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Elementary Program Curriculum
The MS in Elementary and Secondary Education is a 36 hour, performance-based assessment program. Performance of candidate work is reviewed at admission, 18 hours, 30 hours, and at the completion of the program. The program includes assessment of professional dispositions and completion of a thesis 'teacher as researcher' project. Unless adding additional licensing areas, candidates complete field-based assignments in their place of school employment.
- Core Coursework - Classes in the Basic Course Component (12 hours) are prerequisites to other courses in the Master's degree program and must be taken with the first 18 credit hours (except for J500--see bullet below) unless a Petition for Exception has been approved. A grade of B (3.0) or higher is required in all of these courses. (Please note: A grade of "B-" is a 2.7, and will not meet the requirement).
- EDUC H520 Education and Social Issues (3)
- EDUC P507 Assessment in Schools (formerly Testing in the Classroom) (3) (P407 may NOT be used to replace P507, effective January, 2007.)
- EDUC P510 Psychology in Teaching (3)
- EDUC J500 Instruction in the Context of Curriculum (3) -- to be taken between 21st and 30th hours (includes component to assist with SDP III writing).
Note: Candidates must successfully complete Summative Decision Point II after completing the Basic Course Component and no later than 18 hours in the program or have an approved petition for exception on file. - Education Component - The Education Content courses (9 hours) are selected from the following courses. A grade of B (3.0) or higher is required in all courses in this component (please note that "B-" is a 2.7 and will not meet the requirement).
- EDUC A500 Introduction to Educational Leadership (3)
- EDUC A510 School Community Relations (3)
- EDUC A608 Legal Perspectives on Education (3)
- EDUC E506 Curriculum in Early Childhood Education (3)
- EDUC E545 Advanced Study of the Teaching of Reading in the Elementary School (3)
- EDUC E547 Advanced Study of the Teaching of Social Studies in the Elementary School (3)
- EDUC E548 Advanced Study of the Teaching of Science in the Elementary School (3)
- EDUC G500 Orientation to Counseling (3) (formerly G502)
- EDUC K505 Introduction to Special Education (3) (Not for those with K205)
- EDUC L535 Teaching Adolescent Literature
- EDUC L559 Trade Books and the Teacher
- EDUC N523 Workshop in Early Elementary Mathematics
- EDUC N524 Workshop in Junior/Senior High School Mathematics
- EDUC N543 Adv. Study Teaching Mathematics
- EDUC P515 Child Development (3)
- EDUC P516 Adolescent Behavior and Development (3)
- EDUC P570 Managing Classroom Behavior (3), OR
- EDUC K553 Management of Academic and Social Behavior (3)
- EDUC R531 Computers in Education (3)
- EDUC S505 Junior High/Middle School (3)
- EDUC S514 Advanced Study of Teaching Reading in the Jr. High and Secondary School (3)
- EDUC S518 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Secondary School Science (3)
- EDUC S519 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Secondary School Social Studies (3)
- EDUC W540 Computer-Based Teaching Methods
- EDUC W551 Education & Psychology of the Gifted and Talented
- Courses also accepted if taken prior to Fall 2001: A508, J511, P501, G502
- Courses also accepted if taken prior to Spring 2005: E508, N517, E533, S533
- Cognate Component - The Cognate coursework (6 hours) is selected from graduate coursework related to the candidate's teaching specialty or designed to professionalize the teaching major. Secondary majors should confer with program advisors. Elementary majors will choose advanced methods (usually designated E, X, N, L, W). A special education major may use special education courses that carry graduate credit with approval from the Special Education coordinator.
- Electives - The Elective coursework (9 credit hours) is selected from graduate courses and/or certain undergraduate courses with the approval of the Coordinator of Graduate Studies. Candidates may use these courses toward professionalization of teaching areas.
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Rain checks can be obtained from the School of Education office through the end of the second week of classes and will guarantee enrollment in any section of the course for the next semester the course is offered. Contact a graduate program advisor. Condition: The rain check must be presented at the Registrar's Office before the next registration period, during the week specified in the Schedule of Classes. |
