M.A.Ed. Thesis with Curriculum and Instruction Concentration—33 hours
A minimum of 33 semester hours of approved graduate work is required for completion of the thesis option of the M.A.Ed. degree. This option consists of four components: a required core, a concentration area, education electives, and the thesis.
Students select one of the following concentrations: Designed Studies; Curriculum and Instruction, Non-Licensure; Human Growth and Development, Non-Licensure.
Degree Requirements
Required Core—12 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 |
Curriculum and Instruction Courses—15 hours
| EDU 604 | Teaching in a Pluralistic Society | 3 |
| EDU 626 | Reading in the Content Area | 3 |
| EDU 637 | Leading the Secondary Environment | 2 |
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| EDU 614 | Learning Theories and Styles | 3 |
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| PSY 614 | Learning Theories and Styles | 3 |
| Select 4 hours of advisor-approved Education Electives | 4 |
Thesis—6 hours