M.A.Ed. Non-Thesis with Elementary Education Concentration—41-47 hours
A minimum of 39 semester hours of approved graduate work is required for completion of the non-thesis option of the M.A.Ed. degree. This option consists of three components: a required core, education electives, and concentration area.
Students select one of the following concentrations: Elementary Education, Licensure; Secondary Education, Licensure; Special Education, Licensure; Curriculum and Instruction, Non-Licensure; Human Growth and Development, Non-Licensure; Designed Studies; Reading Specialist Add-On Endorsement.
Degree Requirements
With appropriate prerequisites, initial licensure and Praxis II Specialty Tests*, this program leads to an additional endorsement in Elementary K-8.
Required Core—15 hours
| EDU 610 | History and Philosophy of Education | 3 |
| EDU 650 | Educational Measurement and Evaluation | 3 |
| EDU 665 | Research Design | 3 |
| EDU 671 | Standards, Strategies, and Students | 3 |
| EDU 675 | Capstone Research Seminar | 3 |
Elementary Education Required Courses—26 hours
| EDU 527 | Leading the Elementary Learning Environment | 2 |
| EDU 544 | Math, Science and Social Studies In Diverse Classrooms | 4 |
| EDU 552 | Language Arts and Children's Literature | 2 |
| EDU 556 | Literacy in Diverse Classrooms | 4 |
| EDU 602 | Technology-Rich Learning | 2 |
| EDU 604 | Teaching in a Pluralistic Society | 3 |
| EDU 629 | Current Research in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| PSY 624 | Comparative Study of Child Development Theories | 3 |
| SE 630 | Learning in Diverse Classrooms | 3 |
Take the following courses if seeking initial licensure
* Praxis II Specialty Area Tests appropriate to the endorsement are required for licensure but not for the degree.