Teaching and Learning M.Ed. - Curriculum Studies
Master of Education - Teaching and Learning; Curriculum Studies Concentration
Summary
Code | Title | Hours |
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Core Courses | 18 | |
Directed Courses Focus Areas: | 18-24 | |
Elementary (K-8) Licensure (20 hours) | ||
Secondary and K-12 Licensure (18 hours) | ||
Special Education (24 hours) | ||
Total Hours | 36-42 |
Degree Specific Credits: 36-42
Required Cumulative GPA: 3.0
- Masters students complete a common core and choose a specific area of focus: Elementary (K-8) Licensure or Secondary and K-12 Licensure.
- All requirements for the degree must be completed within six years, including successful completion of a departmental comprehensive examination and 36 graduate credits minimum.
- While the course listings below describe graduate-level requirements, students in the Elementary (K-8) Licensure and Secondary and K-12 Licensure focus areas must complete additional coursework to be eligible for initial teaching licensure in these areas. Please visit the Department of Teaching and Learning website for an inclusive list of required coursework for these initial teaching licensure programs.
Core Course Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete all of the following courses: | ||
EDU 501 | Curriculum Design, Implementation, & Evaluation | 3 |
EDU 520 | Educational Research | 3 |
EDU 50x | Foundations of Education | 3 |
EDU 514 | Education Across Cultures | 3 |
EDU 515 | Computer/Technological Application in Education | 3 |
EDU 518 | Inclusion and Collaboration | 3 |
Total Hours | 18 |
Area of Focus
Rule: Complete one of the following focus areas.
Directed Courses Elementary (K-8) Licensure Focus
While the course listings below describe graduate-level requirements, students in the Elementary (K-8) Licensure focus area must complete additional education and pedagogy coursework to be eligible for initial teaching licensure. Please visit the Department of Teaching and Learning website for an inclusive list of required coursework for the M.Ed. with initial elementary licensure.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete all of the following courses: | ||
EDU 407E | Ethics & Policy Issues | 3 |
EDU 451 | Clinical Experience: L3 Pedagogy Content | 1 |
EDU 497 | Teaching and Assessing (5-8 Mathematics) | 3 |
EDU 497 | Teaching and Assessing (K-8 Social Studies) | 3 |
EDU 497 | Teaching and Assessing (K-8 Science) | 3 |
EDU 497 | Teaching and Assessing (4-8 Reading) | 3 |
EDU 594 | Seminar (Applied Research and Reflective Practice) | 1 |
EDU 595 | Supervised Internship (3 cr. count toward M.Ed.) | 3 |
Total Hours | 20 |
Directed Courses Secondary and K-12 Licensure Focus
While the course listings below describe graduate-level requirements, students in the Secondary and K-12 Licensure focus area must complete additional education coursework to be eligible for initial teaching licensure. Depending upon one’s undergraduate preparation and the content area in which one is pursuing licensure, content coursework may be required as well. Please visit the Department of Teaching and Learning website for an inclusive list of required coursework for the M.Ed. with initial secondary/K-12 licensure.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete the following courses: | ||
EDU 407E | Ethics & Policy Issues | 3 |
EDU 527 | Disciplinary Literacy Strategies | 3 |
EDU 594 | Seminar (Applied Research and Reflective Practice) | 1 |
EDU 595 | Supervised Internship | 3 |
Methods: defined by major or minor content area 1 | 3-9 | |
Electives: as needed to reach minimum credits for degree | ||
Total Hours | 13-19 |
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coreq. EDU 395