MAE, Curriculum and Instruction

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Total required hours: 34-37

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I. Course Requirements (34-37 hrs)

Note: A minimum grade of C must be achieved in ALL courses.

A. Core (both courses required)

EDUC 6000 - Foundations of Democratic Education 4 hrs
EDUC 6400 - Foundations of Education Research 4 hrs

B. Major Courses (all courses required)

EDUC 6100 - Principles of Curriculum 3 hrs
1 course from:
EDUC 6110 - Principles of Instruction and Assessment 3 hrs
EDUC 6230 - TESOL Instructional Strategies 3 hrs (TESOL Endorsement Candidates only)
1 course from:
EDUC 6120 - Teacher Work Sample and Program Assessment 3 hrs
EDUC 6250 - TESOL Teacher Work Sample 3 hrs (TESOL Endorsement Candidates only)

C. Capstone (1 course required)

EDUC 7000 - Capstone Project 4 hrs (variable credit course; need at least 4 total hrs)
EDUC 7001 - Capstone Seminar 4 hrs

D. Elective Strand (one required)

Early Childhood 4-5 Generalist Strand (all courses required)

Middle Childhood 4-6 Generalist Strand (12 hrs required)

2 courses from:
EDUC 6560 - Social Studies Methods in the Intermediate Classroom 4 hrs
EDUC 6570 - Science Methods in the Intermediate Classroom 4 hrs
EDUC 6580 - Language Arts Methods in the Intermediate Classroom 4 hrs
EDUC 6590 - Math Methods in the Intermediate Classroom 4 hrs
2 courses from:
EDUC 6515 - Advanced Pedagogical Content Knowledge: Science 4-6 2 hrs
EDUC 6525 - Advanced Pedagogical Content Knowledge: Math 4-6 2 hrs
EDUC 6535 - Advanced Pedagogical Content Knowledge: Social Studies 4-6 2 hrs
EDUC 6545 - Advanced Pedagogical Content Knowledge: Language Arts 4-6 2 hrs

Professional Development Strand (at least 9 hrs required)

In the Professional Development Strand, students make a thoughtful selection of at least 9 hours of electives, guided by the advisor, in order to increase expertise in a particular area or to facilitate professional growth. Selections must be formally reported by the advisor to the Office of the Registrar before credit toward program completion is granted. Electives may be chosen from other graduate courses not required in the Curriculum and Instruction major.

TESOL Endorsement Strand (all courses required)

Theory and Research Strand (all courses required)

EDUC 7400 - Advanced Educational Research 3 hrs
EDUC 7500 - History of Education 3 hrs
EDUC 7700 - Special Topics in Theory and Research 3 hrs (variable credit course; need at least 3 total hrs)

II. Minimum GPA

An overall GPA of 3.0 must be achieved.

III. Application for Degree

A prospective graduate must complete an Application for Degree at the Registrar’s Office two terms prior to the term in which the degree is to be completed.

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