Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction
Note: This General Curriculum is the default program of study. Specialized programs of study are available that combine general, elective and research courses.
Total: 30 semester hours
GENERAL COURSES
18 semester hours
EDUC650U Advanced Educational Psychology
EDUC651U Assessment and Accountability
EDUC652U Differentiated Instruction
EDUC660U Curriculum Development and Instructional Practice
EDUC653U Issues, Ethics and Policy in Education
EDUC661U Instructional Leadership
ELECTIVE COURSES
6 semester hours from courses listed below. Additional electives may be offered, depending on students’ learning needs.
EDUC528U Adult Learning Theory
EDUC519U Working with English Learners
EDUC523U Introduction to Coaching & Mentoring
EDUC555U Curriculum for Talented and Gifted Education
EDUC562U Special Populations of Gifted Students
EDUC563U Social & Emotional Needs of the Gifted Student
EDUC565U Foundations and Legal Aspects of Special Education
EDUC568U Successful Transitions in Special Education
EDUC570U Foundations of Gifted Education
EDUC571U Assessment and Evaluation in Special Education
EDUC573U Trauma Informed Practices in Schools
EDUC574U Understanding and Implementing the IEP
EDUC598U Selected Topics
EDUC579U Mindfulness Strategies for the Classroom
EDUC581U Social Justice & Equity in Education
EDUC602U Data for Decision-Making
EDUC603U Leading and Supervising Instruction
EDUC619U Strategies for Teaching Writing
EDUC620U Advanced Children’s Literature
EDUC675U Reflective Teaching Experience
RESEARCH COURSES
6 semester hours
CAPSTONE PROJECT
All candidates must complete a Capstone Assignment.
Master of Education in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Total: 31 semester hours
CORE
15 semester hours. All candidates must complete the following courses. Each course includes a 30-hour practicum.
EDUC601U Foundations of Educational Leadership Studies
EDUC602U Data for Decision-Making
EDUC603U Leading and Supervising Instruction
EDUC605U School Law and Policy for Ethical Leadership
EDUC606U Organizational Operations in Human Resource and Fiscal Leadership
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
9 semester hours. All candidates must complete the following courses. Each course includes a 10-hour practicum.
EDUC630U School Technology
EDUC632U Leading Change through an Equity Lens
EDUC635U Strategic Improvement and Effective Communication in Schools
FIELD EXPERIENCE
7 semester hours. All candidates must complete the following courses. Reflective Leadership Seminar residency includes 170 hours in practicum.
CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE
All candidates must complete a Capstone Assignment.
Master of Teaching
Total: 38-44 semester hours
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES — ALL
9 semester hours. All candidates must complete the following courses.
EDUC517U Foundations of Education
EDUC518U Diverse Learners and Human Growth and Development
EDUC558U Classroom and Behavior Management
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES — ELEMENTARY
18 semester hours. Elementary education candidates only.
EDUC507U Instruction and Assessment in Elementary Science
EDUC508U Instruction and Assessment in Elementary Social Studies
EDUC510U Concepts and Methods in Elementary Math
EDUC511U Assessment and Differentiation in Elementary Math
EDUC524U Reading Foundations for Early Literacy Instruction
EDUC526U Assessment, Intervention and Literacy Strategies
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES — SECONDARY & COMPREHENSIVE
18 semester hours. Secondary & comprehensive education candidates only.
EDUC538U Technology-enhanced 21st Century Teaching and Learning
EDUC542U Curriculum and Instruction in Secondary and Comprehensive Classrooms
EDUC543U Assessment and Evaluation in Education
EDUC547U Advanced Secondary and Comprehensive Methods*
EDUC550U Content Area Literacy
EDUC560U Assessment, Intervention, and Literacy Strategies for Adolescents
* Comprehensive foreign language candidates substitute EDUC553U Foreign Language Methods for EDUC547U.
ELECTIVE
3 semester hours from department-approved list. All candidates must take one elective graduate course, which may include initial coursework to meet add-on endorsement requirements in Gifted Education, Special Education or ESL.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
8-14 semester hours
All Candidates
Student Teaching Options
Master of HR Management
Total: 30 semester hours
CORE COURSES
18 semester hours
HRM531U Human Resource Management
HRM532U Legal Issues in Human Resource Management
HRM533U Quantitative Analysis and Research in HRM
HRM534U Strategic Human Resource Development
ECON507U Labor Economics
PSYC530U Organizational Psychology
600-LEVEL COURSES
12 semester hours. HRM697U is required. Students may then choose 3 of the remaining 600-level courses to complete the requirement.
HRM697U Strategy and Policy (required)
HRM635U Managing Compensation and Benefits
HRM638U HRM Leadership Theory and Application
HRM639U Recruitment and Retention
HRM644U Diversity in Organizations
HRM645U Organization Development and Change
HRM647U Human Resource Information Systems
HRM650U Labor Relations
HRM657U HRM in the Global Environment
HRM659U Managing Human Capital Risk
HRM696U Directed Research
Master of Liberal Arts
Total: 30 semester hours
CORE
12 semester hours. All candidates must complete the following courses.
CONCENTRATION
12 semester hours. All students must declare a concentration from the following: Data Analytics, Organizational Leadership or Interdisciplinary Studies.
Interdisciplinary Studies - Select four (4) courses from at least two (2) categories listed below. With departmental approval, one or more of these courses can be replaced via substitution.
Social Sciences: Graduate courses from Anthropology (ANTH), Economics (ECON), Education (EDUC), Geography (GEOG), History (HIST), Journalism (JOUR), Philosophy (PHIL), Political Science (PLSC), Psychology (PSYC) Sociology (SOC)
Sciences: Graduate courses from Biology (BIOL), Geology (GEOL), General Science (GSCI)
Humanities: Graduate courses from Art (ART), Studio Art (ARTS), English (ENGL), Humanities (HUM), Music (MUS), Religious Studies (RELG), Speech Communications (SPCH), Theatre (THTR)
Professional Studies: Graduate courses from Human Resource Management (HRM), Nonprofit Studies (NPS), Information Systems (ISYS)
Data Analytics - Select the following courses. With departmental approval, one or more of these courses can be replaced via substitution.
Organizational Leadership - Select any four (4) courses from the following. With departmental approval, one or more of these courses can be replaced via substitution.
ELECTIVES
6 semester hours. Selected from among MLA-eligible courses as identified each semester on the course schedule. Includes courses listed above not already taken to fulfill core or concentration requirements.
Master of Nonprofit Studies
Total: 30 semester hours
REQUIRED
15 semester hours
NPS501U Understanding the Nonprofit Sector
NPS520U Financial Management and Budget Development
NPS530U Law, Ethics and Governance
NPS540U Resource Development and Promotion
NPS550U Strategic Human Resource Management
ELECTIVE
12 semester hours. Select 6 hours (2 classes) from each group below.
Content Specialization
6 semester hours. Topic for NPS598U must relate to content specialization as determined by the program chair.
NPS522U International Non-Governmental Organizations (iNGOs)
NPS566U Public Policy and Advocacy
NPS567U Sustainability and Nonprofit Organizations
NPS571U Social Entrepreneurship
NPS581U Community Engagement in the Nonprofit Sector
NPS598U Selected Topics
Systematic Design and Inquiry
6 semester hours. Topic for NPS598U must relate to systematic design and inquiry as determined by the program chair.
NPS562U Assessment and Program Evaluation
NPS570U Program Design and Proposal Writing
NPS572U Innovations in Organizational Norms and Practice
NPS598U Selected Topics
EDUC680U Content Specialization and Research I
INTEGRATIVE SEMINAR
3 semester hours
