Department of Education
Master's Degree Specialization
Objectives
Students who complete the Professional Educator option of the Curriculum & Instruction Master’s degree are expected to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of a Master Teacher.
Graduates will exhibit:
- Deep understanding of student development, diversity, and learning processes;
- Content mastery of the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students;
- Skill in managing, monitoring, and assessing student learning;
- Systematic reflection regarding their professional practice and experience; and
- Commitment to membership in a community of learners.
Program of Study for Professional Educator
| Signature Content - 12 credits | 12 | |
| Assessment and Evaluation in Education | ||
| Applied Educational Research (recommend taking second to the last semester) | ||
| Mentoring New Teachers | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Education | ||
| Core Content - 15 credits; choose from the following | 15 | |
| Issues and Trends in Social Studies Instruction | ||
| Writing and Its Improvement | ||
| Visual Arts and Learning | ||
| Improvement of Instruction in Science | ||
| Middle Years School | ||
| General School Curriculum | ||
| Literacy Assessment and Instruction | ||
| Construction of Curriculum | ||
| American Indian Studies for Ed | ||
| Creative Processes in Education | ||
| Education Technology: Teaching, Learning, and Leadership | ||
| Improvement of Math Instruction | ||
| Advanced Educational Psychology | ||
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*Or Electives relevant to licensure area and approved by graduate advisor
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| Master's Capstone - 3 credits | 3 | |
| Professional Paper and Project (recommend taking final semester) | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |
All courses in this option are offered in a 100% online only format.
Note: EDLD 506 must be successfully completed before registration in EDLD 575.
The Department of Education offers an option to earn a Masters degree (M.Ed.) in Curriculum & Instruction after completion of all Library Media coursework. The Masters portion involves completion of 9 additional credits past the 21 required by the Library Media Certificate program, and these courses are also offered online. Contact Dr. Nicholas Lux, Curriculum and Instruction Program Leader for additional information or visit the Curriculum & Instruction website. A student may apply to the full M.Ed. program at any time during or after their library media certificate program; however, all courses for both must be completed within 6 years. Students who choose this option may be enrolled in two programs simultaneously: Library Media Certificate and Master's degree in Curriculum & Instruction.
Program of Study for completers of the Library Media Certificate
| Signature Content - 21 credits | 21 | |
| Information Literacy Instruction | ||
| Administration of the School Library | ||
| Inquiry Based Learning for School Librarians | ||
| Collection Development for School Libraries | ||
| Reading Promotion in the School Library | ||
| School Library Ethics & Advocacy | ||
| School Library Practicum | ||
| Master's Content and Capstone - 9 credits | 9 | |
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A three-credit course from the signature or core content list above may be selected as appropriate to area of specialization & approval by Graduate Advisor. | |
| Applied Educational Research (recommend taking second to the last semester) | ||
| Professional Paper and Project (recommend taking final semester) | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Note: EDLD 506 must be successfully completed before registration in EDLD 575.
