Master of Education – Interdisciplinary

Master of Education (M.Ed.)

Tailor your education degree program to your personal career goals.

Are you interested in switching career fields, working for community education and/or outreach organizations, teaching in a community college or developing educational materials and training for a business or other organization? You may find the interdisciplinary degree the best match for you. Frostburg State University's Master of Education - Interdisciplinary concentration is designed for when you have specific career goals in mind that aren't met by one of our other M.Ed. concentrations.

This Interdisciplinary concentration is also ideal if you are a teacher looking to design a master's degree that best meets your individual needs. You can develop the knowledge and marketable skills for career advancement or advanced knowledge for application in the classroom.

As a student in this program, you will pursue two different content areas from graduate programs across FSU's three colleges.  Working with your advisor/Program Coordinator, you will design a personal study plan from courses in the below focus areas to meet your career goals.

  • Curriculum and instruction
  • Educational leadership
  • Educational technology
  • Higher education
  • Management and leadership
  • Psychology
  • Recreation, park and sport management
  • School counseling
  • Special education

Location

Frostburg and Hagerstown.

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Educational Interdisciplinary Concentration Highlights

  • Delivery designed for the working professional with evening online and blended courses.

  • Develop advanced knowledge in two separate fields that can be lined to meet your personal or professional goals.

  • Develop and analyze contemporary curriculum and learn the latest methods for content development.

  • Gain an understanding of the physical, cognitive, cultural and emotional development vital to the learning process.

What can I do with an Educational Interdisciplinary Concentration degree?

$79,640

Median pay for post-secondary teachers (BLS 2021)

Related Occupations

Community College Instructor

Education Administrator

Corporate Trainer

Students that participate in the M.Ed. Interdisciplinary program often seek a careers in various private and public institutions which focus on education ie. higher education to include administration and athletics, corporate or non-profit institutions, and community organizations, community college teaching and service organizations.

What You'll Learn

Develop advanced knowledge in two separate fields that can be linked to meet your personal or professional goals. You'll study with faculty members from our education department and a secondary discipline of your choosing and work closely with an advisor to develop a study plan that meets your educational and career goals.

The Master of Education Interdisciplinary concentration is not intended to lead to initial or specialized advanced certification for teaching in the public schools; however, certified teachers who are not served by any of our other M.Ed. master's programs and who want to develop a program curriculum to better serve their career goals are encouraged to consider this degree option.

Our Alumni

Our educational leadership graduates have secured successful and rewarding careers in school settings as elementary, middle, and high school principals overseeing all operations, including daily activities.

Job Titles

  • Administrator
  • Teacher

Employers

  • Maryland public schools

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