Curriculum & Instruction - 18
ED 610 - Curriculum Theory (3)
ED 615 A& B - Practicum in Human Development (1.5 hours each) 3
ED 620 - Curriculum Design (3)
ED 625 A & B - Practicum in Instruction (1.5 hours each) (3)
ED 630 - Research Methods 3
ED 635 A & B - Practicum in the Teaching of Reading (1.5 hours each) (3)
ED 640 - Supervision of Instruction (3)
ED 680* - Special Topics (1-6)
*Taught as needed upon approval by the Dean and endorsement by the graduate faculty. The student must have a 3.0 in graduate work.
Cognate Area - 12
The student will identify a subject as the cognate area and complete four 3-hour courses as indicated below.
Course Offering Schedule
ED 610, 620, 630, and 640 are generally taught in the evening hours (6:00-9:00 p.m.) on Tuesdays. Practicum are taught on selected Saturday mornings or designated evenings to accommodate graduate students who teach in full-time positions. One of the strengths of the program is to relate theory to instructional behavior as it is being practiced in the classroom of graduate students.
M.A.E. PROGRAM MODEL
The following model summarizes the total 30-hour graduate program (18 graduate hours, education; 12 graduate hours, cognate area) and shows the relationship of the core professional education courses to the Master’s Action Research Project.
| I. Education Core Courses – 13.5 hours |
Action Research Project |
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1st Trimester (Fall)
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ED 610 Curriculum Theory (3 hrs.)
ED 615A Practicum in Human Development (1.5 hrs.)
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Chapter 2
Literature Review
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2nd Trimester (Winter)
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ED 630 Research Methods (3 hrs.)
ED 615B Practicum in Human Development (1.5 hrs.)
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Chapters 1 & 3
Introduction Methodology
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3rd Trimester (Spring)
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ED 620 Curriculum Design (3 hrs.)
ED 635A (P-5) or ED 625A (5-9,8-12) (1.5 hrs.)
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Chapters 1,2,&3
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II. Cognate Classes – 12 hours
Summer (6 hours)
Fall Trimester (3 hours)
Winter Trimester (3 hours)
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| III. Education Core Courses – 4.5 hours |
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Spring Trimester
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Ed 640 Supervision of Instruction (3 hrs.)
ED 635B (P-5) or ED 625A (5-9,8-12) (1.5 hrs.)
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Chapters 4&5
Results and Conclusions
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COGNATE AREA COURSE LIST
Graduate courses in selected cognate areas are taken during the summer months and are intended to strengthen the graduates’ abilities and knowledge in the appropriate specific academic domain. Following is a list of recommended content area courses:
Language Arts, P-5
Twelve hours of course-work are required for the graduate student who is currently teaching at the P-5 level of certification. The program includes courses on the following:
ED 600 - Trends and Issues in Reading/Language Arts
ED 601 - Relationships Between Writing and Reading
ED 602 - Diagnosis of Reading Problems
ED 603 - Directed Study in Language Arts
Biology, 8-12
These courses are designed for graduate students having academic emphases in science and/or biology for middle and secondary certification levels. The program includes the following courses:
BIO 501 - Topics in Freshwater Biology: Limnology
BIO 502 - Natural History of Vertebrates
BIO 503 - Topic in Human Ecology
BIO 504 - Plant Taxonomy and Local Flora
BIO 590 - Research
Chemistry, 8-12
These courses are designed for graduate students having academic emphases in science and/or chemistry and are appropriate for middle and secondary certification levels. The program includes the following courses:
CHE 500 - Topics in Modern Chemistry
CHE 501 - Topics in Inorganic Chemistry
CHE 502 - Topics in Organic Chemistry
CHE 503 - Topics in Analytical Chemistry
English, 8-12
These courses are designed for graduate students possessing academic emphases in English/communications and are appropriate for middle and secondary certification levels. Courses include the following:
ENG 501 - Literary Criticism
ENG 502 - Casebook Studies of Selected Classics
ENG 503 - The Romantic Period
ENG 504 - Victorian Literature
ENG 505 - Rhetorical Traditions and Composition
ENG 506 - Recent Trends in Composition Studies
ENG 507 - Modernism in American Literature and Criticism
ENG 508 - Postmodernism in American Literature and Criticism
ENG 511 - Classical Rhetoric for Contemporary Composition
ENG 512 - Contemporary Theories of Writing
ENG 591 - Shakespeare in Performance and Interpretation
Mathematics, 8-12
These courses are designed for graduate students with academic emphases in mathematical studies. The program is applicable for middle and secondary certification levels and include the following:
MTH 500 - Microcomputer Applications for Mathematics
MTH 501 - Topics in Number Theory
MTH 502 - Topics from Geometry
MTH 505 - Mathematical Modeling and Applications
Physical Education and Health, P-12
These courses are designed for graduate students with certification in physical education and/or health. Courses include the following:
HPE 550 - Current Trends and Practices in Physical Education
HPE 560 - Current Trends and Practices in Health Education
HPE 570 - The Physiological Basis of Health, P.E. and Athletics
HPE 575 - Conditioning and Rehabilitation for Games, Sports, Physical Activity
HPE 580 - The Psycho/Social Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity
Social Studies, 8-12
These courses are designed for graduate students with academics emphases in the fields of social studies, including history and political science and with middle and/or secondary certification. Courses include the following:
HST 502 - Colonial America
HST 575 - Civil War and Reconstruction
PSY 512 - Cognitive Psychology
PSY 601 - Advanced General Psychology
POL 501 - Political Theory
POL 555 - Political Geography
NON-COGNATE COURSES
Courses other than the cognate courses above may be substituted providing they are graduate level courses specifically related to one’s certification area and approved by the Dean.