The M.Ed. program in Elementary Education is designed for the advanced preparation of in-service elementary school teachers (grades K-5). The two purposes of this program are to provide instruction, appropriate classroom practice, seminars, microteaching, and other teaching-learning experiences to master’s degree-seeking students for the purpose of assisting them in strengthening, extending, and integrating their knowledge and skills in foundations and professional education, research and writing, as well as the content area(s); and to assist them in obtaining mastery of systematic ways of utilizing instructional technology to bring about effective instruction.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Basic program requirements, in terms of credit hours, are listed below: Semester Credit Hours| I FOUNDATIONS CORE | |||
| ED | 500 | Introduction to Data Analysis | 3 |
| ED | 501 | Understanding Educational Research | 3 |
| ED | 545 | Learning Theories for Teachers | 3 |
| II. PROFESSIONAL CORE | |||
| ED | 523 | Curriculum Development in the Elementary School | 3 |
| ED | 528 | Advanced Methods of Teaching | 3 |
| ED | 530 | Instructional Technology | 3 |
| RED | 516 | Advanced Teaching of Language Arts in the Elementary School | 3 |
| ED | 602 | Research Project | 3 |
| III. COGNATE (Electives Required) 12 | |||
| Comprehensive Examinations | 0 | ||
| Total credit hours required | 36 | ||
Options
| A. Basic Elementary Education (must complete at least four): | |||
| ED | 522 | Diagnostic/Prescriptive Teaching | 3 |
| ED | 534 | Seminar in Elementary Education | 3 |
| MED | 500 | Math for Elementary School Teachers | 3 |
| SST | 500 | Social Studies for Elementary School Teachers | 3 |
| *SC | 510 | Science for Elementary School Teachers | 3 |
| SPED | 550 | Nature and Psychology of the Exceptional Child | 3 |
| ED | 519 | Multicultural Education | 3 |
| (*Required Courses) | |||
| B. Early Childhood Education (must complete at least four): | |||
| * ECE | 522 | Assessing and Interpreting Child Behavior | 3 |
| * ECE | 510 | Adv. Study of Early Childhood Curricula and Methods | 3 |
| ECE | 502 | Cognitive and Language Development | 3 |
| ECE | 513 | The Child and Curriculum | 3 |
| ECE | 514 | Early Childhood Methods and Materials | 3 |
| SPED | 550 | Nature and Psychology of the Exceptional Child | 3 |
| FCS | 530 | Supervision and Admin. Program for Child, and Families | 3 |
| ECE | 590 | Early Childhood Education Practicum | 3 |
| ED | 519 | Multicultural Education | 3 |
| (*Required Courses) | |||
| C. Reading Education (must complete at least four): | |||
| * RED | 507 | Advanced Teaching of Reading | 3 |
| * RED | 508 | Diagnosis and Correction of Read. Diff | 3 |
| RED | 510 | Practicum in Reading | 3 |
| RED | 513 | Reading Methods and Materials | 3 |
| RED | 530 | Organization and Supervision of Reading Programs | 3 |
| ED | 519 | Multicultural Education | 3 |
| (*Required Courses) | |||