Miami University

An array of choices

Miami University offers a wide variety of courses, workshops, and programs for the professional development of K-12 educators. Whether you are interested in updating your skills, adding a new license, or earning a graduate degree, we have something for you.

And, if you are a licensed, full-time K-12 educator in Ohio, you may be eligible for the Miami Team Scholarship which provides a 50 percent reduction in tuition and fees. The Choose Ohio First Scholarship assists science and mathematics teachers.

Our courses and programs are offered in a variety of locations, including Oxford, Hamilton, Middletown, West Chester (Voice of America Learning Center), and Cincinnati. For information about VOALC offerings go here.

Go here for information about summer 2010 professional development opportunities for educators.

Degree progams

• Teacher Education:

  M.Ed. in Reading Education, Elementary Education, Adolescent Education, or Mathematics Education (Elementary or Adolescent)

• Educational Psychology:

• M.S. and Ed.S. in School Psychology, M.Ed. in Educational Pscychology and Instructional Design and Technology

• Educational Leadership:

  M.Ed. in Curriculum and Teacher Leadership or Educational Leadership (principal licensure); Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Educational Administration

  For information on the more than 50 masters and doctoral programs offered at Miami, click here.

Licenses

• Reading Specialist endorsement

  Courses required for the endorsement are part of the M.Ed. in reading degree.

• School Principal

• Curriculum and Instruction Professional Development

• Superintendent
• Special Education

• School psychology

Courses and workshops

• Go here for information on summer credit workshop offerings.
• Go here for course offerings on the Hamilton, Middletown and Oxford campuses. Graduate courses are numbered 500 or higher.
• Go here for course offerings at the Voice of America Learning Center.

• Miami University also offers many highly regarded professional development opportunities and workshops. A few examples include:

• Terrific Science! (Center for Chemical Education)

• The Ohio Writing Project

• Earth Expeditions

• Lifelong Learning credit workshops

• Questionnaire, test design and analysis workshops

How to Enroll:

If you are interested in taking a course or workshop, without enrolling in a masters or doctoral program, apply for continuing non-degree status.

If you would like to pursue a master’s, specialist or doctoral degree, apply for a degree program.

Applications are on-line.