Extended Campus Programs (XCP)
EXTENDED CAMPUS PROGRAMS IN GRADUATE EDUCATION
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NOTE! All current state regulations for licensure as a school administrator (leader) have changed as of January 2012 and will go into effect in January, 2014. All presently enrolled school administration students must complete the program by December, 2013 to qualify for licensure under current regulations. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education requires that all newly approved School Leadership Preparation Programs provide a Waiver Policy to its enrollees. American International College's policy states that no waivers will be granted for any component of the School Leadership Preparation Program. This policy reflects the program structure which is integrated from beginning to end and has content that spirals from one course to the next. Additionally, there are Field Experiences built into the first seven courses which will require no absence or modification from what is written. No waivers are provided nor will any requests for same be allowed in AIC's School Leadership Preparation Program.
AIC's cohort-based Extended Campus Programs are designed to provide an opportunity for working professionals to obtain a Master's Degree or CAGS with Initial or Professional Licensure.
Programs are offered both on the Springfield campus and at off-site locations for the convenience of our students. Most often, extended courses are offered in educational facilities (high schools) where most students work.
Most of the graduate programs consist of 30 credits, which include 8 courses and a 6-credit culminating experience. There are some exceptions: School Administration students in the Principal/Assistant Principal track and SPED Administrator track take one additional course; Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent concentration must take two additional courses. Programs in School Guidance and School Adjustment Counseling are longer.
Academic Calendar Fall 2012 - Spring 2013
Program Highlights
- Entire program conducted in or near your school
- One evening per week, same night entire program
- Finish one course every eight (8) weeks
- Accelerated completion times
- Summer, Christmas and school vacation breaks
- Course make-up options if scheduling conflict occurs
- No thesis required, portfolio in lieu of thesis (for initial license program; professional license candidates complete a research project)
- No GRE tests required
- Transfer credits considered
- All class times are from 4:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Affordable
- 35% special tuition reduction for teachers
- Among the most competitive in the state
- Special tuition rate guaranteed throughout the program
- Federal Direct Loans and "Pay as You Go" payment plans available
Accreditation
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges (N.E.A.S.C. )Accredited
- National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification
- Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Applicants for the M.Ed. or CAGS program seeking teacher licensure are required to submit evidence of successful completion of the Communication and Literacy sections of the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL). Check the MTEL website for complete information: www.mtel.nesinc.org. Students who have not yet taken or passed the MTELS may enter the program as a non-licensure candidate. Non-licensure students may change their status to licensure candidates if they submit passing MTEL scores well before their culminating experience is to begin. All MTELS for the license sought must be passed prior to the practicum.
Our adjunct professors are the embodiment of professor-practitioners. They will provide students with a wonderful mix of scholarship and practicality, as most adjunct professors are employed in the field or related field about which they are instructing you, and they will offer you a balance between theory and applied research in the "real" world.
Graduate Education Programs
The Office of Extended Campus Programs (XCP) offers the following graduate programs:
Initial License
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Moderate Disabilities PreK-8; Gr. 5-12
Reading
Middle & Secondary Ed. (10 subject areas)
School Adjustment Counseling (on campus only)
School Guidance (on campus only)
School Administration (4 tracks) - The current state-approved ESE program for School Administration expires on June 30, 2013. All students currently enrolled in the School Administration Program must complete the program and be endorsed for licensure by December 31, 2013. AIC is seeking ESE approval for a new leadership preparation licensure program at this time. If and when AIC receives re-approval, an announcement will be made to that effect.
- Principal/Assistant Principal
- Supervisor/Director
- Administrator of Special Education
- Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent
Professional License
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education
- Moderate Disabilities PreK-8
- School Adjustment Counselor (on-campus only)
- School Guidance (on-campus only)
- Candidates in other fields may qualify for professional licensure also
Reserve your seat today
For information or to reserve your seat in the program, please call the Graduate Information Office at 800.540.9749, or email Bernadette Gallegos at bernadetteg@graduateprogram.org.
For more information
For more information, please call or email us for help. (866) 408-9737, or XCPAdmissions@aic.edu
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