education, English Education, and Science Education are also offered within the College of Education.

Master of Arts in Teaching programs are also offered in Anthropology, French and Francophone Studies, Latin, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science-International Relations, and Spanish.

Many other degrees of interest to educators are also offered by University of Florida. For example, they offer Master of Arts degrees in Art Education, Communication Sciences and Disorders, French, History, Latin, Linguistics, Museum Studies, Psychology, and Spanish to name a few.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

140 Norman Hall
Gainesville, FL 32611
(352) 392-0726

The University of North Florida’s College of Education and Human Services offers many Master’s programs for teachers, educators, and administrators. They offer a variety of Master of Education programs including programs in the following specializations:

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Leadership (Concentrations available in Advanced Teaching and Learning, Athletic Administration, Educational Technology Leadership, Post-Secondary and Adult Studies, and School Leadership)
• Elementary Education, K-6 (Concentrations available in Literacy, Professional Education, and Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages)
• Secondary Education (Concentration available in Professional Education)
• Special Education (Concentrations available in Applied Behavior Analysis, American Sign Language/English Interpreting, Autism, Deaf Education, Disability Services, and Exceptional Student Education)

A Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling is offered by the Brooks College of Health.

UNF’s College of Arts & Sciences also offers to educators a variety of Master of Arts programs including programs in Biology, English, General Psychology, History, and Mathematical Sciences.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224
(904)620-1360

The University of South Florida provides educators, teachers and administrators a large selection of Master’s level graduate programs from which to choose when they are ready to advance in their career through additional education.

The College of Education offers many Master’s level programs. They offer Master of Arts programs in the following specializations:

• Autism Spectrum Disorders and Severe Intellectual Disabilities
• Adult Education
• Career and Technical Education
• Counselor Education (Concentrations available in Career Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, and School Counseling)
• Early Childhood Education
• Elementary Education
• Exceptional Student Education (Concentrations available in Behavior Disorders, Intellectual Disabilities, and Specific Learning Disabilities)
• Exercise Science
• Foreign Language Education/ESOL
• Gifted Education
• Higher Education/Community College Teaching
• Mathematics
• Physical Education
• Reading/Language Arts
• Science Education

The College of Education offers Master of Arts in Teaching programs in the following specialty areas:

• Elementary Education
• English Education
• Exceptional Student Education
• Foreign Language Education/ESOL
• Mathematics
• Science Education
• Social Science Education

They also offer Master of Education programs in the following specialties:

• College Student Affairs
• Early Childhood Education
• Educational Leadership
• English Education
• Foreign Language Education/ESOL
• Instructional Technology
• Mathematics
• Measurement and Evaluation
• Science Education
• Secondary Education
• Social Science Education

Other Master’s programs applicable to educators are offered through other colleges within the University of South Florida. They are simply too numerous to list.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

4202 East Fowler Avenue
EDU105
Tampa, FL 33620
(813) 974-3400

The College of Education at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg offers several Master’s degree programs. They offer a Master of Education in Educational Leadership Development.

A Master of Arts as well as a Master of Arts in Teaching program is offered in Exceptional Student Education. Graduates can also be certified in English for Speakers of Other Languages. Additional Master of Arts programs are offered in the following specialty areas: Elementary Education, English Education, and Reading Education K-12.

A Master of Science program is offered in Middle Grades Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

140 7th Avenue South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 873-4873

The College of Professional Studies / School of Education at the University of West Florida offers several graduate level degrees for those in the Education field.

A Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction is offered. Students in the Curriculum and Instruction program may choose from four specializations:

• Primary Education
• Elementary Education
• Middle Level Education
• Secondary Education

Additional Master of Education degree programs are offered in Reading, Instructional Technology, and Educational Leadership.

Master of Arts programs are offered in Exceptional Student Education, English and History. A Master of Arts is offered in Psychology with concentrations available in General Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, and Industrial-Organizational Counseling.

Master of Science programs are offered at UWF in Biology, Mathematics, Community Health Education, Exercise Science, and Physical Education.

Accreditations

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

Contact Information

11000 University Parkway
Building 85, Room 125
Pensacola, FL 32514
(850) 747-2893