Elementary Education

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Quick Facts

Degree type:

  • Master of Education (M.Ed.)

Availability:

  • UAF main campus
  • Anchorage
  • Distance and hybrid

Accredited by:

  • Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)

 

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The UAF School of Education provided me with the highest level and standards of learning. I was encouraged to achieve more than I thought possible. Throughout my time at UAF I had the opportunity to be an in-person student and a distance student, no matter where I was learning from I felt supported and connected. The professors in this program were invested in me as I became a professional and as I grew as a person.Samantha Hesterman, UAF education major

 

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