Elementary Education, Standard Elementary (EC-6 Intiial Certification), M.Ed.

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The Master of Education may be completed with 30 semester hours of coursework and a thesis. A non-thesis program requires 36 semester hours of approved graduate coursework.

The program is designed primarily for individuals who plan a career as a classroom teacher or reading specialist (reading specialist is all-level) in an elementary or middle school. Contact the appropriate graduate advisor for information and the development of a degree plan.

Standard Graduate Elementary Program

The standard graduate elementary program is a 36-hour plan with three options.

Option 2 - Elementary with EC-6 Initial Certification

This option is designed for individuals with a degree who are seeking an initial teaching certification to teach pre-kindergarten through sixth grade.

Certification Courses (21 hours)

ELE 520 - Survey of Teaching Credit(s): 3
ELE 521 - Mathematics In the Elementary School Credit(s): 3
ELE 522 - Science In the Elementary School Advanced Credit(s): 3
ELE 523 - Social Studies In the Elementary School Advanced Credit(s): 3
ELE 525 - Standards-Based Assessment Credit(s): 3
ELE 527 - Elementary School Child Advanced Credit(s): 3
RDG 518 - Reading Methods for Early Childhood Credit(s): 3

Clinical Experience Requirement (3-6 hours)

ELE 555 - Student Teaching in Elementary Credit(s): 6
ELE 542 - PBIC Field Intern/First Semester Credit(s): 1-6
ELE 543 - PBIC Field Intern/Second Semester Credit(s): 1-6

Courses to complete master’s degree (9-12 hours)

ECH 502 - Early Childhood Play/Learning Environments Credit(s): 3
ELE 584 - Research and Analysis of Teaching Credit(s): 3
RDG 519 - Reading Methods for Mid Child Credit(s): 3
Education elective (for candidates completing internship)

Thesis Option

In any of the above programs candidates may select the traditional thesis option and reduce regular coursework by six hours.