Master of Science Degree Programs in Education
OPTION IN CURRICULUM
A student who wishes to obtain the Master of Science degree with an option in Curriculum must hold an earned bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education and a valid teaching certificate in elementary and/or secondary education.
This concentration is for elementary and secondary teachers who are interested in exploring curriculum issues.
A minimum of thirty (30) semester hours is required for the Master of Science degree, including the requirements for the non-thesis or thesis approach.
A maximum of three (3) semester hours received from courses bearing a 400 level number may be included for credit in a degree program.
Culmination of the non-thesis approach program is ED 590 Educational Research Seminar, which includes an alternative research project.
The thesis approach culminates in ED 591 Independent Thesis Research in Education, a six (6)
semester-hour requirement.
| Professional Education Requirements (9 SH) | ||
| *ED 500 | Contemporary Educational Issues | 3 SH |
| EPY 505 | Measurement & Evaluation | 3 SH |
| ED 501 | Introduction to Educational Research (After 21 SH) | 3 SH |
| Thesis or Non-Thesis Requirements (3-6 SH) | ||
| ED 590 | Educational Research Seminar | 3 SH |
| OR | ||
| ED 591 | Independent Thesis | 6 SH |
| Required Courses (3 SH) | ||
| ED 515 | Curriculum in the Elementary School | 3 SH |
| OR | ||
| ED 530 | Curriculum in the Secondary School | 3 SH |
| Option Courses (Select 9 SH) | ||
| ED 511 | Workshop in International Education | 3 SH |
| ED 514 | Teaching Reading in the Content Areas | 3 SH |
| ED 535 | Developmental Reading in the Secondary School | 3 SH |
| OR | ||
| ED 517 | Developmental Reading in the Elementary School | 3 SH |
| ED 519 | Improving Thinking Skills | 3 SH |
| ED 525 | Teaching Children w Learning Disabilities | 3 SH |
| ED 527 | Individualizing Instruction | 3 SH |
| ED 532 | Computer Literacy in Education | 3 SH |
| ED 578 | Teaching Gifted and Talented | 3 SH |
| PE 504 | Physical Education for the Special Child | 3 SH |
| *ED 500 | should be taken within the first 9 credits of study. | |
| General Electives | 6 SH | |
| Up to 3 SH may be taken outside of the E & EP Department. Only 3 SH may be taken at the 400 level. |
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Total Semester Hours: Minimum of 30 SH |
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