This program is designed for students with a bachelor’s degree. Students take courses leading to American Montessori Society certification while simultaneously working on a master’s degree. Upon completion of the Montessori courses, they will need only 6 hours to complete the master’s program. This master’s degree plan contains concentration in Montessori methods and supportive coursework in other fields, research, and evaluation.

• Psychological Bases of Learning and Guiding Young Children (4 hrs): May 29 – June 11
• Sensory/Motor Learning (3 hrs): June 12 – 21
• Perceptual Development (3 hrs): June 22 – July 3
• Language and Reading Development (3 hrs): July 9 – 20
• Basic Concepts of Early Mathematics (3 hrs): July 23 – 31

A half-day internship 5 days/week in a Montessori 3–6 classroom for the entire school year is required.

• Fall Seminar: 3 hrs – 1 weekend
• Spring Seminar: 3 hrs – 1 weekend
• Materials Construction and Design: 2 hrs – fall semester
• Materials Construction and Design: 2 hrs – spring semester

• Methods of Research (3 hrs)
• Measurement and Evaluation (3 hrs)
• Offered in the fall, spring or summer semester.
• A written comprehensive exam is required upon completion of the master’s program.

Students may be eligible for partial tuition grants offered by the Education Dept. For other financial aid, check with the Oklahoma City University Office of Financial Aid.

For further information, contact Charlotte Wood-Wilson, Interim Director, Montessori Education Program at Oklahoma City University. E-mail: cewoodwilson@okcu.edu

The Montessori Program at OCU is accredited by the MACTE commission.