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2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

Elementary Education, Initial Licensure Track, M.Ed.

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Curriculum

Core Courses (40 Semester Hours)

EDUC 600 - Educational Research Methods Credits: 3
EDUC 602 - Applying Theories of Human Development and Learning Credits: 3
ELEM 610 - Teaching Elementary School Language Arts K-6 Credits: 3
EDUC 621 - Seminar in Leadership Development Credits: 1
EDUC 624 - Introduction to Research Based Strategies in Reading Credits: 3
EDUC 626 - Integrated Elementary Curriculum Credits: 3
EDUC 628 - Arts and Movement Credits: 2
ELEM 631 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics K-6 Credits: 3
ELEM 634 - Teaching Elementary School Science K-6 Credits: 3
ELEM 636 - Teaching Elementary School Social Studies K-6 Credits: 3
EDUC 638 - Perspective Literacy Instruction Credits: 3
EDUC 699 - Capstone Seminar Credits: 3
ELPS 605 - Leadership for Excellence in Curriculum and Instruction Credits: 3
SPED 660 - Inclusion of Students with Special Needs Credits: 3

Subtotal: 40

Master of Education in Elementary Education - Initial Certification Accelerated Program (4 semesters)

Semester 1

EDUC 600 - Educational Research Methods Credits: 3
ELPS 605 - Leadership for Excellence in Curriculum and Instruction Credits: 3
EDUC 626 - Integrated Elementary Curriculum Credits: 3
EDUC 624 - Introduction to Research Based Strategies in Reading Credits: 3

Semester 2

ELEM 636 - Teaching Elementary School Social Studies K-6 Credits: 3
EDUC 602 - Applying Theories of Human Development and Learning Credits: 3
EDUC 628 - Arts and Movement Credits: 2

Semester 3

SPED 660 - Inclusion of Students with Special Needs Credits: 3
ELEM 610 - Teaching Elementary School Language Arts K-6 Credits: 3
ELEM 631 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics K-6 Credits: 3
ELEM 634 - Teaching Elementary School Science K-6 Credits: 3

Semester 4

EDUC 638 - Perspective Literacy Instruction Credits: 3
EDUC 621 - Seminar in Leadership Development Credits: 1
EDUC 699 - Capstone Seminar Credits: 3

Subtotal: 39

Master of Education in Elementary Education - Initial Certification Standard Program (7 semesters)

Semester 2 (Summer)

EDUC 602 - Applying Theories of Human Development and Learning Credits: 3

Semester 1

EDUC 600 - Educational Research Methods Credits: 3
EDUC 624 - Introduction to Research Based Strategies in Reading Credits: 3

Semester 3 (Fall)

SPED 660 - Inclusion of Students with Special Needs Credits: 3
ELEM 610 - Teaching Elementary School Language Arts K-6 Credits: 3

Semester 4 (Spring)

ELPS 605 - Leadership for Excellence in Curriculum and Instruction Credits: 3
EDUC 626 - Integrated Elementary Curriculum Credits: 3

Semester 5 (Summer)

ELEM 636 - Teaching Elementary School Social Studies K-6 Credits: 3
EDUC 628 - Arts and Movement Credits: 2

Semester 6 (Fall)

ELEM 631 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics K-6 Credits: 3
ELEM 634 - Teaching Elementary School Science K-6 Credits: 3

Semester 7 (Spring)

EDUC 638 - Perspective Literacy Instruction Credits: 3
EDUC 621 - Seminar in Leadership Development Credits: 1
EDUC 699 - Capstone Seminar Credits: 3

Subtotal: 39

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