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Program Curriculum
The Master of Education programs are 36-39 hour programs comprised of six core courses and an additional four to five courses depending on your area of focus followed by an internship.
Concentration Courses
Choose your area of interest:
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Curriculum and Instruction
This 36-hour degree program consists of an additional five courses and an internship:
CONR 601 Conflict Theory and Communication
Designed to prepare professionals for the field of conflict resolution. Provides advanced opportunities to analyze case studies, critique basic assumptions of conflict theories, and role-play appropriate behavior in conflict scenarios.
CONR 605 Mediation and Negotiation
Comprehensive study of the conceptual and interpersonal skills required to engage in effective negotiation and to serve as a mediator. Emphasis is placed on development of interest-based negotiation and mediation skills with strategies assisting parties in the creation of opportunities for agreement.
CONR 615 Managing Conflict in the Schools
Provides a basic understanding of the nature and management of conflict in schools. Students will learn to identify and deal with conflict through appropriate strategies, processes, and interpersonal skills.
EDUC 621 Introduction to Instructional Design
An introduction to theories, historical perspectives and methods of instructional design based on an analysis of identified needs and approaches to curriculum development. Emphasis will be on the relationship of instructional design to constructivist approaches to learning and new cognitive discoveries coming out of brain research.
EDUC 622 Theories and Strategies of Integrating Technology
An overview of integrating technology into learning environments. The focus is on meaningful student learning and preparing educators to examine and reflect on alternative ways to plan, organize and implement technology to provide effective learning experiences for students.
EDUC 623 Curriculum Models
An overview of curriculum theories ad their associated strategic models. Emphasis will be on alternative concepts underlying curriculum development; practical problems of curriculum planning, evaluation, improvement and implementation.
EDUC 686 Reframing Learning
Establishes the framework for moving a school culture from a focus on teaching to a focus on learning.
EDUC 683 Implementing Continuous School Improvement
Establishes a systems thinking approach to a continuous improvement of learning environments. Emphasis is placed on curriculum design, lesson critique and lesson delivery all within the context of levels of thinking and structure of knowledge or content.
EDUC 684 Meeting the Learning Challenge
Based on current theory, best practices, and brain research, students will explore and investigate strategies that have a high probability of increasing learning for all students.
EDUC 688 Creating an Effective Learning Environment
Students explore and investigate current research-based practices and theories about ways to promote meaningful learning for all members of the school community. Emphasis is on factors and conditions within the school's circle of influence that enhance learning.
EDUC 661 Capstone
Students Demonstrate mastery of the program objectives through a formal presentation.
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Leadership of Learning
This 39-hour degree program consists of an additional five courses and an internship and leads to principal licensure:
CONR 601 Conflict Theory and Communication
Designed to prepare professionals for the field of conflict resolution. Provides advanced opportunities to analyze case studies, critique basic assumptions of conflict theories, and role-play appropriate behavior in conflict scenarios.
CONR 605 Mediation and Negotiation
Comprehensive study of the conceptual and interpersonal skills required to engage in effective negotiation and to serve as a mediator. Emphasis is placed on development of interest-based negotiation and mediation skills with strategies assisting parties in the creation of opportunities for agreement.
CONR 615 Managing Conflict in the Schools
Provides a basic understanding of the nature and management of conflict in schools. Students will learn to identify and deal with conflict through appropriate strategies, processes, and interpersonal skills.
EDUC 681 Nurturing School Culture to Create a Learning Community
Addresses the critical functions of the school leader to develop consensus that promotes action and infuses leadership throughout the school wile establishing ethical and moral leadership. Assists school leaders in addressing student differences and conflicts to learn social competencies. Recognizes the importance of safe, orderly school cultures based on mutual respect.
EDUC 687 Managing Data to Improve Student Learning
Focuses on data-driven decision-making skills necessary to meet the needs of all children and to reach accountability expectations. Special emphasis Is on action for continuing analysis of the gaps between goals for student learning and student performance.
EDUC 680 Allocating Resources and Structuring the School for Learning
Focuses on the research of effective schools to provide the most productive ways to organize resources. Develops strategies to define the most important priorities that best match the needs for improvement.
EDUC 682 School Law, Ethics and the Learning Community
The legal basis for the organization and ethical administration of a learning community.
EDUC 683 Implementing Continuous Improvement
Apply a framework for continuous improvement that provides a quality teaching and learning environment.
EDUC 686 Reframing Learning
Establishes the framework for moving a school culture from a focus on teaching to a focus on learning.
EDUC 684 Meeting the Learning Challenge
Based on current theory, best practices, and brain research, students will explore and investigate strategies that have a high probability of increasing learning for all students.
EDUC 688 Creating an Effective Learning Environment
Students explore and investigate current research-based practices and theories about ways to promote meaningful learning for all members of the school community. Emphasis is on factors and conditions within the school's circle of influence that enhance learning.
EDUC 660 Internship in the School Principalship
The internship provides significant opportunities for candidates to synthesize and apply the skills identified in the national standards.
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Special Education
This 36-hour degree program consists of an additional four courses and an internship:
CONR 601 Conflict Theory and Communication
Designed to prepare professionals for the field of conflict resolution. Provides advanced opportunities to analyze case studies, critique basic assumptions of conflict theories, and role-play appropriate behavior in conflict scenarios.
CONR 605 Mediation and Negotiation
Comprehensive study of the conceptual and interpersonal skills required to engage in effective negotiation and to serve as a mediator. Emphasis is placed on development of interest-based negotiation and mediation skills with strategies assisting parties in the creation of opportunities for agreement.
CONR 615 Managing Conflict in the Schools
Provides a basic understanding of the nature and management of conflict in schools. Students will learn to identify and deal with conflict through appropriate strategies, processes, and interpersonal skills.
SPED 677 Teaching Students with High Incidence Disabilities
Students will examine the teaching of children and adolescents with high incidence disabilities including learning disabilities, emotional disturbance, speech or language disabilities, other health impairment, and mental retardation.
SPED 681 Teaching Students with Low Incidence Disabilities
Students will examine the instructional needs of children and adolescents with low incidence disabilities including adapted and modified instruction, community integration, and transistion planning.
SPED 674 Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Children
A study of social and emotional deviance in children including intervention and prevention strategies.
SPED 684 Assessment of Students with Exceptional Needs
Equips the prospective special education profession with knowledge and skill in assessing the strengths and the needs of students with disabilities.
EDUC 686 Reframing Learning
Establishes the framework for moving a school culture from a focus on teaching to a focus on learning.
EDUC 684 Meeting the Learning Challenge
Based on current theory, best practices, and brain research, students will explore and investigate strategies that have a high probability of increasing learning for all students.
EDUC 688 Creating an Effective Learning Environment
Students explore and investigate current research-based practices and theories about ways to promote meaningful learning for all members of the school community. Emphasis is on factors and conditions within the school's circle of influence that enhance learning.
EDUC 661 Capstone
Students Demonstrate mastery of the program objectives through a formal presentation.
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