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.
| PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (12 SEM. HRS.) | ||
| ED 500 | Contemporary Educational Issues (This course should be taken within the first 9 S.H. of study) |
3 SH |
| EPY 505 | Measurement & Evaluation (Prereq: Intro Psych or its equivalent) | 3 SH |
| ED 501 | Introduction to Educational Research (Prereq: 18 S.H. are already successfully completed; and meet specific department requirements or acceptance into the Master of Arts in Teaching Program) |
3 SH |
| ED 592 | Capstone Project in Education (Prereq: ED 501) | 3 SH |
| REQUIRED COURSES (3 S.H.) | ||
| ED 515 | Curriculum of the Elementary School Or | 3 SH |
| ED 530 | Curriculum of the Secondary School | 3 SH |
| OPTION COURSES (Select 9 S.H.) | ||
| ED 514 | Teaching Reading in the Content Areas | 3 SH |
| ED 517 | Development Reading in the Elem. School (Prereq: ED 535 if assign. or cert. is at the middle or secondary education level) |
3 SH |
| ED 519 | Improving Thinking Skills | 3 SH |
| ED 525 | Teaching Children with Learning Disabilities | 3 SH |
| ED 527 | Individualizing Instruction | 3 SH |
| ED 532 | Computer Literacy in Education | 3 SH |
| ED 535 | Developmental Reading in the Secondary School (Prereq: ED 517 if teaching assign. or cert. is at elem ed. level) |
3 SH |
| ED 556 | Curriculum Development Using the Internet (Prereq: word processing competency) |
3 SH |
| ED 559 | Educational Computer Simulations (Prereq. Min. comp. skills and knowledge of the internet) |
3 SH |
| ED 578 | Teaching Gifted and Talented | 3 SH |
| GRADUATE ELECTIVES (Select 6 S.H.—up to 3S.H. in other discipline) | ||
Total Semester Hours: Minimum of 30 SH |
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OPTIONAL FOR 2ND MASTERS, THESIS OR NON-THESIS
| ED 591 Independent Thesis (Prereq: ED 501 and advisor approval) | 6 SH | |
| Or | ||
| ED 690 Non-Thesis Project for Second M.S. Degree (advisor approval) | 6 SH | |
