M.A.Ed. - Elementary Education

Overview

The Master of Arts in Education in Elementary Education (M.A.Ed.) is designed for students who hold a current teaching license or who have completed an Education program and are eligible for initial licensure. Program graduates are eligible for advanced licensure (“M”) in Elementary Education K-6.

What Is Required?

If you want to advance your career, you can earn a master’s degree by taking 30 hours of coursework to expand your knowledge of the following:

• Content and Curriculum 
• Curriculum Decision-Making
• Respectful Educational Environments
• Student Learning
• Teaching Problem Solving and Quantitative Reasoning

Courses

• ED 531: Research in Educational Trends, Issues, and Best Practice

• ED 532: Curriculum Decision-making

• ED 535: Action Research

• ED 560: Developing and Demonstrating Teacher Leadership

• ED 590: Special Topics in Education

• ED 540: Communication within Language Arts Curriculum

• ED 542: Teaching Problem Solving and Quantitative Reasoning

• ED 544: Teaching Inquiry, Scientific Literacy and Healthful Living

• ED 546: Integrating Global Social Sciences and Humanities

• ED 552 Assessment and Instructional Intervention

• ED 597: Program Portfolio (0 credits)

Total: 30 Semesters Hours