Program Overview

Program Overview

The Montessori Education (MEd) program at Xavier University is a graduate program that prepares instructors to teach multiple subjects within the Montessori method of education. The program is based on a strong foundation in child development and grants licensed teachers an American Montessori Credential and Ohio Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten to grade 3 licensure.

Admission

Applications are accepted throughout the year from students with a bachelor's degree and a solid academic background. To apply for official acceptance as a degree-seeking student, submit the following application materials:

• The graduate application form
• One official transcript sent directly from the college/university to graduate services, of all previous undergraduate and graduate course work
• Three letters of recommendation
• A professional resumé
• Personal statement In addition, applicants may be invited to attend a personal interview with the director of Montessori education.

Curriculum

The program requires 33 total hours of core courses, including:

• EDFD 500: History and Philosophy of American Education (3cr)
• EDSP 505: Foundations in E.C. Special Education (3cr)
• EDFD 505: Organization of Education Systems in the United States (3cr)
• EDFD 507: Educational Research (2cr)
• EDFD 508: Educational Research Paper* (1cr)
• EDME 551: Montessori Education: Philosophical Approach (3cr)
• EDME 563: Early Cognitive Development (3cr)
• EDME 550: Methods of Observation (3cr)
• Additional Montessori Coursework (12cr) *The research paper should be completed in the area of early childhood education and an approved copy of the completed paper submitted to the director of the program for the departmental library.

Sample Courses

• EDME 551 - Montessori Education: Philosophical Approach: This course allows students an in-depth study of Dr. Montessori’s pedagogical philosophy.
• EDME 550 - Methods of Observation: The student will learn to observe the normal development of children from ages 2 1/2 to twelve years of age.
• EDME 563 - Early Cognitive Development: This course introduces candidates to early childhood development.

Tuition and Fees

Tuition:

• MEd, MA and Non-degree Licensure/Endorsement and Certificates: $660
• Catholic School Rate: $393
• Tier I Partner Rate: $495
• Tier II Partner Rate: $561 Fees:
• Student ID Free: $12.50
• Graduate Student Association Fee, degree-seeking full-time: $15 (per semester)
• Graduate Student Association Fee, degree-seeking part-time: $10 (per semester)

Additional Information

Xavier University's College of Professional Sciences prepares undergraduate and graduate students intellectually, morally and spiritually for careers and professions of service. The University is a private university located in Cincinnati, Ohio, providing a liberal arts education in the Jesuit Catholic tradition. Founded in 1831, the University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation. It has been ranked among the top 10 master's-level universities in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report for the past two decades. The Princeton Review names it one of the "Best 385 Colleges in America."