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Education (MA, MEd)

See: Education (MA, MEd)

College/School: Dreeben School of Education

Master of Arts in Education and Master of Education

The Master of Arts in Education and the Master of Education degree programs are for students who want to concentrate their core work in Education, but with a general group of courses either from the Dreeben School of Education as a whole, or from another school or college within UIW. If the majority of the work is from the Dreeben School of Education, the degree will be the Master of Education. If more than several courses come from other colleges or schools within UIW, the Master of Arts will be awarded. This open-ended degree plan allows students to select up to six (6) courses that will best suit their needs within an Education focus.

Admissions

Degree-seeking students should apply and provide official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended and documentation indicating the achievement of a baccalaureate degree. Minimum 2.5 GPA requirement in all coursework.

Non-degree-seeking students should apply and provide official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. If still enrolled, applicants should provide a letter from his or her current institution indicating enrollment and good academic standing.

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Application for the Master of Arts in Education and the Master of Education programs 

MA and MEd General Education Concentrations

Adult Education

Master’s degree plans with a concentration in Adult Education are designed to provide professional preparation for administrators/supervisors of adult education activities, people working in human resource and staff development, continuing and community education personnel and teachers of adults in a variety of institutions and settings.

Students are exposed to the principles of Adult Education with special emphasis on the changes occurring in adult life as they affect the teaching-learning process. Educational, institutional, administrative and programmatic implications are stressed. Some areas of specialization that can be arranged by the advisor include adult literacy, human resource development or adult religious education.

Core Courses (12 hours)

ADED 6381Adult Learning and Development

3

EDUC 6301Introduction to Educational Research

3

EDUC 6306Philosophical Foundations in Education

3

EDUC 63CSClinical Teaching

3

Concentration Courses (18 hours)

ADED 6370College Teaching

3

ADED 6382Adult Literacy Education

3

ADED 6384Contemporary Issues in Adult Education

3

ADED 6385Methods and Strategies in Adult Education

3

ADED 6386Educational Gerontology (Education of the Older Adult)

3

ADED 6387Program Development in Adult Education

3

ADED 6388Effective Teams and Groups

3

ADED 6390Practicum in Adult Education

3

EDUC 6305Multicultural Concepts in Education

3

Elective Courses (6 hours)

Early Childhood Education

The Master of Education concentration in Early Childhood Education is designed for students who wish to enter the field of early childhood education or who are already employed in an early childhood education setting and wish to earn a credential and expand their knowledge and competency in working with young children. The program will provide students with the skills and competencies necessary to work effectively with young children. **NOTE: This concentration DOES NOT include Texas Teacher Certification.**

Core Courses (12 hours)

EDUC 6301Introduction to Educational Research

3

EDUC 6304Theories of Learning

3

EDUC 6306Philosophical Foundations in Education

3

EDUC 63CSClinical Teaching

3

Concentration Courses (18 hours)

EDEC 6335Balanced Literacy in Early Childhood

3

EDEC 6339Applied Research in Play

3

EDEC 6375Literature for Children and Young Adults

3

EDEC 6305The Developing Child

3

EDEC 6310Programs and Trends in Early Childhood Education

3

EDEC 6324Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum and Environment for the Young Child

3

Elective Courses (6 hours)

Kinesiology concentration

The Kinesiology concentration is designed for those students who are interested in working in a business related area, teaching Physical Education at the college level or in adding a Physical Education teaching specialty to their teaching credential at the K-12 level. (NOTE: This degree does not carry initial teacher certification.)

Core Courses (12 hours)

EDUC 6301Introduction to Educational Research

3

EDUC 6304Theories of Learning

3

EDUC 6306Philosophical Foundations in Education

3

EDUC 63CSClinical Teaching

3

Concentration Courses (18 hours)

EDKE 6377/EDKE 7377Instructional Development in Physical Education

3

EDKE 6378Biomechanics in Human Performance

3

EDKE 6379/EDKE 7379Adapted Physical Education and Sport

3

EDKE 6381/EDKE 7381Topics in Exercise Physiology and Fitness

3

KEHP 6360Advanced Tests and Measurements

3

SMGT 6380Sport Management, Administration and Finance

3

Elective Courses (6 hours)

Online Teaching and Training concentration

This innovative concentration is designed to prepare individuals for leadership roles in improving teaching and learning through the application of educational technologies used in K–12 schools, higher education institutions, corporations, organizations, associations, governments, and foundations. Many students can apply their knowledge to their existing positions where they have responsibilities for education or training and can benefit from the utilization of instructional technologies.

Core Courses (12 hours)

ADED 6381Adult Learning and Development

3

EDUC 6301Introduction to Educational Research

3

EDUC 6306Philosophical Foundations in Education

3

EDUC 63CSClinical Teaching

3

Supporting Requirements (6 hours)

ADED 6388Effective Teams and Groups

3

EDUC 6333Action Research

3

Concentration Courses (18 hours)

EDUC 6331Seminar in Online and Blended Technology

3

EDUC 6341Developing Effective Training with Technology

3

EDUC 6351Learning Technologies and Organizational Change

3

EDUC 6357Trends and Issues in Technology

3

Program Evaluation concentration

The Program Evaluation concentration is designed to develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities that contribute to preparing, managing, and conducting effective program evaluations in organizations and various community settings. Graduates of the master’s program in this concentration will be prepared to understand the workings of the program or policy they are evaluating and to make judgments about its quality and effectiveness.

Core Courses (12 hours)

EDUC 6301Introduction to Educational Research

3

EDUC 6306Philosophical Foundations in Education

3

EDUC 6304Theories of Learning

3

ADED 6381Adult Learning and Development

3

EDUC 63CSClinical Teaching

3

Concentration Courses (18 hours)

EVAL 6310Program Evaluation Theory

3

EVAL 6320Program Evaluation Methods

3

EVAL 6390Program Evaluation Practicum

3

EDUC 6333Action Research

3

EDUC 6302Introduction to Quantitative Research

3

ADED 6387Program Development in Adult Education

3

Elective Hours (6 hours)

School Leadership concentration

The School Leadership Partnership concentration incorporates theory and practice-based learning, and is designed to prepare leaders who can dramatically improve schools and school districts. The courses in this program, collaboratively designed by faculty from the Dreeben School of Education and instructors from the Cohort of Leadership Associates (CoLA), are built on the set of skills, knowledge and dispositions that a principal must have.

Core Courses (12 hours)

ADED 6381Adult Learning and Development

3

EDUC 6301Introduction to Educational Research

3

EDUC 6306Philosophical Foundations in Education

3

EDUC 63CSClinical Teaching

3

Concentration Courses (21 hours)

EDUC 6348Applied Leadership and Followership

3

EDUC 6351Learning Technologies and Organizational Change

3

EDLD 7347Principalship

3

EDLD 7348School Leadership

3

EDLD 7349Instructional Leadership

3

EDLD 7350School Finance, Policy and Law

3

EDLD 7351School/Home/ Community Relations

3

EDLD 7388Leadership Practicum I

3

EDLD 7389Leadership Practicum II

3

EDUC 6380Practicum in TEFL/TEST

3

Student Services in Higher Education concentration

This Master of Education concentration addresses the demand for more professionals in the area of student personnel services in higher education; the concentration is focused on teaching the necessary competencies to ensure best practices in the field of student services.

Core Courses (12 hours)

ADED 6381Adult Learning and Development

3

EDUC 6301Introduction to Educational Research

3

EDUC 6306Philosophical Foundations in Education

3

EDUC 63CSClinical Teaching

3

Concentration Courses (24 hours)

ADED 6387Program Development in Adult Education

3

ADED 6388Effective Teams and Groups

3

EDUC 6303Counseling Techniques in Higher Education

3

EDUC 6309Legal Issues in Student Affairs

3

EDUC 6334Leadership and Administration in Student Affairs

3

EDUC 6372The College Environment

3

EDUC 6383Professional Seminar in Student Affairs

3

EDUC 6394Practicum in Student Affairs

3

Teaching and Learning concentration

The Master of Education with a concentration in Teaching and Learning is designed to provide the knowledge and skills necessary for teachers and educators to bring best practices into the classroom setting. Because the content is based on strategies and techniques, graduates of this program will be able to apply their new skills regardless of the age of the students with whom they work. **This concentration DOES NOT include Texas Teacher Certification.**

Core Courses (12 hours)

EDUC 6301Introduction to Educational Research

3

EDUC 6304Theories of Learning

3

EDUC 6306Philosophical Foundations in Education

3

EDUC 63CSClinical Teaching

3

Concentration Courses (18 hours)

EDEC 6375Literature for Children and Young Adults

3

EDUC 6316Models of Teaching

3

EDUC 6322Assessment Tools for Teaching

3

EDUC 6310Technology in Education

3

EDUC 6320Equity and Excellence in Education

3

EDUC 6326Behavioral Management

3

Elective Courses (6 hours)