University of Montana Catalog 2023-2024

Teaching and Learning M.Ed. - Curriculum Studies

Master of Education - Teaching and Learning; Curriculum Studies Concentration

Summary

Core Courses18
Directed Courses Focus Areas:18-24
Elementary (K-8) Licensure (20 hours)
Secondary and K-12 Licensure (18 hours)
Special Education (24 hours)
Total Hours36-42

Degree Specific Credits: 36 - 42

Required Cumulative GPA: 3.0

Notes

  • Masters students complete a common core and choose a specific area of focus.
  • The focus areas are Elementary (K-8) Licensure, Secondary and K-12 Licensure, and Special Education.
  • 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.
  • The special education focus is designed for currently licensed general education teachers seeking licensure in P-12 special education. Those seeking initial teaching licensure pursue the Elementary (K-8) Licensure or Secondary and K-12 Licensure focus areas along with the graduate-level certificate in teaching special education. Please contact the Department of Teaching and Learning for additional information.

Core Courses

Complete all of the following courses:
EDU 501Curriculum Design, Implementation, & Evaluation3
EDU 520Educational Research3
EDU 50xFoundations of Education 13
EDU 514Education Across Cultures3
EDU 515Computer/Technological Application in Education3
EDU 518Inclusion and Collaboration3
Total Hours18
1

Select one where x=2,4, or 10

Minimum Required Grade: C

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.

Complete the following courses:
EDU 407EEthics & Policy Issues3
EDU 451Clinical Experience: L3 Pedagogy Contingent1
EDU 497Teaching and Assessing (5-8 Mathematics)3
EDU 497Teaching and Assessing (K-8 Social Studies)3
EDU 497Teaching and Assessing (K-8 Science)3
EDU 497Teaching and Assessing (4-8 Reading)3
EDU 594Seminar (Applied Research and Reflective Practice)1
EDU 595Supervised Internship (3 cr. count toward M.Ed.)8
Total Hours25

Minimum Required Grade: C

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.

Complete the following courses:
EDU 407EEthics & Policy Issues3
EDU 527Discipline of Literacy Strategies3
EDU 594Seminar (Applied Research and Reflective Practice)1
EDU 595Supervised Internship8
Methods: defined by major or minor content area 13-9
Electives: as needed to reach minimum credits for degree
Total Hours18-24
1

coreq. EDU 395

Minimum Required Grade: C

Directed Courses Special Education Focus

Complete the following courses:
EDU 438Literacy Assessment, Diagnosis, & Instruction3
EDSP 403Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education3
EDSP 405Assessment of Students with Exceptionalities3
EDSP 426Introduction to Transition & Community3
or EDSP 526 Transition & Communication Support
EDSP 454Advanced Academic Interventions3
EDSP 456Introduction to Methods for Low Incidence Disabilities3
or EDSP 556 Methods of Low Incidence Disabilities
EDSP 461Positive Behavior Supports3
EDSP 462Special Education Law, Policy, and Practice3
EDSP 495Student Teaching: Special Education6
Total Hours30

Minimum Required Grade: B-