Lander offers three Montessori programs, each one designed for a different type of student:
Montessori emphasis for Early Childhood Education majors
- Undergraduate students earn American Montessori Society certification and a South Carolina Montessori endorsement while they complete their degree in Early Childhood Education.
M.Ed. in Montessori Education
- Designed for teachers who do not already hold Montessori certification
- Students earn American Montessori Society certification in one of three levels: Early Childhood, Elementary I, or Elementary II.
- Taught in a teacher-friendly format that combines online, hybrid, and summer courses.
M.Ed. in Teaching and Learning with a concentration in Montessori Education
- 100% online
- Designed for teachers who already hold Montessori certification
- 12 hours can be transferred in from MACTE-accredited institutions.
- Degrees can be earned with as little as 24 credit hours from Lander University.
- Gives students the option to attend a high quality week-long intensive face-to-face Montessori methods class during a summer term.
Lander is the only institution of higher learning in South Carolina to offer a program leading to national certification in Montessori education!
Learn more about the M.Ed. in Montessori Education or view course requirements and descriptions in the Graduate Studies Catalog
