Master of Arts in Education, Elementary Education
30 credits
Professionals in the fields of early childhood and elementary education will enhance and expand their professional knowledge and expertise. Concentration areas in literacy, early childhood education, and elementary education are available.
Departmental core requirements (per field of study)
Reading/Literacy
| EDRD 615 | Early Literacy Development | 3 |
| or | |
| EDRD 620 | Disciplinary Literacy & Integrated Instruction: Addressing Content Area Reading & Informational Text | 3 |
| EDRD 627 | Teaching Literacy to Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDRD 680 | Classroom Literacy Assessment | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Elementary Education
| EDEL 644 | Education in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| EDEL 663 | Understanding Data to Inform Teaching and Learning in Elementary Schools | 3 |
| EDRD 610 | The Teaching of Reading in the Elementary School | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Early Childhood
| ECYF 653 | Observation and Assessment in Early Childhood | 3 |
| EDEL 644 | Education in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| EDRD 615 | Early Literacy Development | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Professional education core requirements (per field of study)
(Must include EDEL 676 Research in Elementary Educ)
Reading/Literacy
| EDEL 676 | Research in Elementary Education | 3 |
| EDRD 610 | The Teaching of Reading in the Elementary School | 3 |
| EDRD 630 | Psychological Foundations of Reading | 3 |
Elementary Education
| EDEL 600 | Basic Concepts in Elementary Education | 3 |
| EDEL 676 | Research in Elementary Education | 3 |
| EDPS 603 | Psychology of Human Development | 3 |
| or | |
| EDPS 627 | Child Development | 3 |
Early Childhood
| ECYF 640 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDEL 676 | Research in Elementary Education | 3 |
| EDPS 627 | Child Development | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Choose one of the following: Concentration, Focus Area, or Certificate
Concentration Areas (per field of study)
Reading/Literacy
| EDRD 624 | Integrating Technology in the Literacy Program | 3 |
| EDRD 640 | Issues in the Teaching of Literacy | 3 |
| or | |
| EDRD 650 | The Organization and Supervision of a School Reading Program | 3 |
| EDRD 645 | History of Reading | 3 |
| EDRD 685 | Advanced Teaching Methods in Language Arts | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Elementary Education
| ECYF 630 | School, Family, and Community Partnerships | 3 |
| EDEL 626 | Building Classroom Community & Restorative Justice | 3 |
| EDEL 655 | Principles of Differentiation in a Responsive Elementary Classroom | 3 |
| or | |
| EDEL 657 | Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of Elementary Classroom Programs | 3 |
| EDEL 660 | The Effective Use of Technology in the Elementary School | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Early Childhood
| ECYF 630 | School, Family, and Community Partnerships | 3 |
| ECYF 648 | Play and Creativity in Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECYF 651 | Educational Programs for Young Children | 3 |
Choose one
| ECYF 641 | Administration of Early Childhood Programs | 3 |
| ECYF 649 | Infant and Toddler Education | 3 |
| ECYF 672 | Mentoring Early Childhood Professionals | 1 TO 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Focus Area
Four courses approved by the advisor.
Certificates (Application required)
Certificates (Application required)
Students may substitute one of the following certificates or an add-on license for a required concentration:
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Literacy Instruction
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Early Childhood Administration
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Early Childhood Master Teacher
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Enhanced Teaching Practice for Elementary Teachers
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Response to Intervention
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Autism
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Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
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Human Growth Development
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High Ability
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English as a New Language
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Middle School Education
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Educational Technology
Total Credit Hours: 30
This program is offered online only. Substitutions approved by the Graduate Advisory and the Graduate School.