Program Overview
Elementary Education Concentration/Certification
The Master of Education degree with a concentration/certification in elementary education is a 36-credit degree program for practicing teachers, plus an additional six credits of student teaching for prospective teachers who want elementary certification. The core of the program includes child development, exceptionalities of development, alternative methods of teaching, aesthetics, content area teaching of reading, math, science, social studies, research and technology, and practicum experience. The overarching educational goal of the program is to enhance the graduate’s understanding of the learning process of various cognitive styles in order to implement effective learning experiences that meet the varying needs of all children.
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Required Courses
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| Required Courses |
| ED 708 |
Understanding Children with Special Needs |
3 |
| ED 711 |
Child/Youth Development and Learning Theory K-12 |
3 |
| ED 714 |
Research Seminar |
3 |
| ED 715 |
Thesis |
3 |
| ED 718 |
Communication and Reading Development |
3 |
| ED 729 |
Aesthetics as Learning |
3 |
| ED 738 |
Curriculum Theory and Development |
3 |
| ED 782 |
Social Foundations of Education |
3 |
| EL 504 |
Primary Student Teaching |
3 |
| EL 507 |
Intermediate Student Teaching |
3 |
| EL 721 |
Reading and Language Arts Instruction |
3 |
| EL 722 |
Elementary Teaching Methods: Math & Science |
3 |
| EL 723 |
Elementary Teaching Methods: Social Studies and Integrated Curriculum |
3 |
EL 724 |
Special Topics on Inclusion in Elementary Education |
3 |
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Faculty
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