Degree Curriculum
Master of Education
Elementary Education

Degree Requirements

Candidates for the Master of Education degree with a major in elementary education must complete the 36-semester-hour degree program which includes an 18-semester-hour professional education core curriculum, 12 semester hours in elementary education, and 6 semester hours of electives.

Professional Education Core Requirements
RESEARCH AND STATISTICS
EDFD 6003 Educational Research 3 hours

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
EDFD 6313 Principles of Curriculum Development 3 hours

HUMAN RELATIONS AND MANAGEMENT
EDFD 6203 Supervision of Instruction OR
EDFD 6503 Classroom and Behavioral Management 3 hours

INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
EDFD 6053 The At-Risk Child in the School Environment 3 hours

FOUNDATIONS/INSTRUCTIONAL ISSUES/GLOBAL STUDIES
EDFD 6043 Current Issues in Human Learning
EDFD 6403 Social and Historical Factors in Education
ELED 6996 Thesis Research
(for students selecting thesis option) 6 hours

Elementary Education Core Requirements
ELED 6523 Survey of Research in Elementary Education 3 hours
Selected courses in elementary education 9 hours

Electives 6 hours

36 hours