MSEd in Professional Educator

Foundations Core (15 credits) 

Required: EDU 600: Research Methods and Techniques (3cr)

Select one course from the following

• EDU 562:  Linguistic and Cultural Diversity in the Classroom (3 cr)
• EDU 670: Introduction to Leadership (3cr)
• EDU 671: Organizational Behavior (3cr)
• EDU 695: Topics in professional Education  (3cr)

Required: EDU 605 Teaching, Learning and Assessment 

Select one 3 credit curriculum course from the following 

• EDU 604 Curriculum Development (3cr)
• EDU 615 Middle Level Curriculum Organization (3cr)                     

Select one 3 credit teaching course from the following

• EDU 514 Improving Teaching in the Content Area through Literacy (3cr)
• EDU 603 Analysis of Teaching (3cr)
• EDU 617 Teaching in the Middle Level School (3cr)

Concentration (15 credits)

Select from one of the following options; prior advisor approval required

• Cohort or self designed concentration
• An approved graduate concentration or certificate *

* If less than 15 credits, additional relevant courses required 

Capstone Seminar (3 credits) 

• EDU 667 Professional Educator Capstone Seminar (3cr)

Students work with a faculty member to define the capstone experience. This may include portfolio, thesis, internship, action research project, or other appropriate format.

Note: Course substitutions are permitted with advisor approval.