Education, M.S.Ed.

Coordinator: Adele Schepige

Mission

Empower educators to strengthen their knowledge, skills, and dispositions to improve their professional practices, to enhance their leadership abilities, and to improve the quality of education using creativity, innovation, and research.

Learning Outcomes

Effectively use advanced content knowledge and educational technologies.
Analyze data and evidence to support learning and engage in change.
Apply learning theories and research in education in a variety of contexts.
Demonstrate professional growth, dispositions and leadership appropriate to their field in education.

The Master of Science in Education degree consists of 45 credit hours of approved graduate-level courses.

The degree has four areas:

Professional Education Core (15)
Electives (3-6)
Advanced Specialty Core (18-24)
Exit requirements (6): Three options to complete this requirement:
1. Professional Project
2. Thesis (ED 603 )
3. Electives approved by adviser and completion of comprehensive exams.

Core Courses

Professional Education Core

All MSED students complete this core

ED 632 Cultural, Social and Philosophical Issues in Education Credits: 3
ED 633 Educational Research Credits: 3
ED 636 Leadership and Policy in a Diverse Society Credits: 3
Computer Science Education Credits: 3

Choose One

ED 610 Unmasking the Adult Learner: Adult Education from Training to Empowered Possibility Credits: 3
ED 611 Theories of Teaching and Learning Credits: 3

Elective Credits: 3-6

MSEd students have 3-6 credits of electives, depending on their advanced specialty core. Electives are selected in consultation with their advanced specialty advisor.

Advanced Specialty Core Credits: 18-24

Students in the Masters of Science in Education program will complete 18-24 credits of coursework in a selected content area. Students may continue graduate-level work in their academic areas or additional endorsement courses may be added.

Students seeking to complete a new endorsement within the 18 credit portion of the program are required to complete a 90-clock-hour practicum in the appropriate preparation level or endorsement. Endorsements are offered in ESOL, bilingual/ESOL, early childhood or reading and are described in the endorsement section.

Select one content/specialty core:

Exit Evaluation Requirement

Students must complete a culminating experience in order to receive their degree.

Options for completing the culminating experience exit requirement are listed in the specialty core.