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• Admit Unconditional: A student admitted unconditionally has met all admission requirements.
• Admit on Probation: A student admitted on probation must take the identified courses and earn a B or better to continue in the program.
• Admit Provisionally: A student admitted provisionally must submit documents to the office of Graduate Admission by the end of the first semester.
• Admit Conditionally- A student must provide an additional document to meet all admission requirements. The required document will be outlined in the admission letter and should be emailed to educationdean1@loyola.edu 

You will receive the name of your advisor in your decision and welcome letter. Students may also contact educationdean1@loyola.edu if you have additional questions. 

Currently, the SoE offers courses at the following locations:

We offer various formats.

Fall and Spring:

• 15 week courses: offered one night per week either  4:30-7:00pm and 7:05-9:35pm.
• 8 week courses: offered one night per week from 5:00pm-8:45pm

Summer:

• 8 week courses: two nights per week either 4:20-7:00pm and 7:05pm-9:45pm. Course times vary during summer II and summer III semesters.
• 8 week courses: 

Please note some programs offers classes on the weekends.

The SOE is now approved to offer the Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership, Learning Design & Technology, Master of Arts in Teaching, and Montessori Education programs fully online. All of other programs are offered in traditional formats. Students should check the schedule as courses are offered in various formats (traditional in person, hybrid, and fully online).

Students enrolled in a half-time program sequence will generally take 1-2 courses per semester. Students in a full time program sequence will generally take 3-4 courses per semester.

Under exceptional circumstances, courses may be transferred after beginning degree work at Loyola. Loyola graduate students wishing to take graduate courses at another accredited graduate school must obtain prior written approval from the chair of the department or the appropriate administrator.  Official transcripts must be mailed directly to the Director of Program Operations. 

Advanced standing toward a degree or license program may be granted for graduate courses which have been taken in other accredited graduate schools within five years of the date of admission to graduate study at Loyola. The student must have a grade of at least a B (3.000) in each course under consideration. A written request for advanced standing and an official transcript must be submitted to the department’s Director of Program Operations.  

Advanced standing toward a degree or license program may be granted for graduate courses which have been taken in other accredited graduate schools within five years of the date of admission to graduate study at Loyola. The maximum number of credits allowed for advanced standing plus transfer credit is 6 (six) credits for programs of less than 30 credits; 9 (nine) credits for programs of between 30-48 credits; and 12 twelve) credits for programs of more than 48 credits.  These limits apply to both degree-granting and certificate programs. 

The student must have a grade of at least a B (3.000) in each course under consideration. A written request for advanced standing and the course descriptions must be submitted  educationdean1@loyola.edu to begin the review process.

Credit for Prior Learning: Montessori Education

Individuals possessing a credential from a Montessori Accreditation Council of Teacher Education (MACTE) accredited teacher education program in the areas of Infant/Toddler (0-3), Primary (3-6), Elementary (6-12) or Administrator are eligible to submit their credentials for evaluation. 

Prospective students must submit their MACTE training credential during the admissions process for evaluation. Upon assessment, qualifying candidates may be granted 15 graduate credit hours towards the M.Ed. in Montessori Education. A non-refundable fee is charged at the time of admission for the evaluation of the MACTE credential and must be paid prior to entering the program. 

Qualifying candidates will receive credit for specific courses based on their Montessori Area of Concentration: 

• Birth to Three Area: MO637, MO638, MO642, MO640, MO644 
• Early Childhood Area: MO631, MO632, MO633, MO634, MO636 
• Elementary Area: MO646, MO649, MO651, MO652, MO653 
• Professional Area: MO663, MO638, MO629, MO658, MO660 

It is the student's responsibility to make certain that the minimum QPA requirement of 3.000 is maintained. Students who fall below this level of achievement will be placed on probation for one semester. Failure to raise the QPA above 3.000 in the following semester may result in dismissal from the program. The accumulation of two C/C+ (2.000/2.330) grades or the receipt of one F (0.000) will result in dismissal.

Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) Licensure is received through MSDE. Our program is impacted by licensure changes made by MSDE.   Otherwise, the curriculum will remain the same if you are not withdrawn from the program.

To withdraw from a course, a student must submit a Change of Registration Form . The Change of Registration form may be found on , select Academics on the left menu bar, then select the GR Change of Registration form.  If you are taking a Leave of Absence or withdrawing from the University totally, then please select the proper form (GR Leave of Absence or GR Withdrawal from the University, respectively).

A withdrawal from a graduate course is not official until the form has been properly approved and has the appropriate signatures. The course withdrawal period begins after the registration period ends as defined in the academic calendar. The student's permanent record shows a grade of W for a withdrawal. The record of any student who has received two or more W grades is reviewed prior to the student's continuance in the program. Failure to comply with the official withdrawal procedure results in a permanent grade of F. To review the full policy and withdrawal deadlines, please visit the Office of the Registrar - Course Withdrawal website. 

Please visit the registrar's office to obtain the current refund policy.

A time limit of five years from the semester in which graduate courses are begun is normally allowed for the completion of coursework. Normally prerequisite courses do not count against the five-year limit. Students enrolled in a cohort program must adhere to the scope and sequence for the cohort in order to retain the cohort discount. Students who are out of sequence will be reclassified as non-cohort students and will no longer be eligible for the discount.

Your 7 digit ID number can be found on your student ID card, at the top of your academic program plan, and in the information provided by OTS. 

The card gives you 24/7 building access and access to the online library system. Students can request an ID online using the Online Submission Website.

Office of the Registrar Website: www.loyola.edu/records

The Office of the Registrar site contains Information about:

• Registration
• Course Schedules
• Bookstore
• Forms
• Graduation
• Academic Calendar (Last Day to Withdraw from courses in the semester)
• Catalogue
• Transcripts

Self -Service

• Access through
• Contains college financial, academic and registration information

The process for requesting an official transcript can be found on the Office of the Registrar - Transcript website.

Students can generate official grade reports using . Reports can be generated for the current and past two semesters. Only courses assigned a final grade appear on the report. To view official final grades prior to three semesters, students must request a transcript.

1. Go to  and login.
2. On Loyola Self-Service, click Grades, and print official grade report. If you cannot see the link, click the refresh icon in the upper/right corner of the tab.

For more information including printing instructions, please visit the Office of the Registrar - Grades website.

Students will need the following technology resources:

• Inside Loyola
• Moodle
• Student Learning & Licensure
• Zoom 

Please direct SLL questions to either:

Heather Moore, Assistant Dean of Assessment and Data, hamoore@loyola.edu

Carla Taliaferro, Program Specialist, ctaliaferro@loyola.edu. 

If neither is available or you need support after hours, contact .

Graduate Web Registration (GWR), is designed for your convenience. When open, GWR is available seven days a week, 24-hours per day. Students access Student Planning, Loyola's online administrative Self-Service system to register for classes and view their schedule of classes, grades, accounts receivable balances, and financial aid awards.

Login to , select Graduate Registration > Student Planning. Update any demographic information listed there and click 'Submit'.

Please visit the Office of the Registrar - Graduate Registration Website for more information on the registration process. Here are the full registration directions (Select Graduate Student Planning Quick User Guide)

At the discretion of the course instructor, a temporary grade of I (Incomplete) may be given to a student who is passing a course but for reasons beyond the student’s control (illness, injury, or other nonacademic circumstance), is unable to complete the required coursework during the semester. A grade of I should not be issued to allow the student additional time to complete academic requirements of the course (except as noted above), repeat the course, complete extra work, or because of excessive absenteeism or the student’s unexcused absence from the final exam.

Arrangements for the grade of I must be made prior to the final examination, or if the course has no final examination, prior to the last class meeting. The responsibility for completing all coursework within the agreed upon time rests with the student. Keep in mind that your professor will assign a deadline for all coursework. The coursework must be submitted by the deadline, and it will be graded for a final grade.

Tuition cost can be found on the financial aid and tuition page.

For more information on making online payments, payment plans, and financial aid, please visit the Student Accounts website.