The M.Ed. in Urban Education is a fully online degree program designed to prepare professionals committed to delivering high-quality, culturally relevant instruction and services that meet the needs of students in increasingly diverse, urban school systems. UNC Charlotte is focused on providing professionals with practical tools and resources that increase multicultural competence and awareness of educators across the United States. We aim to equip teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, counselors, and others who currently work or aspire to work with urban schools with practical approaches to improving the educational experiences and academic outcomes of racially, linguistically, socioeconomically, and culturally diverse populations.
You will not only gain an instructional skill set that informs your understanding of culturally responsive/sustaining teaching practices, but will also be trained to recognize and examine larger issues related to culture, race, and racism that influences the quality of non-academic services (counseling, mentoring, social/behavioral support, etc.) prospective graduates may provide to urban communities.
Why choose our M.Ed. in Urban Education?
The M.Ed. coursework is fully online, providing flexibility and convenience for you to study at your own pace, from your home or office.
Competitive advantage. UNC Charlotte’s online M.Ed. in Urban Education is the only program of its kind in the country. Earning this degree from will equip you with a variety of skills to effectively engage students from diverse backgrounds and cultivate a positive learning environment with high expectations that will help K-12 students succeed, in addition to, assisting you in advancing your career in education.
The Urban Education faculty continuously achieve regional, state, and national recognition as experts in their field in scholarship, teaching, and research. They will provide you with the personal attention, instruction, guidance and the mentoring you need to complete this degree program.
Our curriculum is devoted to bridging theory and practice of culturally responsive/sustaining practices to prepare educators and professionals (e.g., counselors, administrators, non-profit directors, community leaders) to meet the academic, socioemotional, and behavioral needs of all students, particularly those from racially, linguistically, socioeconomically, and culturally diverse populations.
Each course will provide you with practical strategies that can be used inside, and outside, the classroom.
You will have opportunities to engage in collaborative field experiences to apply culturally relevant and sustaining practices that you have learned throughout the program. You will be taught how to document your experiences and analyze the impact of implementation of these practices using participatory action research.
The faculty in the M.Ed. program are internationally known for their work in urban education, teacher education, counseling and other key fields of study. All faculty have made outstanding contributions via research, teaching and service to the field of education are well-equipped to provide a positive educational environment for students in this program. For more information on faculty involved in the program, visit the M.Ed. in Urban Education page.
The Student Services Online Backpack website features links to help connect our students with beneficial online services. This website provides information about such areas as career center services, writing resources, library services and how to set up your student account in “Canvas” which is the learning platform used for distance learning classes.
To have full consideration for the M.Ed. in Urban Education online program, applicants are expected to submit all of the following materials to the Graduate Admissions office by March. 1.
· A completed Graduate School application.
· An official transcript of previous academic coursework beyond high school.
· Three (3) Letters of Recommendation.
· Personal statement on purpose for entering a M.Ed. in Urban Education online program.
Applications to the program will be accepted until March of the year in which admission is sought for the following Fall semester. Review of applications will begin after the specified deadline on the application (immediately after the closing date for application submission). The application process is designed to ensure the selection of a highly competent and diverse cohort of students. The number of students admitted each year will be based on current resources, but it is expected that approximately 20 of the most competitive applicants will be accepted for admission and scheduled to begin classes in the subsequent fall.
Do you want to make an impact in today’s diverse, urban classrooms?
If so, click here to learn more about the program requirements, graduate student financial aid and the graduate application process.