Curriculum
Master of Arts in Education

Foundations Core for All Students

• ED501 Philosophy of Education and Educational Ethics (3)
  
• ED502 Advanced Educational Psychology (3)
  
• ED503 Theory of Leadership and Organizational Behavior (3)
  
• ED504 Contemporary Instructional Perspectives (3)
  
• ED505 Teacher Leader (3)
  
• ED510 Inquiry Methodology * (3)
  
• ED512 Dev. Reading and Writing in the Content Area (3)
  

*This course should be taken one or two semesters before the project, thesis, or exam is to be done.

Electives***
Option A = 9 Hours ...Option B = 6 Hours ... Option C = 9 Hours

• ED511 Educational Technology (3)
  
• - -513 Liberal Arts Studies Course* varies
  
• ED545 Special Topics varies
  
• ED549 Independent Study varies
  
• ED588 PERC Classes (must receive a letter grade) (1)
  
• ED560 Foundation Seminar** (3)
  

*One liberal arts studies course is required for all options.

**This course is an elective for students completing Option A or Option B only.

*** Students with the intent to pursue Graduate Adolescent and Young Adult Licensure through graduate study must use their elective hours to fulfill program requirements.

Capstone Experience

• Option A
  
  • ED590 Master’s Project* 3
    
• Option B
  
  • ED599 Master’s Thesis* 6
    
• Option C
  
  • ED560 Foundations Seminar 3
    
  • Comprehensive Exam
    

*Requires an approved proposal by the project advisor or thesis committee and the Coordinator of the Master of Arts in Education Program. Students with the intent to pursue Graduate Adolescent and Young Adult Teacher Licensure through graduate study must complete the project.