I. Required Courses (27 credits)

• EDUC 501 - The Developing Learner
• EDUC 502 - Assessment in Education
• EDUC 503 - Instructional Design
• EDUC 504 - Diversity in Families, Schools, and Communities

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• EDUC 500 - School & Society: American School from its Origins to the Global Era

• OR

• EDUC 505 - Education Policy and Legal Issues

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• EDUC 506 - Differentiated Assessment and Instruction
• EDUC 520 - Literacy for All Students in the Elementary Classroom
• EDUC 521 - Methods of Teaching and Assessment for Elementary Mathematics and Science
• EDUC 522 - Methods of Teaching and Assessment for Elementary Language Arts, Social Studies, and Art

II. Technology in Education, 3 credits selected from

• EDUC 630 - Integrating Technology in Content Areas

• OR

• EDUC 631 - Special Topics in Educational Technology
• EDUC 632 - Developing Digital and Media Literacies
• EDUC 633 - Innovation in Education

III. Elective (3 credits)

Taken from existing EDUC or Caspersen School of Graduate Studies courses with approval by advisor.

Note: Students interested in dual certification with an Endorsement in TOSD or ESL are encouraged to select one of the required courses for those programs as their elective.

IV. Clinical Field Experience (3 credits coursework, plus fieldwork)

All fieldwork is tied to coursework and documented on the transcript.

• EDUC 600 - Clinical Field Experience
• EDUC 601 - Clinical Practice I
• EDUC 602 - Reflective Seminar for Clinical Practice II
• EDUC 603 - Clinical Practice II

I. Required Courses (21 credits):

• EDUC 501 - The Developing Learner
• EDUC 502 - Assessment in Education
• EDUC 503 - Instructional Design
• EDUC 504 - Diversity in Families, Schools, and Communities

•  

• EDUC 500 - School & Society: American School from its Origins to the Global Era

• OR

• EDUC 505 - Education Policy and Legal Issues

•  

• EDUC 506 - Differentiated Assessment and Instruction
• EDUC 530 - Literacy and Learning in Adolescent Classrooms

II. Methods course, taken in content area (3 credits)

• EDUC 545 - Methods of Teaching and Assessment in Middle and High School Math
• EDUC 546 - Methods of Teaching and Assessment in Middle and High School Science
• EDUC 555 - Methods of Teaching and Assessment in Middle and High School English Language Arts
• EDUC 556 - Methods of Teaching and Assessment in Language Classrooms
• EDUC 565 - Methods of Teaching and Assessment in Middle and High School Social Studies
• EDUC 566 - Methods of Teaching and Assessment in the Arts

III. Inquiry course, taken in content area (3 credits)

• EDUC 540 - Inquiry in Math and Science
• EDUC 550 - Inquiry in Language and Literacy
• EDUC 560 - Historical Inquiry
• EDUC 561 - Inquiry in Arts

IV. Technology in Education, 3 credits selected from

• EDUC 630 - Integrating Technology in Content Areas

• OR

• EDUC 631 - Special Topics in Educational Technology
• EDUC 632 - Developing Digital and Media Literacies
• EDUC 633 - Innovation in Education

V. Elective (3 credits)

Taken from existing EDUC or Caspersen School of Graduate Studies courses with approval by advisor.

Note: Students interested in dual certification with an Endorsement in TOSD or ESL are encouraged to select one of the required courses for those programs as their elective.

VI. Clinical Field Experience (3 credits coursework plus fieldwork):

All fieldwork is tied to coursework and documented on the transcript.

• EDUC 600 - Clinical Field Experience
• EDUC 601 - Clinical Practice I
• EDUC 602 - Reflective Seminar for Clinical Practice II
• EDUC 603 - Clinical Practice II

Teaching of Students with Disabilities (TOSD) Endorsement

Students in the Teaching of Students with Disabilities Endorsement complete 21 credit hours from Education listings, as well as approved courses from other Caspersen programs; up to 9 credits can be taken as part of MAT Elementary or MAT Secondary Education programs.  Currently certified teachers can complete the endorsement program as part of coursework in the Master of Education program or as a stand-alone program.

Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement

Students in the Teaching English as a Second Language Endorsement complete 18 credit hours from Education listings, as well as approved courses from other Caspersen programs; up to 6 credits can be taken as part of MAT Elementary or MAT Secondary Education programs. Currently certified teachers can complete the endorsement program as part of coursework in the Master of Education program or as a stand-alone program.