Jan 15, 2025

2018-19 Graduate Catalog

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2018-19 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Educational Studies, M.Ed.

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College of Health and Human Services

The Master of Education in Educational Studies is designed for educators looking to advance in their current position, improve their educational practice or become leaders in their professional settings. Individuals will take four education courses and a capstone course to form the core of the degree. Students may choose one of four concentration areas to complete the program requirements for a total of 34-36 credit hours: Curriculum, Teaching, and Assessment; STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics); Teacher Leadership; or Special Education. Classes are offered in the evening to accommodate work or teaching schedules.

Foundations Courses:

ED 6010 - Foundations of Education (2)
ED 6030 - Technology and Education: Applications and Implications (3)
ED 6150 - Action Research (3)
ED 6400 - Advanced Psychological Foundations (3)
ED 7940 - Capstone Project in Educational Studies (1)
Total credit hours: 12

Concentration Areas

(An additional 22-24 credit hours are needed for the M.Ed.) Students select one concentration and select courses required in that area to fulfill the 22-24 additional credit hours.

Curriculum, Teaching, and Assessment

ED 6020 - Fundamentals of Literacy Learning (3)
ED 6450 - Foundations of Special Education (3)
ED 6500 - Curriculum, Methods, and Assessment in Secondary Education (3)
ED 6501 - Curriculum, Methods, and Assessment I (Teaching Science, Mathematics, and Health in Grades 1-6) (4)
ED 6502 - Curriculum, Methods, and Assessment II (Integrating Language Arts, Social Studies and Children’s Literature in Grades 1-6) (4)
ED 6503 - Elementary Math Methods (3)
ED 6620 - Foundations of Classroom Management (2)
ED 6700 - Methods of Diagnosis & Instruction of Remedial Reading (3)
ED 7710 - Integrating Arts Instruction into the Core Curriculum (3)
ED 7760 - Literacy Practicum (3)
ED 6160 - Teaching Secondary School Mathematics (3)
ED 6260 - Teaching Secondary School Science (3)
ED 6360 - Teaching Secondary School Social Studies (3)
ED 6460 - Teaching Secondary School English (3)
ED 6560 - Teaching Foreign Language (3)
ED 6660 - Teaching Secondary School Business Education (3)
Total credit hours to be completed from above list: = or > 22

STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics) Grades K-8

ED 6000 - Foundations of Education Leadership (3)
ED 6501 - Curriculum, Methods, and Assessment I (Teaching Science, Mathematics, and Health in Grades 1-6) (4)
ED 6503 - Elementary Math Methods (3)
ED 6630 - STEAM Education:Research-Based Curriculum Development and Integration (3)
ED 7030 - Design Thinking:Pedagogy, Practice and Projects (3)
ED 7710 - Integrating Arts Instruction into the Core Curriculum (3)
MG 6310 - Organizational Behavior (2)
MG 6460 - Innovation (2)
Total credit hours: 23

Special Education

ED 6005 - Evaluation of Abilities and Achievement (3)
ED 6055 - Social and Affective Interventions (3)
ED 6060 - Counseling Techniques and Family Advocacy in Special Education (2)
ED 6070 - Language Development of Students with Exceptionalities (3)
ED 6080 - Educational Methods in Mild/Moderate Cross Categorical Disabilities (4)
ED 6090 - Specialized Instructional Strategies Across the Curriculum for Special Educators (3)
ED 6450 - Foundations of Special Education (3)
ED 7000 - Policy, Ethics and Legal Frameworks in Education (3)
Total credit hours: 24

Teacher Leadership

ED 6000 - Foundations of Education Leadership (3)
ED 7000 - Policy, Ethics and Legal Frameworks in Education (3)
MG 6001 - Spirituality and Values in Leadership (2)
MG 6008 - Managerial Communications (2)
MG 6275 - Developing Leadership in Organizations (2)
MG 6310 - Organizational Behavior (2)
MG 6380 - HR and Managing People (2)
MG 6390 - Conflict Management and Negotiation (2)
MG 6460 - Innovation (2)
MG 6680 - Organizational Change (2)
Total credit hours: 22

Total: 34-36 hours

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