SETH | City Year @ AU

City Year corps members doing PT on the quad at AU.

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City Year — give a year Partnerships: Master Degree Options for City Year Corps Members, Alumni and Staff

American University is partnering with City Year to offer Master degree options to City Year corps members, alumni and staff. City Year affiliated participants will be able to choose from five degrees in the School of Education, Teaching & Health (SETH). These programs include flexible course delivery, a cohort based design, discounted tuition and are designed for those corps members who want to continue to make a difference in the lives of children and transform public schools.

 

Overview of Program Options

  • Master of Education (MEd) in Curriculum and Instruction in Educational Policy and Leadership (30 credits)

  • Masters in Teaching (MAT) in Early Childhood (preK-3), Elementary (1-6), Secondary (English, social studies, math, biology, chemistry, physics - 7-12), and K-12 Education (foreign language, physical education, performing art, studio art)

  • Masters in Special Education: Learning Disabilities (K-12)

  • Dual Degree: Master of Education (MEd) in Curriculum and Instruction in Educational Policy and Leadership (24 credits), and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) (24 credits) - New program offered for Fall 2013!
  • Dual Degree: Master of Education (MEd) in Curriculum and Instruction in Educational Policy and Leadership (24 credits), and a Master of Buisness Administration (MBA) (30 credits) - New program offered for Fall 2013!


Questions?

Please contact:

Lela Gant
Program Coordinator
School of Education, Teaching & Health
tel. 202-885-3639
e-mail. gant@american.edu

Application Instructions

Overview of Program Options


PROGRAMS OF STUDY
(program courses and semesters)

MEd in Curriculum and Instruction in Educational Policy and Leadership

MAT in Early Childhood, Elementary or Secondary

MA in Special Education: Learning Disabilities

Course Descriptions

To view more details about program, please go to the City Year give a year Partnerships page.

To Apply

Deadline to apply for Fall enrollment is April 1 for priority review. Applications received after that end date will be processed on a rolling admissions basis. The application process for City Year corps members, alumni and staff include the submission of:

  • Completed online application: click here for instructions for how to complete the online application;

  • Official transcripts (sealed) from any institutions previously attended;

  • Official ETS-delivered GRE scores: please send electronically using GRE school code: 8439 (no department code); and

  • a Letter of Intent (which is included in the online application) written by the applicant related to his or her background and career interests. 

  • Please indicate your City Year experience in your letter of intent as part of the application.

SETH will waive the application fee and the letters of recommendation requirement. City Year participants should have completed their year of service before entering this program; however, currently serving corps members are encouraged to apply during their corps year and if accepted, are eligible for all benefits specified above upon successful completion of their corps year.

To Verify Your
City Year Affiliation

City Year applicants seeking to be considered for the give a year scholarship are required to submit a letter verifying their City Year affiliation. Please send an email to Nan Shearer, City Year Alumni & Career Services Manager, at giveayear@cityyear.org with "American University SETH: City Year verification letter request” in the subject line and include the site where you served and dates of service in the email. This letter will be sent to the American University SETH program office and added to your applicant file.

Tuition Rates for Fall 2012*


 Regular Tuition Approx. 10 Participants Approx. 20 Participants Approx. 35 Participants

Student Payment Student Payment Student Payment Student Payment
MEd: Educational Policy and Leadership $50,826 $30,540 $25,590 $25,230
MAT: ECE, Elementary and Secondary $55,023 $33,555 $30,915 $29,685
MA Special Education:
Learning Disabilities 		$50,826 $33,555 $28,095 $27,705

American University will waive 6 credits for the MEd and MAT programs and 3 credits for the MA program for City Year alumni and staff given their work in urban schools.

*Tuition costs in subsequent year will increase based on the American University published tuition rates.