How long does it take to get the MSEd degree?
15 graduate courses are required for the degree in any concentration. For elementary education and secondary education students, there may be teacher certification required courses, or, “deficiency” courses, in addition to these graduate courses. The number of deficiency courses is determined with a review of the student’s previous academic coursework, in comparison to Northwestern’s certification standards. In the application packet that we send you, you will find transcript review sheets and directions on how to complete these. You may also download these transcript review sheets from our web site. This will give you the general idea of the number of deficiency courses you will need to take. The sheets should be completed and submitted with your application. If a person can attend full-time (from three to five courses per quarter), he/she can usually finish the program in a calendar year, if he/she begins in the fall quarter. Teacher preparation concentrations may take four to six qu
