FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

There are three start dates offered per year for most programs. The Summer semester begins in May, the Fall semester starts in August, and Spring begins in January. Contact a Baldwin Wallace Application Specialist at (440) 210-4129 or via email at maedadmissions@bw.edu to find the next start date open for your program of interest.

There is no application fee to apply for Baldwin Wallace’s teaching and leadership programs.

For 2024-2025, graduate education courses at BW are $580 per credit hour. Please note that initial licensure and license + master’s programs include undergraduate coursework. Refer to the tuition page for more information about your program of interest.

Graduate students in the School of Education may pursue financial support in the form of educational loans.

If this is your first graduate degree, or if you earned a graduate or professional degree unrelated to K-12 education, you may consider pursuing federal direct student loans, graduate PLUS loans, or private education loans.

Graduate students who have already earned a master’s degree related to K-12 education may utilize private education loans, which often have interest rates and repayment options that are as competitive or perhaps even better than the federal loans. Learn more.

The length of the program will depend upon the specific course of study that you select and how many credit hours per semester you complete. To review the credit hours by program, visit our program pages.

BW offers graduate and professional studies programs in education for both already licensed teachers and those with no prior teaching experience. Contact a Baldwin Wallace Application Specialist at (440) 210-4129 or via email at maedadmissions@bw.edu to find out which program is best for you.

Baldwin Wallace University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the North Central Association.

In addition, all of BW’s education licensure programs, including endorsements in Reading and Computer/Technology, are approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE).

Initial and advanced education licensure programs at Baldwin Wallace University are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

Initial Programs: Early Childhood Education (grades PK-5); Middle Childhood Education (grades 4-9), Adolescent Young Adult (grades 7-12) in Integrated Language Arts, Integrated Mathematics, Integrated Science, Integrated Social Studies, Life Sciences and Physical Sciences; Multi-Age Education (grades PK-12) in Foreign Language (French, German, and Spanish); Music; and Visual Arts; Intervention Specialist Mild/Moderate Educational Needs (grades K-12).

Advanced Programs: School Leadership (Principal) and Superintendent.

View additional education accreditation information and CAEP annual reporting measures.

Because of the fluctuating requirements for licensure to teach in the various states, it is recommended that candidates for licensure check with departments of education in the states in which they intend to teach. This will give them the opportunity to schedule required courses wherever possible.

TBA

Transfer credits are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Contact a Baldwin Wallace Application Specialist at (440) 210-4129 or via email at maedadmissions@bw.edu to learn more about this process.

Candidates looking to become a teacher (don’t already hold a teaching license) are eligible to apply to the initial licensure programs, license + master’s programs, and/or the MAEd in Leadership in Technology for Teaching and Learning. Current teachers can renew or exchange a teaching license or add an additional license or endorsement through the following programs: MAEd with specializations in literacy, mild/moderate educational needs, and leadership in technology for teaching and learning.

MAEd in Literacy + Reading Endorsement
This program is available to those that already hold a teaching license, as well as those seeking an initial teaching license as a license + master’s program. Please note those seeking initial licensure in our license + master’s programs include undergraduate coursework.

MAEd in Leadership in Technology for Teaching and Learning
This program is available to those that already hold a teaching license, as well as those seeking an initial teaching license as a license + master’s program. Please note those seeking initial licensure in our license + master’s programs include undergraduate coursework. Licensed teachers are able to earn the K-12 Computer/Technology Endorsement as part of this program.

MAEd in Mild/Moderate Educational Needs + Intervention K-12 Specialist License
This program is available to those that already hold a teaching license, as well as those seeking an initial teaching license as a license + master’s program. Please note those seeking initial licensure in our license + master’s programs include undergraduate coursework.

MAEd in School Leadership + Principal’s License
Yes, you need a teacher’s license.

Endorsements: K-12 Computer/Technology & PK-12 Reading Endorsement
Yes, you need a teacher’s license.

Licensures: Principal’s License, Superintendent’s License & K-12 Intervention Specialist License
Yes, you need a teacher’s license.

Online Instructor and Blended Learning Certificate
No, you do not need a teacher’s license.

If you already have a master’s degree in an education field, Baldwin Wallace can help take your professional practice to a new level through initial and secondary licenses, endorsements and certificates.

If you do not have a prior master’s degree in education, Baldwin Wallace can work with you to make a smooth transition and find a Master’s degree program that works for you from one of our four areas of specialization for an MAEd degree: Literacy, Mild/Moderate Educational Needs, School Leadership, and Leadership in Technology for Teaching and Learning.