Program Overview

Education, MS

The Master of Science in Education program offers two plan options: Plan A and Plan B.

Plan A

Students complete the Professional Education Core and a Professional Field Emphasis.

Plan B

Students complete the courses in the Professional Education Core, except for ED 627: Research Project Implementation, and also complete a Professional Field Emphasis.

Course List

The following courses are part of the Professional Education Core:

• ED 622: Research in Education (3 credits)
• ED 624: Research Project Design (3 credits)
• ED 625: 21st Century Based Teaching and Learning (3 credits)
• ED 632: Linking Teaching, Content, & Learning (3 credits)
• ED 623: Professional Planning & Assessment (2 credits)
• ED 635: Content and Curriculum Development (4 credits)
• ED 627: Action Research: Project Implementation (1 credit)
• ED 637: Professional Presenters (optional) (1-2 credits)

Professional Field Emphasis

Students select one emphasis area:

• Professional Field Emphasis in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership
  • ED 621: Critical Theory of Educational Systems
  • ED 626: Democracy, Diversity, and Leadership
  • ED 631: Professional Learning Communities
  • ED 633: Trends and Issues in Education
  • ED 634: Educators as Change Agents
• Professional Field Emphasis/K-12 Licensure in Reading
  • ED 502: Early Literacy and Linguistics & LAB
  • ED 546: Inclusive Literacy Practices, Issues, & Research
  • ED 547: Teaching of Literacy
  • ED 550: Reading Assessment & Evaluation
  • ED 551: Literacy Practicum
• Professional Field Emphasis in English
  • ENG 670: Digital Writing Seminar
  • ENG 675: Rhetoric, Literacy, and the Teaching of Writing
  • ENG 680: Autoethnography and the Teaching of Writing
  • LIT 622: 19th & 20th Century British Literature Survey
  • LIT 632: A Survey of American Literature in All Its Diversity
• Professional Field Emphasis in Math
  • MATH 510: Advanced Number Theory
  • MATH 530: Statistics
  • MATH 545: Advanced Geometry
  • MATH 550: Real Analysis
  • MATH 5XX: Math Electives
• Professional Field Emphasis in K-12 Teaching English as a Second Language (License)
  • ED 502: Early Literacy and Linguistics & LAB
  • TESL 531: Foundations of Teaching Multilingual Learners and Lab
  • TESL 532: Understanding Second Language Acquisition
  • TESL 533: Assessment in TESL
  • TESL 534: Second Language Literacy & Linguistics
  • TESL 535: TESL Methods & Lab
  • TESL 536: TESL Partnerships
  • TESL 537: TESL Practicum (Teaching ESL Practicum)
• Professional Field Emphasis in Sports Leadership
  • Required Courses:
    • PE 578: Recreation and Sport Management
    • MBA 660: Legal and Ethical Environment of Management
    • or PE 588: Legal Aspects in Recreation & Sport
    • or PE 610: Legal Aspects of Sport for Coaches
  • Sports Leadership Strands:
    • Coaching and Teaching Strand:
      • PE 550: Practicum in Teaching
      • PE 584: Planning Facilities for Physical Activities
      • PE 601: Philosophy & Ethics in Coaching
      • PE 604: Educational Principles in Coaching
      • PE 605: Physical Preparation and Conditioning
      • PE 606: Sport Safety and Injury Prevention
      • PE 608: Organization, Administration and Marketing of Sport
      • PE 609: Psychology of Athletic Performance
    • Leadership and Management Strand:
      • MBA 550: Diversity Management
      • MBA 556: Organization Behavior and Theory
      • MBA 560: Leadership and Team Management
      • MBA 565: Human Resource Management
      • MBA 557: Interpersonal and Managerial Skills in Organizations
      • MBA 652: Organization Development & Change Management
      • PE 604: Educational Principles in Coaching
      • PE 608: Organization, Administration and Marketing of Sport
      • PE 609: Psychology of Athletic Performance
    • Sales and Marketing Strand:
      • MBA 511: Integrated Marketing Communications
      • MBA 531: Sales Management
      • MBA 541: Consumer Insights
      • MBA 554: Content Marketing
      • MBA 607: Strategic Marketing Management
      • PE 589: Sports Marketing, Promotion, and Consumer Behavior
      • PE 608: Organization, Administration and Marketing of Sport
• Professional Field Emphasis in Technology for Training and Learning
  • Select 15 credits from the following:
    • COMM 503: Professional Presentations
    • COMM 580: Creative Project Workshop in Media Production
    • ED 535: Media Production for Training and Learning
    • ED 581: Best Practices in Course Development
    • ED 582: Best Practices in Online Teaching
    • ED 583: Teaching with Technology
    • ED 584: Collaborative Technology in the Learning & Industry Environments
• Professional Field Emphasis in Other Content Disciplines
  • This program is available in partnerships with regional accredited universities.
• Professional Emphasis in Charter School Leadership
  • ED 650: Technology Integration as Instructional Leader
  • ED 652: Charter Law, Governance, and Policy
  • ED 653: Human Resources and Charter Finance
  • ED 655: Mentor Internship I
  • ED 656: Mentor Internship II
  • ED 657: Mentor Internship III & Capstone
  • ED 659: Charter School Community, Climate, and Culture
  • ED 663: Instructional Leadership I: Mentoring, Observations, & Assessment
  • ED 664: Instructional Leadership II: Data Driven Decision Making
• Professional Field Emphasis in Literacy
  • ED 546: Inclusive Literacy Practices, Issues, & Research
  • ED 547: Teaching of Literacy
  • ED 550: Reading Assessment & Evaluation
  • TESL 532: Understanding Second Language Acquisition
  • TESL 534: Second Language Literacy & Linguistics
• Professional Field Emphasis in Multilingual Literacy
  • TESL 532: Understanding Second Language Acquisition
  • TESL 533: Assessment in TESL
  • TESL 534: Second Language Literacy & Linguistics
  • TESL 536: TESL Partnerships
  • ED 547: Teaching of Literacy
• Professional Field Emphasis in Community and Technical College Teaching and Learning
  • Required Courses:
    • CRED 510: Instructional Strategies for College & Technical Colleges
    • CRED 520: Assessment & Evaluation of Student Learning for Community & Tech Colleges
    • CRED 530: Curriculum Planning & Design for Community & Technical Colleges
  • Elective Courses:
    • ED 621: Critical Theory of Educational Systems
    • ED 626: Democracy, Diversity, and Leadership
    • ED 631: Professional Learning Communities
    • ED 634: Educators as Change Agents
    • ED 547: Teaching of Literacy
    • ED 581: Best Practices in Course Development
    • ED 582: Best Practices in Online Teaching
    • ED 583: Teaching with Technology
• Professional Field Emphasis in STEA2M Learning
  • Required Courses:
    • ED 572: Integrated STEA2M I
    • ED 574: Integrated STEA2M II
    • ED 575: Integrated STEA2M III
    • ED 576: Integrated STEA2M IV
  • Elective Courses:
    • Select one of the following:
      • ED 535: Media Production for Training and Learning
      • ED 580: Experiential STEA2M Learning
      • ED 581: Best Practices in Course Development
      • ED 582: Best Practices in Online Teaching
      • ED 583: Teaching with Technology
      • ED 584: Collaborative Technology in the Learning & Industry Environments

Total Credits

The total credits required for the program range from 35 to 40 credits.