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Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog for 2008-2009

Master of Education Curriculum and Instruction

Curriculum and Instruction - with Concentration in Early Childhood, High Incidence Disabilities, or Reading

Prerequisites

A valid permanent-type teacher’s certificate and 18-24 hours in professional education as appropriate for the level selected.

Graduate Course Work

Advanced Concentration Coursework Early Childhood:

  • Foundations
    • EDFR 501 (3)- Education Research
    • EDCI 501 (1)- Seminar Topics in Foundations
    • EDCI 503 (3)- Seminar in K-12 Curriculum Studies
    • EDFR 504 (3)- History and Philosophy of American Education
  • Professional Courses
    • EDCI 570 (3)- Seminar in Early Childhood Education
    • EDCI 571 (3)- Foundations of Early Childhood Special Education
    • EDCI 572 (3)- Seminar in Early Childhood Curriculum
    • EDCI 574 (3)- Assessment of the Young Child
    • EDCI 576 (3)- Readings in Early Childhood Education
    • EDCI 577 (3)- Language Development
    • EDCI 578 (3)- Parent Involvement and Community Resources
    • EDCI 579 (3)- Practicum in Early Childhood Education
    • EDCI 580 (3)- Interdisciplinary and Interagency Teaming
    • EDFR 594 (0)- Master’s Comprehensive Portfolio

Advanced Concentration Coursework High Incidence Disabilities:

  • Foundations
    • EDCI 501 (1)- Seminar Topics in Foundations
    • EDCI 515 (3)- Seminar in High Incidence Disabilities
    • PSYC 506 (3)- Applied Behavior Analysis
    • EDFR 501 (3)- Education Research
  • Professional Courses
    • EDCI 540 (3)- Mild/Moderate Special Education Practicum
    • EDCI 547 (3)- Instructional Intervention Strategies
    • EDCI 548 (3)- Consultation for Implementation of Class-wide Strategies
    • EDCI 554 (3)- Precision Assessment/Diagnostic Prescriptive Strategies
    • EDCI 557 (3)- Behavior Intervention Strategies
    • EDCI 599 (3)- Field-based Research Seminar
    • EDFR 594 (0)- Master’s Comprehensive Portfolio
    • Electives: 9 semester hours from Special Education, Reading, Dyslexia, Psychology

Advanced Concentration Coursework Reading Specialist:

  • Foundations
    • EDCI 500 (3)- Foundations of Reading
    • EDCI 501 (1)- Seminar Topics in Foundations
    • EDFR 501 (3)- Education Research
    • ECDI 507 (3)- Creating a Literate Environment
  • Professional Courses
    • EDCI 560 (3)- The Teaching of Reading: Developmental
    • EDCI 561 (3)- The Teaching of Reading: Content Areas
    • EDCI 562 (3)- Analysis of Reading Difficulties
    • EDCI 563 (3)- Clinical Analysis and Correction of Reading Difficulties
    • EDCI 565 (3)- Trends in Reading
    • EDCI 569 (3)- Correction of Reading Difficulties
    • EDCI 577 (3)- Language Development
    • EDCI 594 (0)- Master’s Comprehensive Portfolio
    • EDCI 597 (3)- Literacy Teachers as Leaders in School Communities
    • EDCI 598 (3)- Supervision and Literacy Coach Practicum

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Curriculum and Instruction - with Concentration in Elementary Education or Secondary Education

Prerequisites

A valid permanent-type teacher’s certificate and 18-24 hours in professional education as appropriate for the level selected.

Graduate Course Work

Advanced Concentration Coursework Elementary Education:

  • Foundations
    • EDFR 501 (3)- Education Research
    • EDCI 501 (1)- Seminar Topics in Foundations
    • EDCI 503 (3)- Seminar in K-12 Curriculum Studies
    • EDFR 504 (3)- History and Philosophy of American Education
  • Professional Courses
    • EDCI 507 (3)- Creating a Literate Environment
    • EDCI 508 (3)- Instructional Issues for Teaching Diverse Learners
    • EDCI 560 (3)- The Teaching of Reading: Developmental
    • EDCI 582 (3)- Advanced Methods of Instruction in Elementary School English Language Arts
    • EDCI 583 (3)- Advanced Methods of Instruction in Elementary School Mathematics
    • EDCI 584 (3)- Advanced Methods of Instruction in Elementary School Science
    • EDCI 585 (3)- Advanced Methods of Instruction in Elementary School Social Studies
    • EDCI 595 (3)- Clinical in Elementary and Secondary Education
    • EDCI 596 (3)- Implementation of Curriculum Integration
    • EDFR 594 (0)- Master’s Comprehensive Portfolio

Advanced Concentration Coursework Secondary Education

  • Foundations
    • EDCI 501 (1)- Seminar Topics in Foundations
    • EDCI 503 (3)- Seminar in K-12 curriculum Studies
    • EDFR 501 (3)- Educational Research
    • EDCI 504 (3)- Seminar in Secondary School Curriculum Studies
  • Professional Courses
    • EDCI 508 (3)- Instructional Issues for Teaching Diverse Learners
    • EDCI 561 (3)- The Teaching of Reading: Content Areas
    • EDCI 586 (3)- Advanced Methods in Teaching Secondary Education Subjects (only if no methods course in content major is available) or
      EDCI 587 (3)- Advanced Methods of Instruction in Secondary School Social Studies or
      EDCI 588 (3)- Advanced Methods of Instruction in Secondary School Science or
      EDCI 589 (3)- Advanced Methods of Instruction in Secondary School Mathematics or
      EDCI 590 (3)- Advanced Methods of Instruction in Secondary School English Language Arts
    • EDCI 596 (3)- Implementation of Curriculum Integration
  • Content Concentration
    • EDCI 595 (3)-Clinical in Elementary and Secondary Education
    • EDFR 594 (3)-Master’s Comprehensive Portfolio
  • 12 hours from one of the following concentration options:
    • MATHEMATICS
      • Required: MATH 509
      • Electives: Choose any three from
        MATH 510, 511, 523, 570, 573 or 584
    • HISTORY
      • Electives: Choose any four from
        HIST 400, 405, 416, 420, 435, 485, or 490
    • ENGLISH
      • Required: ENGL 505
      • Electives: Choose any three from
        ENGL 410, 411, 424, 427, 463, 475, 482, 483, 490, 491, 493
    • BIOLOGY
      • Required: BIOL 551,552
      • Electives: Choose any two from
        BIOL 504, 555, 556, 560, 561, 568, 571, 572, 581

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