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2021-2022 Graduate Catalog

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2021-2022 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Educational Studies, M.Ed.

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College of Arts and Sciences

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 and online to accommodate work or teaching schedules.

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Foundations Courses:

ED 6000 - Foundations of Education Leadership (3)
ED 6150 - Action Research (3)
ED 7010 - Education in a Changing World (3)
ED 7020 - Educational Assessment (3)
ED 7940 - Capstone Project in Educational Studies (1) (Not required for students in STEAM concentration)
Total credit hours: 13 (12 credits required for students in STEAM concentration)

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 6400 - Advanced Psychological Foundations (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 6160 - Teaching Secondary School Mathematics (3)
ED 6170 - Integrating Arts Instruction into the Elementary School Curriculum (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)
ED 7040 - Technology Leadership (3)
ED 7760 - Literacy Practicum (3)
Total credit hours to be completed from above list: = or > 22

STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics) K-12

ED 6630 - STEAM Education:Research-Based Curriculum Development and Integration (3)
ED 7030 - Design Thinking:Pedagogy, Practice and Projects (3)
ED 7040 - Technology Leadership (3)
ED 7050 - Integrating Arts into STEAM Curriculum (3)
ED 7510 - STEAM and Diverse Student Populations (3)
ED 7520 - Integrating Technology Across the Content Areas (3)
ED 7530 - Inventing and Reinventing Mathematics Curriculum (3)
ED 7540 - Inventing and Reinventing Science Curriculum (3)
Total Credit Hours: 24

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 6400 - Advanced Psychological Foundations (3)
or
ED 6450 - Foundations of Special Education (3)
ED 7000 - Policy, Ethics and Legal Frameworks in Education (3)
Total credit hours: 24

Teacher Leadership

ED 6400 - Advanced Psychological Foundations (3)
ED 7000 - Policy, Ethics and Legal Frameworks in Education (3)
ED 7040 - Technology Leadership (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 6391 - Conflict Management (1)
MG 6460 - Innovation (1-2)
MG 6680 - Organizational Change (2)
Total credit hours: 21-22

Total: 34-36 hours

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