DURHAM, N.H. - The University of New Hampshire has launched an online master of education degree program, 100 years after its education department was first founded. The program can be completed in as little as 14 months and is customizable to specific career goals. It is not part of a teacher certification program.

The online master in education is the third online master's degree offered at UNH, which launched an online MBA in 2012 and an online MSW in 2014.

The application deadline for the first session of the online M.Ed., which begins at the end of May, is March 1, 2015.

"A master's of education is a versatile degree that is not only valuable for advancing the careers of teachers in public schools to deepen their knowledge and teaching practice but this degree also provides opportunities for those in business, research centers and human service agencies whose focus is on education and learning," said Leslie Couse, associate professor of education and chair of the department. This program is a great way to start a new career or advance in your current one."

The program, accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, comprises eight courses offered completely online with no campus visits required. Courses are asynchronous, meaning students can participate, view lectures, complete assignments, and access materials at any time. Students can attend part or full time. In addition, there is a hybrid version of the program where students take the four core courses online and then choose electives from the full curricular offerings in Durham and Manchester.

Several of the offered electives focus on integrating the use of technology into teaching and learning, which supports the recent recommendations of the governor's task force on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education.

The University of New Hampshire, founded in 1866, is a world-class public research university with the feel of a New England liberal arts college. A land, sea, and space-grant university, UNH is the state's flagship public institution, enrolling 12,300 undergraduate and 2,200 graduate students. 
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