Curriculum and Instruction, English Learners Concentration, MEd

Prerequisites

In addition to the general requirements for the admission to Graduate School, applicants for admission to the Master of Education program must have:

• Evidence of a valid teaching certificate; and
• One of the following:
  • Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 at the time of baccalaureate degree conferral; or
  • Minimum undergraduate GPA between 2.7 and 2.99 at the time of baccalaureate degree conferral​ and a minimum Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score of 304 (Verbal + Quantitative).

Term 1: Fall - 9 hours

Note: EDUC 504 requires 20 field experience hours, and EDUC 611 and EDUC 612 require 5 field experience hours each.

• EDUC 504 - Mentor Teacher Training I Cr: 3
• EDUC 510 - Portfolio Management for Teacher Education Programs and Certifications Cr: 0
• EDUC 603 - Admission to the Master of Education Program Cr: 0
• EDUC 611 - Introduction to Language and Culture Cr: 3
• EDUC 612 - Methods of Teaching English Learners Cr: 3

Term 2: Spring - 6 hours

Note: EDUC 505, EDUC 506, EDUC 507, or EDUC 508 requires 20 field experience hours.

• EDLD 600 - Research I: Foundations of Educational Research Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following:

• EDUC 505 - Mentor Teacher Training II for Elementary Education Cr: 3
• EDUC 506 - Mentor Teacher Training II for Secondary ELA Cr: 3
• EDUC 507 - Mentor Teacher Training II for Secondary Mathematics Cr: 3
• EDUC 508 - Mentor Teacher Training II for Universal Cr: 3

Term 3: Summer - 9 hours

Note: EDUC 614 requires 5 field experience hours.

• EDUC 608 - Policy, Law, and Ethics in P-12 Education Cr: 3
• EDUC 613 - Structure of the English Language Cr: 3
• EDUC 614 - Curriculum Design for the Multicultural Classroom Cr: 3

Term 4: Fall - 6 hours

• Approved EDTC Elective (500/600 Level) - 3 hours

• EDUC 670 - Research II: Applied Educational Research Cr: 3

Term 5: Spring - 6 hours

• EDUC 690 - Practicum in Curriculum and Instruction Cr: 3
• EDUC 699 - Research III: Seminar in Educational Research Cr: 3

General Notes

• At least one-half of the total number of credit hours required for a graduate degree, excluding credit for thesis, must be at the 600 level.
• Credits applied must be earned within 6 calendar years from the time the student first enrolled in the program.
• No grade below C and not more than 6 credit hours of C work can be applied toward the degree.
• Only transfer credits with a grade of B or better may be applied toward the degree.
• All degree and graduation requirements may be found on the Graduate School Regulations  page.