General Graduate Program Requirements

Graduate School policies and standards can be found on the Graduate School Policies page. 

The minimum GPA for any graduate program is 3.0. Individual programs may require more than a 3.0 to remain in good standing. 

The minimum grade for a course to be accepted toward any requirement is C. Individual programs may require higher grades for specific courses.

MASTER OF ARTS - EDUCATION

• The core of the M.A. in Education program will have flexible options in each of 4 key areas: Educational Research, Learning and Assessment, Critical Social Issues, and Diversity, for total of 12 credits.
• The remaining requirements include a 3-credit thesis and an additional 15 credits of electives in education.
• This program is geared toward graduate students who may already hold teacher licensure or those from other areas interested in professional education degrees to prepare them for work in non-profit or non-school settings.  This degree will also prepare participants for doctoral work in education.
• All requirements for the degree must be completed within 6 years, including successful completion of a thesis.

Course Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Educational Research
Complete one of the following courses:		3
EDU 520	Educational Research
EDU 588	Action Research in Classroom
Learning and Assessment
Complete one of the following courses:		3
EDU 501	Curriculum Design, Implementation, & Evaluation
EDU 510	Developmental & Learning Sciences
EDU 519	Analysis of Education Data
Critical Social Issues
Complete one of the following courses:		3
EDU 502	Philosophy of Education
EDU 504	History of American Education
EDU 582	Education Technology Trends & Issues
Diversity
Complete one of the following courses:		3
EDU 514	Education Across Cultures
EDU 518	Inclusion and Collaboration
Electives
Complete 15 additional graduate credits chosen in consultation with your advisor.		15
Thesis
Complete the following course:
EDU 599	Professional Project/Thesis	3
Total Hours		30