Master of Science (M.S.) in Education, Elementary
with an English as a New Language Certification (Early Childhood/Middle Childhood)
About the Elementary Education Degree Program
The Elementary Education degree program covers early childhood and middle childhood developmental levels. Graduates are licensed to teach in elementary, primary, and intermediate settings.
Master of Science in Education Students
Graduate students may complete a Master of Science in Education, Elementary. Students complete at least 36 hours of coursework for this degree. Students are advised on an individual basis. Students interested in discussing degree requirements should contact the Office of Education Student Services to arrange an appointment. All students complete a research project during the last two semesters of their graduate program.
Master of Science in Education, Elementary with an English as a New Language Certification (Early Childhood/Middle Childhood)
Program Requirements (36-39 cr.)
All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.
- EDUC-E 535 Elementary School Curriculum
- EDUC-E 545 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Reading in Elementary School
- EDUC-E 591 Research Project in Elementary Education
- EDUC-H 520 Education and Social Issues
- EDUC-K 505 Introductory Special Education for Graduate Students (not required if equivalent undergraduate course EDUC-K 205 Introduction to Exceptional Children or EDUC-K 305 Teaching Exceptional Learners–Elementary School was taken within the last eight years)
- EDUC-L 536 Methods and Materials for Teaching English as a New Language
- EDUC-L 559 Trade Books in Elementary Classrooms
- EDUC-M 401 Laboratory/Field Experience (0 cr.)
- EDUC-M 550 Practicum
- EDUC-P 503 Introduction to Research
- EDUC-P 507 Assessment in the Schools
- EDUC-P 515 Child Development
- EDUC-X 502 Sociological, Psychological, and Linguistic Perspectives on Reading and Language
- EDUC-X 504 Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties in the Classroom