Graduate Education Programs

CBU Graduate Programs in Education prepare individual educators to reflect the values and traditions of the Christian Brothers, to work effectively and collaboratively in rapidly changing schools and related settings, and to prepare educators and others for positions of leadership.

Department: Education

School: Rosa Deal School of Arts

Graduate Programs in Education at Christian Brothers University aim to engage men and women in a self-reflective process of lifelong learning characterized by integrity, competence, compassion, creativity, and leadership. The goals of the Graduate Programs in Education are to prepare individual educators to reflect the values and traditions of the Christian Brothers, to work effectively and collaboratively in rapidly changing schools and related settings, and to prepare educators and others for positions of leadership.

Education Programs at the Graduate Level

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) for initial teaching licensure with a choice of concentrations Master of Education (MEd) for advanced professional development Master of Science in Educational Leadership (MSEL)

Fast-Track Educational Leadership Licensed Reading Specialist endorsement Licensure-Only programs

Accreditation

The Education department at Christian Brothers University had their on-site accreditation visit with Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) in April 2022. Findings from the accreditation visit will be shared with the university in June or July of 2022 and the CAEP Council will confirm the accreditation status of the department in their October 2022 board meeting. As part of the preparation for CAEP accreditation, the department is asked to report measures for both initial licensure and advanced leadership programs. These measures are:

INITIAL LICENSURE MEASURES

Completer Effectiveness Satisfaction of Employers and Stakeholder Involvement Competency at Completion Employment

ADVANCED LEADERSHIP MEASURES

Satisfaction of Employers and Stakeholder Involvement Competency at Completion Employment

CBU Department of Education is a proud partner of the Maxine Smith STEAM Academy. STEAM has partnered with CBU faculty and staff to engage STEAM students in labs, workshops, and research.

This wonderful group of educators is known as the “STEAM Team”!

UPDATE 2022:

Invitation to Submit Third-Party Comments to CAEP Evaluation Team

The Department of Education at Christian Brothers University is hosting an accreditation visit by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) on April 24- 26, 2022. Interested parties are invited to submit third-party comments to the evaluation team. Please note that comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of professional education programs offered, and should specify the party’s relationship to the provider (i.e., graduate, present or former faculty member, employer of graduates).

For up to date information please visit our accreditation page.

Submit written testimony to:
CAEP
1140 19th Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
Or by email to: callforcomments@caepnet.org