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Master's Degree
Experienced practitioners who seek professional development will find the master of education programs designed to provide advanced study in a field or an opportunity to develop skills in related fields.
Requirements in each major provide guidance and common experiences for participants in that major, but are flexible enough to meet individual needs and goals. The curriculum will prepare you to return to your career as a master teacher knowledgeable about current ideas and research in your area.
All master of education degree programs contain the following elements:
- a common profession core of 9 semester hours
- a major of 15 to 18 semester hours
- electives from 3 to 6 semester hours
Total of 30 semester hours minimum
The major fields of study for the master of education degree are:
- Curriculum and Instructional Leadership
- Early Childhood
- Elementary Education
- English Education
- English Language Learners
- Mathematics Education
- Reading Education
- Science Education
- Secondary Education
All master of education degree programs contain the following Professional Education Core of 9 semester hours. At least two of the four areas must be represented:
A. Humanistic Dimensions of Education
- EDUC 3050: Advanced Social and Philosophical Aspects of Education
- EDUC 3220: Parent, the School, and the Community
- EDUC 3550: Multicultural Education in Today's Classrooms
B. Behavioral Studies
- EDUC 3110/PSY 334P: Psychological Foundations of Education
- EDUC 3200: Foundations in Learning and Development
- PSY 360P: Developmental Psychology
- SPED 3000: Education and Psychology of Exceptional Learners
C. Teaching Strategies and Curriculum
- EDUC 3210: Theories and Curriculum Models in Early Childhood Education
- EDUC 3500: Foundations of Education
- EDUC 3510: Advanced Teaching in Secondary Schools
- EDUC 3540: Methods and Materials for ELL Education
- EDUC 3610: Curriculum Foundations
- EDUC 3620: Principles of Curriculum Development
D. Assessment and Research Tools
- EDUC 3170: Analysis of Teaching
- EDUC 3970: Master's Thesis in Education (3)
All students have the option of completing a capstone experience or writing a thesis.