Master of Arts in Education (M.A.Ed.) with
Elementary Education Concentration
Online
41-47 credits
*
2 years
Program Highlights & Benefits
100% online format
Up to 9 graduate transfer credits considered
No thesis required
For
For licensed teachers or those seeking their initial licensure.
What You Learn
This program will enhance your knowledge, skills and values relating to the major issues facing today’s practitioners in education and learn how to apply research skills to current education programs.
How You Learn
All courses are offered in an online format.
Career Outcomes
You will be able to augment current licensure with new licensure programs, or initially prepare, for some individuals with non-education degrees, to become licensed teachers. With appropriate prerequisites, initial licensure and Praxis II Specialty Tests, the program leads to an additional endorsement in Elementary K-5.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Title | Hours |
| Required Core: | ||
| EDU 610 | History and Philosophy of Education | 3 |
| EDU 650 | Educational Measurement and Evaluation | 3 |
| EDU 665 | Research Design | 3 |
| EDU 671 | Standards, Strategies, and Students | 3 |
| EDU 675 | Capstone Research Seminar | 3 |
| Elementary Education Courses: | ||
| EDU 527 | Leading the Elementary Learning Environment | 2 |
| EDU 544 | Studies in the Diverse Classrooms | 4 |
| EDU 552 | Language Arts and Children’s Literature | 2 |
| EDU 556 | Literacy in Diverse Classrooms | 4 |
| EDU 602 | Technology-Rich Learning | 2 |
| EDU 604 | Teaching in a Pluralistic Society | 3 |
| EDU 629 | Current Research in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| PSY 624 | Comparative Study of Child Development Theories | 3 |
| SE 630 | Learning in Diverse Classrooms | 3 |
| Take the following courses if seeking initial licensure: | ||
| EDU 623 | Mentoring Seminar A | 2 |
| EDU 627 | Mentoring Seminar B | 2 |
| EDU 628 | Mentoring Seminar C | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 41-47 |
Note:
Praxis II Specialty Area Tests appropriate to the endorsements are required for licensure but not for the degree.
