Teaching, Learning and Leadership: K-12 Education, MS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2025-2026. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Total Hours: 36
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Common Core | ||
| CIED 5053 | Curriculum Issues * | 3 |
| CIED 5813 | Educational Advocacy and Leadership * | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Research Requirement | ||
| Select one research course and ensure three courses found in the common or program core that are designated with an asterisk (*) are selected. | 3 | |
| Introduction to Qualitative Inquiry (OR) | ||
| Research Design and Methodology (OR) | ||
| Pedagogical Research (OR) | ||
| Statistical Methods in Education | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 3 | |
| Program Core | ||
| CIED 5043 | Issues in Teaching * | 3 |
| Select 3 hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to K-12 English Language Learners | ||
| Multicultural and Diversity Issues in Curriculum * | ||
| Integrating Teaching in the Secondary School | ||
| Social Justice by the Numbers: Learning to Teach Science & Math for Understanding & Equity | ||
| Culturally Responsive Teaching in Special Education | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Areas of Emphasis | ||
| In consultation with an advisor, select 21 hours from the following: | 21 | |
| Teaching and Learning in the Secondary School | ||
| The Visual Arts in the Curriculum | ||
| Advanced Studies in Children's Literature | ||
| Literature for Children, Adolescents and Adults | ||
| Teaching Reading with Literature | ||
| Young Adult Literature | ||
| Kindergarten-Primary Curriculum | ||
| Curriculum of the Elementary School | ||
| Curriculum in the Secondary School | ||
| Language Arts in the Curriculum | ||
| Media Literacy Across the Curriculum | ||
| Reading and Writing in the Content Areas | ||
| Practicum I: Literacy Assessment and Instruction | ||
| Reading & Writing Difficulties | ||
| Literacy and Technology Across the Curriculum | ||
| Literacy Leadership and Coaching | ||
| History of Reading | ||
| First and Second Language Acquisition for Teachers | ||
| Foreign Language Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment: Grades Pk-12 | ||
| Literacy Instruction in Primary Grades * | ||
| Practicum II: Advanced Literacy Interventions | ||
| Multisensory Phonics Instruction | ||
| Seminar in Integrated Mathematics and Science Applications | ||
| Teaching Rational Number Concepts, Proportional Reasoning, and Classroom Interactions * | ||
| Assessment and Evaluation in School Mathematics * | ||
| Practicum in School Mathematics | ||
| Number Concepts and Assessment at the Elementary Level (PK-6) | ||
| Problem-Centered Learning in Mathematics | ||
| Teaching and Learning Mathematics in Technology * | ||
| Teaching Geometry and Spatial Visualization | ||
| Teaching Algebra and Mathematical Tasks | ||
| Teaching Data and Probability in Schools | ||
| Mathematics Leadership and Coaching | ||
| Teaching the Nature of Science Through and Inquiry Approach | ||
| Teaching and Learning Science in the Secondary School | ||
| Inquiry and Problem-Based Learning in Science Education | ||
| Teaching Science in the Schools | ||
| Seminar in Integrated Mathematics and Science Applications | ||
| Environmental Education in the Curriculum | ||
| Workshop in Science Education | ||
| Introduction to K-12 Engineering Education | ||
| Technology for the K-12 STEM Educator | ||
| Developing Informal and Formal STEM Programs in Schools | ||
| Teaching Social Studies in the Schools | ||
| Characteristics of Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities | ||
| Planning, Compliance and Current Practices | ||
| Classroom and Behavior Management | ||
| Culturally Responsive Teaching in Special Education | ||
| Education Workshop | ||
| Seminar in Education | ||
| Design and Management of the Elementary School Classroom | ||
| Reading Processes and Practices GR 1-8 | ||
| Mathematics Education: Theory and Practice(Grade 1-4) | ||
| Teaching Science in the Elementary School (Grades 1-8) | ||
| Effective Classroom Management for Secondary Schools | ||
| Effective Teaching Strategies for the 6-12 Classroom | ||
| Practicum for Early Career Secondary Teachers | ||
| Teaching and Learning in the Secondary Schools: English Language Arts Methods | ||
| Teaching and Learning in the Secondary Schools: Social Studies Methods | ||
| Methods for Teaching Secondary Math | ||
| Methods for Teaching Secondary Science | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 21 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Graduate College Master's Program Requirements
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