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Requirements for the Master of Education Degree: (Minimum 33 hours.) Candidates for the master’s degree in elementary education must complete a minimum of 33 hours of graduate course work:

21 hours from courses in elementary education (ELED) with 15 hours from five of the following nine areas – ESL, language arts, mathematics, science, children’s literature, social studies, early childhood education, reading or general elementary education;

3 hours of electives; and 9 core hours, including EDFD 5013 Research Methods in Education and three hours from each of the areas listed below. The required research course (EDFD 5013) is to be taken during the first 12 hours of degree coursework. (The major adviser must approve all courses.)

1. EDFD 5373 Psych. Foundations of Teaching and Learning
2. EDFD 5473 Adolescent Psychology in Education
3. EDFD 5573 Life-Span and Human Development

1. EDFD 5303 Historical Foundations of Modern Education
2. EDFD 5353 Philosophy of Education
3. EDFD 5323 Global Education

All candidates who receive the master’s degree in elementary education must pass the master’s comprehensive examination. The M.Ed. is designed for experienced teachers who have the goal of expanding professional competence. The M.Ed. program does not meet requirements for state licensure. Students seeking state licensure should pursue enrollment in the M.A.T. program in Childhood Education (preK – Grade 4) or Middle Level Education (Grade 4 – Grade 8).

Page last updated: 11/16/2007 14:50

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