Options
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.
Total Semester Hours: Minimum of 30 SH
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