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Cohort Programs

The College of Education offers a number of its programs in on- and off-campus cohort formats to interested and qualified candidates.

Currently enrolled in a cohort? 

  • Click here for program resources including sample course syllabi, forms, and information regarding comprehensive exams and practicum.

Master of Arts in MultiCategorical Special Education

Recruiting for Fall 2012 Semester (August 2012 Start Date)

Wagoner Elementary School, Sauk Village, IL  

Please note: All cohort locations are open to teachers in any district or school.  

Interested in hosting a Multicategorical Special Education cohort in your school or district?

Please contact, Cohort Director Dr. Dor Fitzgerald at 708.534.4536 or email dfitzgerald@govst.edu

Master of Arts in Education

Courses are offered both on campus each semester in University Park and in an off campus cohort format, where highly qualified educators participate as course faculty.

Master of Arts in Education Available Sequences:

  • Mathematics Education 
  • Curriculum & Instruction 
  • Computer Education 

ESL/Bilingual Approval Cohorts: 

 Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, IL  

  • Sawyer Elementary School (Courses begin every semester - Ongoing Cohort)

Additional locations in the South Suburbs: 

  • Governors State University, University Park, IL  (Courses begin every semester in a traditional program, non-cohort format) 

For a complete course listing, click here.

For more information on these locations or for information on how to host a cohort in your school or district,  please contact the program coordinator: Dr. Larry Cross, Phone: 708.534.6362, Email:lcross@govst.edu.

Middle School Endorsements: 

The College of Education at GSU offers both on and off campus coursework for currently certified teachers to earn their Middle School Endorsements.

EDUC 642: Educational Psychology Applied to Middle School

EDUC 643: Curriculum and Instruction in the Middle School

For more information on how to host a cohort in your school or district,  please contact the program coordinator: Dr. Larry Cross, Phone: 708.534.6362, Email:lcross@govst.edu  

Master of Arts in Educational Administration

 Due to changes to the Principal Preparation program, General Administrative certificates with a General Administrative endorsement are available only until August 31, 2014 through ISBE.  The following cohorts are your LAST CHANCE to enroll before the ISBE changes take effect.  

Recruiting for Summer 2012 Semester (classes begin May 2012):

Governors State University, Main Campus, University Park, IL   

Lincoln-Way Central, New Lenox, IL 

Cohorts are open to certified teachers and school service personnel from any district. For more information, contact Cohort Director Dr. Dor Fitzgerald at 708.534.4536 or email dfitzgerald@govst.edu.  

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