Elementary Education - Professional License, Master of Education

Foundations

• EDU 717 - Advanced Foundations of Education
• EDU 999AN - Creating-Brain Compatible Learning

Diversity (choose one)

• EDU 795 - Discourse, Culture and Literacy
• EDU 837 - Education in a Changing World

Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Course

• EDS 860 - Sheltering Content for English Language Learners

• or

• ENG 860 - Sheltering Content for English Language Learners

Exceptionality (choose one)

• EDU 890 - Approaches to Mainstreaming
• EDU 990E - Developing Effective Programs For Special Needs Students in the Mainstream
• EDU 990M - Enhancing Teacher Responses to Students’ Needs

Elementary Curriculum (choose one)

• EDU 787 - Theories of Curriculum Design and Evaluation
• EDU 897 - Critical Reading and Thinking Across the Curriculum

Research

• EDU 738 - Educational Research Across the Curriculum

Capstone

• EDU 963R - Action Research in Education
• EDG 999THE - Master’s Thesis in Education

Electives

Three content electives (9 credits) chosen in consultation with the program coordinator, (HST, MAT, ENG, GPH etc.) or education content electives based on the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) subject matter knowledge requirements for elementary education teachers (www.doe.mass.edu/lawsregs/603cmr7.html).

Total Credits: 36

Additional Information and Notes

The successful completion of a Thesis is required for completion of degree requirements.