The Master of Arts in Education provides opportunities for students with teacher licensure to enhance their knowledge base in their chosen academic discipline and to begin pursuit of credentials that will enable them to have upward mobility in the education profession. The Curriculum and Instruction (Instructional Technology) concentration does not require licensure.

Required: (Hours)
EDUC 5010 Curriculum Development: Elementary (2)
EDUC 5060 Historical/Philosophical Foundations in Education (2)
or
EDUC 6400 Social/Cultural Foundations in Education (2)
EDUC 5100 School/Community Leadership and Politics (3)
EDUC 5200 Evaluation of Teaching and Learning (3)
EDUC 525 Trends and Issues in Elementary Education (select one): (2)
               EDUC 525A Language Arts
               EDUC 525B Science
               EDUC 525C Social Studies
               EDUC 525D Creative Arts

EDUC 6800 Seminar on Teaching Effectiveness (3)
PSY 5140 Advanced Educational Psychology (3)

Select One Research Plan:
Plan I: EDUC 5000 Research Education (3)
Plan II: EDUC 5000 and EDUC 5950 Research Paper (6)
Plan III: EDUC 5000 and EDUC 5990 Thesis (9)

Specialty Areas: Select eight to 21 graduate hours from one specialty area in consultation with graduate committee.

• Early Childhood
• English/Communication
• Health and Physical Education
• Instructional Technology
• Language Arts/Reading
• Mathematics
• Music
• Research (Thesis Option)
• Science
• Science/Mathematics/Technology
• Special Education
• Teaching and Learning

Electives: Select two to five hours from graduate courses in consultation with graduate committee.