Rank I General Pedagogy

Admission Requirements

  1. General admission to graduate study (for criteria, refer to Admission to Graduate Study).
  2. Completion of a master's degree or a fifth-year program from an accredited college or university.
  3. Must hold a valid teaching certificate or statement of eligibility.
  4. A minimum GPA of 3.0.

Program Completion

  1. Unconditional admission to the program.
  2. Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0.

Rank I Program Requirements

Choose 30 hours from the following:

AGR 612Conservation Workshop

3

BIOL 635Advanced Ecology

3

BIOL 636Wetland Ecology and Management

3

BIOL 654Environmental Education

3

BIOL 683Selected Workshop Topics

1-4

EDEC 627Infant and Toddler Curriculum

3

EDEC 637Early Childhood Education

3

EDEL 622Social Studies in Today's Elementary Schools

3

EDEL 624Literacy Practicum

3

EDEL 625Foundations of Language Development

3

EDEL 626Investigations in Reading

3

EDEL 640Contemporary Instructional Practices in Grades P-9

3

EDEL 662Literacy Assessment

3

EDEL 677Literacy in the Content Areas

3

EDEL 682Advanced Curriculum Development

3

EDF 600Research Methods in Education

3

EDF 610Advanced Human Growth and Development

3

EDF 611Adolescent Development

3

EDF 680History and Philosophy of Education

3

EDF 681Advanced Seminar in Contemporary Educational Thought

3

EDGC 656Introduction to Counseling

3

EDGC 661Measurement Principles and Techniques

3

EDIL 628School Law and Ethics

3

EDIL 636Mentoring for Improved Results

3

EDIL 638Designing and Implementing Professional Development

3

EDIL 677School Law and Diverse Learners

3

EDMG 636Middle School Curriculum

3

EDSE 633Effective Classroom Instruction

3

EDSE 634Secondary School Curriculum

3

EDSL 601Linguistics for TESOL

3

EDSL 602TESOL Theory and Practice

3

EDSL 603Language and Culture

3

EDSL 604TESOL Methods and Materials

3

EDSP 601Survey of Exceptional Children

3

EDSP 605Early Childhood Special Education

3

EDSP 630Universal Design for Learning

3

EDSP 641Conceptions and Identification of Gifted Children and Youth

3

EDSP 642Meeting the Individual Needs of Gifted Children and Youth

3

EDSP 643Teaching the Gifted Student

3

EDSP 645Practicum in Gifted Education

3

EDTC 625Assistive Technology

3

EDTC 628Technology, Education and Culture

3

EDTC 644Multimedia Design for the Classroom

3

EDTC 683Creativity in 21st Century Education

3

EDUC 603National Board Certification Preparation

3

EDUC 677Applied Research for Classroom Teachers I

3

EDUC 678Applied Research for Classroom Teachers II

3

EDUC 693Teaching the Arts in Education

3

IECE 631Guidance for Young Children

3

IECE 654Administration in Early Childhood Programs

3

IECE 655Advanced Early Childhood Assessment

3

GEO 605Conservation of Natural Resources

3

RAPP 637Environmental Policy and Management

3

RAPP 670Directed Research

3

RAPP 685Advanced Environmental Education

3

SCI 676Research Problems

1-6

Total Credit Hours:30

Total Credit Hours: 30

Note: Does not provide additional endorsement.