Curriculum and Instruction (M.Ed.)

Prerequisites

In addition to the general requirements for admission to Graduate School, applicants for admission to the Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with concentrations in Early Childhood Education1, Elementary Education2, and Secondary Education3 must meet the following requirements:

• Certification in the area in which the degree is being sought. Copy of valid teaching certificate must be on file in the Department of Teacher Education.
• Minimum GRE score of 800 (Verbal + Quantitative).

Required Courses

Total Hours: 36

• Courses Required for Concentration - 27

• EDLD 600 - Research I: Foundations of Educational Research
• EDUC 606 - Foundations of Advanced Teaching
• EDUC 670 - Research II: Applied Educational Research

Early Childhood Education Concentration

Total Hours: 27

• EDUC 610 - Methods of Teaching Mathematics in Early Childhood
• EDUC 619 - Early Childhood Education I
• EDUC 620 - Early Childhood Education II
• EDUC 633 - Reading and Language Development: Early Childhood K-3
• EDUC 650 - Practicum in Early Childhood Education
• EDUC 655 - Supervision of Student Teachers
• EDUC 691 - Science Curriculum for the Elementary School
• EDUC 699 - Research III: Seminar in Educational Research
• PSYC 633 - Child Growth and Development

Elementary Education Concentration

Total Hours: 27

• EDUC 618 - Elementary School Language Arts Program
• EDUC 628 - Elementary Mathematics Methods
• EDUC 632 - Practicum in Correction of Reading Difficulties
• EDUC 655 - Supervision of Student Teachers
• EDUC 658 - Trends and Issues in Elementary Education
• EDUC 691 - Science Curriculum for the Elementary School
• EDUC 692 - Social Studies Curriculum for the Elementary School
• EDUC 699 - Research III: Seminar in Educational Research
• PSYC 633 - Child Growth and Development

Secondary Education Concentration

Total Hours: 27

• Elective(s) approved by department - 6
• EDUC 680

• EDUC 629 - Trends and Issues in Secondary Education
• EDUC 655 - Supervision of Student Teachers
• EDUC 668 - The Secondary School
• EDUC 675 - Instructional Strategies for Teaching Higher Order Thinking
• EDUC 699 - Research III: Seminar in Educational Research
• PSYC 634 - Adolescent Growth and Development