Deepen your toolkit and expand your impact.
George Mason University’s School of Education has the specialized instruction you need to advance your career and open the door to new teaching and leadership pathways.
Choose from master’s degrees, graduate certificates, and PhD options in areas such as Learning Technologies, International Baccalaureate Education, Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning, Counseling, and many others.
Add an endorsement to your license in areas such as Education Leadership, Gifted Education, Math Specialist, Reading Specialist, and English as a Second Language.
Our programs are designed with you in mind: many courses are offered online or in the evenings, and you may study full-time or part-time in a program that fits your schedule.
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Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning
Graduate Certificate
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
- MEd Advanced Individualized Studies
- MEd Advanced Studies in Diversity and Exceptionality in PK–12 Schools
- MEd Advanced Studies in Physical Education
- MEd Advanced Studies in STEM Education
Assistive Technology
Graduate Certificate
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
Education Leadership
Graduate Certificate
Master of Education in Education Leadership
Educational Psychology
Graduate Certificate
Master of Science in Educational Psychology
- MS Educational Psychology - Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Data Literacy Concentration
- MS Educational Psychology - Individualized Studies Concentration
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Education
Graduate Certificate
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) for PK-12 Practitioners Graduate Certificate
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
- MEd English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Education Concentration (PK–12 Licensure)
- MEd English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) for Practitioners Concentration
- MEd Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Concentration
Learning Design and Technology
Graduate Certificate
Master of Science in Learning Design and Technology
Learning Technologies in Schools
Graduate Certificate
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
Literacy
Graduate Certificate
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
Mathematics Specialist Leadership
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
Special Education
Graduate Certificate
- Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis with MEd Option
- Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders with MEd Option
Master of Education in Special Education
These courses are specifically designed for teachers who currently hold a provisional license. Learn more about these professional studies courses here.
These programs are designed to meet the requirements for an add-on endorsement to an existing Virginia teaching license. To learn about our teacher preparation (initial licensure) programs, visit go.gmu.edu/teacher.
Administration and Supervision
Gifted Education
Master of Education or Graduate Certificate in Curriculum and Instruction, Gifted Education
Math Specialist for Elementary/Middle Education
Master of Education in Education Leadership, Mathematics Specialist Leader (K-8)
Reading Specialist
- Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, ASTL: Literacy: K-12 Reading Specialist (Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning)
- Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, Literacy Leadership for Diverse Schools: K-12 Reading Specialist
- Graduate Certificate in Literacy/Reading Instruction, Reading Specialist K-12
Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
- MEd Advanced Individualized Studies
- MEd Advanced Studies in Diversity and Exceptionality in PK–12 Schools
- MEd Advanced Studies in Physical Education
- MEd Advanced Studies in Spanish
- MEd Advanced Studies in STEM Education
Assistive Technology
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
Counseling
Master of Education in Counseling
Early Childhood Education
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
- MEd Early Childhood Education for Diverse Learners Concentration (Licensure)
- MEd Early Childhood Education for Diverse Learners Concentration (Non-licensure)
Master of Education in Special Education
- MEd Early Childhood Special Education Concentration (Licensure)
- MEd Early Childhood Special Education Concentration (Non-licensure)
Education Leadership
Master of Education in Education Leadership
Educational Psychology
Master of Science in Educational Psychology
- MS Educational Psychology - Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Data Literacy Concentration
- MS Educational Psychology - Individualized Studies Concentration
- MS Educational Psychology - Learning Sciences in Diverse Contexts Concentration
- MS Educational Psychology - Learning, Cognition, and Motivation Concentration
Elementary Education
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Education
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
- MEd English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Education Concentration (PK–12 Licensure)
- MEd English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) for Practitioners Concentration
- MEd Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Concentration
Foreign Language Education
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
- MEd Arabic Foreign Language Education Concentration
- MEd Chinese Foreign Language Education Concentration
- MEd French Language Education Concentration
- MEd German Foreign Language Education Concentration
- MEd Japanese Foreign Language Education Concentration
- MEd Korean Foreign Language Education Concentration
- MEd Latin Foreign Language Education Concentration
- MEd Spanish Language Education Concentration
Learning Design and Technology
Master of Science in Learning Design and Technology
Learning Technologies in Schools
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
Literacy
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
Mathematics Specialist Leadership
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
School Psychology
Master of Arts in Psychology
Secondary Education 6–12
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
- MEd Secondary Education - Biology Concentration
- MEd Secondary Education - Chemistry Concentration
- MEd Secondary Education - Computer Science Concentration
- MEd Secondary Education - Earth Science Concentration
- MEd Secondary Education - English Concentration
- MEd Secondary Education - History and Social Science Concentration
- MEd Secondary Education - Mathematics Concentration
- MEd Secondary Education - Physics Concentration
Special Education
Graduate Certificate
- Add-on Endorsement in Special Education: General Curriculum, Graduate Certificate with MEd Option
- Blindness & Visual Impairments PK-12 Licensure, MEd in Special Education or Graduate Certificate
- Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis with MEd Option
- Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders with MEd Option
- Certificate in Specialized Reading Instruction for Students with Specific Learning Disabilities with MEd Option
Master of Education in Special Education
Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning
Assistive Technology
Counseling
Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood Education PK-3 Graduate Certificate (Licensure)
- Early Childhood Special Education Graduate Certificate (Licensure)
Education Leadership
Education Policy
Educational Psychology
- Education Assessment, Evaluation, and Data Literacy Certificate, Concentration in Data Literacy
- Education Assessment, Evaluation, and Data Literacy Certificate, Concentration in Program Evaluation
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Education
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) for PK-12 Practitioners Graduate Certificate
Learning Design and Technology
Learning Technologies in Schools
- Blended and Online Learning in Schools Graduate Certificate
- Designing Digital Learning in Schools Graduate Certificate
Literacy
Research Methods
School Psychology
Secondary Education 6–12
- Biology 6–12 Licensure Undergraduate Certificate
- Chemistry 6–12 Licensure Undergraduate Certificate
- Computer Science 6–12 Licensure Undergraduate Certificate
- Earth Science 6–12 Licensure Undergraduate Certificate
- English 6–12 Licensure Undergraduate Certificate
- Mathematics 6–12 Licensure Undergraduate Certificate
- Physics 6–12 Licensure Undergraduate Certificate
- Secondary Education Licensure Graduate Certificate
Special Education
- Add-on Endorsement in Special Education: General Curriculum, Graduate Certificate with MEd Option
- Blindness & Visual Impairments PK-12 Licensure, MEd in Special Education or Graduate Certificate
- Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis with MEd Option
- Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders with MEd Option
- Certificate in Specialized Reading Instruction for Students with Specific Learning Disabilities with MEd Option
PhD in Education
Specializations:
- Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education
- Education Leadership
- Education Policy
- Educational Psychology
- Higher Education
- International Education
- Learning Technologies Design Research
- Literacy(ies), Culture, and Reading
- Mathematics Education Leadership
- Multilingual/Multicultural Education
- Research Methodology
- Science Education Research
- Special Education
- Teaching and Teacher Education
Concentration:
- Kinesiology
Special Cohort Option:
- International Education/Education Leadership