The M.Ed. Middle Level Education program will be deactivated in Fall 2013. Current students should contact their advisors for more information.
Program Theme: Scholarship and Leadership Focused on Learning and Development
The M.Ed. major in Middle Level Education is designed to provide learning experiences for teachers who have been initially prepared in middle childhood education. Program should be planned in consultation with each student’s major adviser. This program requires the completion of a professional portfolio reflecting standards in the area of middle level education and in the area of concentration. Students who choose a concentration in reading must also complete a reading endorsement portfolio to be eligible for recommendation for a reading endorsement.
Program Degree Requirements
Master of Education in Middle Level Education
A. Professional Studies (9).
Students should take the following professional studies courses early in their programs:
Select one (3):
EPRS 7900 Methods of Research in Education (3)
EPRS 7910 Action Research (3)
Select one (3):
EPSF 7100 Critical Pedagogy (3)
EPSF 7110 Multicultural Education (3)
EPSF 7120 Social and Cultural Foundations of Education (3)
Required (3):
EPY 7080 The Psychology of Learning and Learners (3)
B. Teaching Field/Area of Advanced Study (24).
Students should take EDCI 7020 among the first 12 semester hours of program coursework. Students should take EDCI 8550 after completing at least 27 semester hours of program coursework.
Required (15):
EDCI 7020 Middle Schools in a Diverse Society (3)
EDCI 7400 Curriculum Issues in Middle Childhood Education (3)
EDCI 7420 Assessment Issues in the Middle Grades (3)
EDRD 7630 Literacy in the Content Areas (3)
IT 7360 Integrating Technology in School-Based Learning Environments (3)
Select three (9):
Each student selects an area of advanced study of three courses (9 semester hours) from one of the options below. (health, language arts, mathematics, reading, science, or social studies).
1 - Health Option
Required (9):
KH 6940 Workshop in Kinesiology and Health (3)
KH 7700 Needs Assessment and Action Planning for Comprehensive School Health Education (3)
KH 7780 Drug Use Prevention and Intervention (3)
2 - Language Arts Option
Select Two (6):
EDLA 7440 Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of Literature (3)
EDLA 7460 Theory and Pedagogy in the of Writing (3)
EDLA 7480 Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of the English Language (3)
Select one (3):
EDLA 7150 Children’s and Adolescents’ Literature (3)
EDRD 7360 Literacy and Technology (3)
Any 6000 level or higher ENGL course for which the students meet prerequisites or other literacy coursework with the consent of a Language and Literacy advisor.
3 - Mathematics Option
Required (9):
EDMT 7530 Mathematics Concepts for Middle Childhood Education I (3)
EDMT 7560 Theory and Pedagogy of Mathematics Instruction (3)
EDMT 8430 Sociohistorical and Sociocultural Issues of Mathematics Education (3)
4 - Reading Option
Required (6):
EDRD 6600 Introduction to Methods and Materials in Reading Instruction (3)
EDRD 7550 Linking Literacy Assessment and Classroom Instruction (3)
Select one (3):
EDRD 7360 Literacy and Technology (3)
EDRD 7650 Individualized Literacy Assessment and Instruction (3)
EDRD 8610 Supervision of School Literacy Programs (3)
Any 7000 level or higher EDRD course for which the students meet prerequisites.
5 - Science Option
Required (3):
EDSC 7120 Science Concepts and Issues (3)
Select two (6):
EDSC 7550 Theory and Pedagogy of Science Instruction (3)
EDSC 8600 Science in the School Curriculum (3)
Any 6000-level or higher ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS course for which the students meet prerequisites
6 - Social Studies Option
Select Two (6):
EDCI 7980 Teaching and Learning in Urban Contexts (3)
EDSS 7560 Teaching History and the Social Sciences (3)
EDSS 7570 Social Studies Concepts and Issues (3)
EDSS 8420 Topics in the School Social Studies Curriculum (3)
Other education courses may be substituted with advisor consent.
Select one (3):
Any 6000 level or higher ANTH, ECON, GEOG, HIST, or POLS course for which the students meet prerequisites.
C. Elective (3)
Select one course (3) numbered 6000 or higher.
Program total: minimum of 36 semester hours