Master of Arts in Education, Elementary Education
Professionals in the fields of early childhood and elementary education will enhance and expand their professional knowledge and expertise. Coursework includes opportunities to pursue special projects, engage in timely conversations about current topics, and advocate for children’s educational experiences and outcomes. Concentration areas in literacy, elementary education, and early childhood education are available.
30 credits
Reading/Literacy Concentration
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Elementary Education Concentration
| EDEL 600 | Basic Concepts in Elementary Education | 3 |
| EDEL 626 | Building Classroom Community & Restorative Justice | 3 |
| EDEL 644 | Education in a Diverse Society | 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 |
| EDEL 663 | Understanding Data to Inform Teaching and Learning in Elementary Schools | 3 |
| EDEL 676 | Research in Elementary Education | 3 |
| EDRD 610 | The Teaching of Reading in the Elementary School | 3 |
| EDPS 603 | Psychology of Human Development | 3 |
| or | |
| EDPS 627 | Child Development | 3 |
| ECYF 630 | School, Family, and Community Partnerships | 3 |
Early Childhood Education Concentration
| ECYF 630 | School, Family, and Community Partnerships | 3 |
| ECYF 640 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECYF 648 | Play and Creativity in Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECYF 653 | Observation and Assessment in Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECYF 651 | Educational Programs for Young Children | 3 |
| EDEL 644 | Education in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| EDEL 676 | Research in Elementary Education | 3 |
| EDPS 627 | Child Development | 3 |
| EDRD 615 | Early Literacy Development | 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 |
Focus Areas
Elementary Education with a Focus Area
Students may opt for an elementary focus area by completing a license in Gifted and Talented or a certificate in Autism, Computer Education, Gifted and Talented Education, Human Development and Learning, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders or TESOL paired with the courses listed below.
*Students must apply into the Certificate (through the admissions process) they wish to pursue in order to have the certificate officially awarded to them.
Choose one of the certificates as a focus area listed below:
- Autism: Students required to take EDPS 627
- Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: Students required to take EDPS 627
- Human Development and Learning: Students required to take EDPS 603
- Computer Education: Students required to take EDRD 610
- TESOL: Students required to take EDRD 610
- Gifted and Talented (certificate or licensure): Students required to take EDPS 627and also take either EDCU 610 or EDPS 646.
| EDEL 600 | Basic Concepts in Elementary Education | 3 |
| EDEL 644 | Education in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| EDRD 610 | The Teaching of Reading in the Elementary School | 3 |
| or | |
| EDRD 615 | Early Literacy Development | 3 |
| EDPS 603 | Psychology of Human Development | 3 |
| or | |
| EDPS 627 | Child Development | 3 |
| EDEL 676 | Research in Elementary Education | 3 |
Elementary Education with T2T focus
Students completing the Transition to Teaching license can earn their MAE in Elementary Education by taking the courses listed below. T2T students are required to take MATH 680 and EDEL 690, which do not count toward the MAE degree.
| EDEL 600 | Basic Concepts in Elementary Education | 3 |
| EDPS 627 | Child Development | 3 |
| EDRD 610 | The Teaching of Reading in the Elementary School | 3 |
| EDRD 615 | Early Literacy Development | 3 |
| EDEL 644 | Education in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| EDEL 663 | Understanding Data to Inform Teaching and Learning in Elementary Schools | 3 |
| EDEL 626 | Building Classroom Community & Restorative Justice | 3 |
| ECYF 630 | School, Family, and Community Partnerships | 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 676 | Research in Elementary Education | 3 |
Early Childhood Education with a Focus Area
Students may opt for an early childhood focus area in Autism by completing the Autism Certificate in addition the courses listed below.
*Students must apply into the Certificate (through the admissions process) they wish to pursue in order to have the certificate officially awarded to them.
Total Credit Hours: 30