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Take an accelerated route to teaching at the master's level.
Ready to take the next step? Apply online and receive a decision within two weeks.
Are you ready to make a professional pivot to educate the next generation? The Master Apprenticeship Program (MAP) is an intensive one-year program that immerses you in the classroom during the school year and allows you to take your foundational methods courses in the summer. At the conclusion of the year, you graduate with a Master of Arts in Education and are eligible for state licensure.
Prefer to keep working while you participate in the MAP program? Ursuline now offers a part-time option where students take classes over a 24-30 month span, followed by a semester of student teaching. This is ideal for substitute teachers and paraprofessionals who would like to work while earning their degree and licensure.
Our instructors and mentor teachers are certified, experienced, and highly qualified master teachers who provide you with a unique educational experience (the master teacher working with the apprentice). Our goal is to help you to achieve your dream of making a difference in the lives of children.
MAP begins with a 10-week summer session on the Ursuline campus during which you’ll take foundational courses in education, diversity, human development, and curriculum.
What sets the MAP program apart from other programs is the entire school year spent on site in local schools.
The apprenticeship portion of the program consists of placement in one or more classrooms where you’ll work with your mentor teacher and students throughout the academic year.
The Education programs at Ursuline College are accredited through the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). The programs are also approved by the Chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education.
The Master Apprenticeship Program (MAP), an initial teacher licensure program, begins in the summer and is completed in one year. CAEP accreditation indicates that MAP successfully prepares new teachers to know their subject area, effectively serve diverse groups of students, have meaningful pre-service experiences, and use data to drive targeted program improvement.
MAP is a master's program for those who have earned a bachelor's degree already. If you're starting at the undergraduate level, our 4+1 Education program bridges into MAP seamlessly.
The teaching profession remains a rewarding, worthwhile and respected career. In today’s changing world, opportunities exist for teachers who are well prepared, flexible and adaptable. There is a demand for teachers in the far Midwest, West, and South, as well as opportunities closer to home. Our graduates secure jobs in public, parochial, private and charter institutions.
Our MAP students have been placed in a variety of schools in the greater Cleveland area, including:
Students applying for admission must meet the general requirements for graduate admission and the specific requirements of the MAP program noted below:
College transcripts are evaluated to ensure that pre-program licensure requirements are met. If candidates have not completed prerequisites when their transcripts are audited for admission, all prerequisite coursework must be completed with a B or better.
