Master of Arts in Education (M.A.Ed.)
Trauma and Resilience
in Educational Settings
Program Highlights & Benefits
Effective responses to student trauma and resiliency skills necessary to thrive and learn
2 year completion time, including holiday breaks
No GRE or admission tests
No weekend classes
What You Learn
More than 25 percent of American youth experience a serious traumatic event by age 16 and many children suffer multiple and repeated traumas. This trauma affects children’s learning.
A trauma-informed care approach in schools is sweeping the nation, as student needs change and schools seek to address – and overcome – barriers to learning. When teachers learn effective responses to student trauma, and how to help instill resiliency skills necessary to thrive in the classroom, children have better learning outcomes – in school and in life.
How You Learn
This program is an accelerated 2 year cohort program, finish one course at a time every 7 weeks. Online learning format include weekly discussion boards.
Career Outcomes
At completion of the program as outlined below, you will earn a Master of Arts in Education with an emphasis in Trauma and Resilience in Educational Settings.
Graduates can pursue careers in a variety of trauma-informed specialties which include trauma-informed care professional development leader, trauma-informed care program advisor to local, state, or national policymakers, classroom teacher, or leader in trauma-informed care for schools and districts.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Title | Hours |
| EDU 505* | Trauma and its Impact on Child Development | 3 |
| EDU 506* | Trauma-Informed Practices and Resilience | 3 |
| EDU 507* | Trauma-Informed Classroom Teachers | 3 |
| EDU 508* | Creating a Trauma-Informed School | 3 |
| EDU 509* | Trauma-Informed Intervention for the Education Professional | 3 |
| CI 525 | Innovation in Learning and Teaching | 3 |
| CI 528 | Educational Assessment | 3 |
| ED 521 | Educational Research and Applications | 3 |
| ED 512 | Ethical Issues for Professional Educators | 3 |
| ED 590 | Conducting Research and Completing the Capstone | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
Please Note:
This is not an official schedule and your cohort may take these courses in a different order.
*Courses denoted with an asterisk are the courses required to complete the Trauma and Resilience Certificate only.
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