Master of Education Degree in Montessori Education
This degree is built upon a Montessori Certificate completed at Saint Mary’s College, Kalmanovitz School of Education.
Certificate Courses
AMS Montessori ECE Certificate (29 units) or AMS Montessori Elementary Education Certificate (32 units) required.
Core Courses from the Montessori program
Specialization Courses for Students with Certificates in Montessori Early Childhood Education (11 units)
- MONT 263 - Elementary Mathematics I, 3 units
- MONT 264 - Language, Reading and Writing, 3 units
- MONT 265 - Elementary Foundations, 2 units
- MONT 266 - Study of the Sciences, 3 units
Specialization Courses for Students with Certificates in Montessori Elementary Education (13 units)
- ECE 259 - Practical Life Curriculum. 2 units
- ECE 260 - Conceptual Curriculum, 2 units
- ECE 263 - Mathematics: Conceptual Learning, 3 units
- ECE 264 - Language and Reading Development, 3 units
- ECE 266 - Study of the Sciences, 3 units
Research Courses (7 units)
- EDUC 572 - Research Seminar I, 3 units
- EDUC 582 - Research Seminar II, 3 units
- MONT 599 Montessori Seminar, 1 unit
Note: Passing the Writing Proficiency Exam (WPE) is required for unconditional acceptance to this graduate degree program and is a prerequisites to EDUC 572 (Research Seminar I). Therefore, all master's degree students are advised to pass the WPE in the first semester of their graduate coursework.
