Master of Arts in Education and Master of Education Degree Plans
Adult Education Concentration
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.
Adult Education Core Courses
The core requires 12 hours of coursework.
Adult Education Concentration Courses
18 credit hours of concentration coursework is required and are selected from the following courses:
Adult Education Elective Courses
6 credit hours of electives can be selected from the student's areas of interest.
Early Childhood Education Concentration
The Master of Education degree with a 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.**
Early Childhood Education Core Courses
The core requires 12 hours of coursework.
Early Childhood Education Concentration Courses
18 credit hours of concentration coursework includes these courses:
| EDEC 6335/EDEC 7335 | Balanced Literacy in Early Childhood | 3 |
| EDEC 6339 | Applied Research in Play | 3 |
| EDEC 6375 | Literature for Children and Young Adults | 3 |
| EDEC 6305 | The Developing Child | 3 |
| EDEC 6310 | Programs and Trends in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDEC 6324 | Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum and Environment for the Young Child | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Early Childhood Education Elective Courses
6 credit hours of electives can be selected from the student's areas of interest.
General Education Concentration
The Master of Arts in General Education degree requires completion of 36 semester hours of coursework, 24 of which must be in education. The degree is appropriate for students applying coursework not designated as an education course.
This Master of Education in General Education degree is designed for students completing all coursework in education. The degree requires completion of 36 semester hours of coursework based upon the graduate core curriculum and the area of concentration.
General Education Core Courses
General Education Concentration Courses
For the Master of Arts in Education, the concentration core consists of 6 hours of courses from Education.
For the Master of Education, the concentration core consists of 18 hours of courses from Education.
General Education Elective Courses
For the Master of Arts in Education, 18 hours of electives may be taken. Elective courses may be outside the Education major.
For the Master of Education, 6 hours of electives may be selected.
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.)
Kinesiology Core Courses
Kinesiology Concentration Courses
Concentration requirements include 18 hours of coursework.
Kinesiology Elective Courses
This concentration allows for up to 6 hours of elective courses.
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. Coursework in the Online Teaching and Training concentration leads to Master of Education degree.
Online Teaching and Training Core Courses
Online Teaching and Training Required Supporting Courses
Online Teaching and Training Concentration Courses
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.
Program Evaluation Concentration Courses
Program Evaluation Elective Courses
This degree plan includes 6 hours of electives.
Program Evaluation Core Courses
School Leadership Concentration
The Master of Education degree with a concentration in School Leadership 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.
School Leadership Core Courses
School Leadership Concentration Courses
Student Services in Higher Education Concentration
The Master of Education degree with a concentration in Student Services in Higher Education 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.
Student Services in Higher Education Concentration Courses
Student Services in Higher Education Core Courses
Teaching and Learning Concentration
The Master of Education degree 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.**
Teaching and Learning Core Courses
Teaching and Learning Concentration Courses
Teaching and Learning Elective Courses
This degree plan includes 6 hours of elective coursework.