Master of Education Areas of Emphasis
The Masters of Education is offered in the following areas of emphasis:
Generally, students who pursue the Master of Education Instructional Strategist I sequence of courses or Reading sequence of courses seek a teaching license endorsement. These students must complete the various Iowa State Department of Education approved Upper Iowa University endorsement requirements, successfully complete the Master of Education core requirements and additional coursework in the Instructional/Classroom Leadership area of emphasis, if necessary, to meet the Master of Education degree hour requirements.
Master of Education, Instructional/Classroom Leadership Emphasis
To be awarded the Master of Education, Instructional/Classroom Leadership emphasis, the student must earn a minimum of 36 approved credit hours that include the following courses:
- EDU 513 Educational Research (core requirement)
- EDU 516 Constructing Learning Environments (core requirement)
- EDU 519 Teaching with Technology (core requirement)
- EDU 522 Assessment of Learning I
- EDU 524 Issues in Educational Psychology and Learning
- EDU 526 Selective Methods I
- EDU 528 Selective Methods II
- EDU 530 Selective Methods III
- EDU 562 Individual Behavior and Classroom Management PreK-12
- EDU 534 Instructional Delivery
- EDU 532 Assessment of Learning II
- EDU 536 Classroom Curriculum Design
- EDU 538 Educational Policy Seminar
- Successfully complete the Special Project and Comprehensive Examinations
- Courses in Reading Endorsement:
- EDU 507 Diagnostic and Corrective Reading and Language Arts
- EDU 585 Advanced Problems in Reading and Language Arts
- EDU 509 Practicum: Elementary Reading
- EDU 510 Practicum: Secondary Reading
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Master of Education, Instructional Strategist I Emphasis
To be awarded the Master of Education, Instructional Strategist I emphasis, the student must earn a minimum of 36 approved graduate credit hours that include the following courses/requirements:
1. Instructional Strategist I K-6
- EDU 513 Educational Research (core requirement)
- EDU 516 Constructing Learning Environments (core requirement)
- EDU 519 Teaching with Technology (core requirement)
- EDU 304 Exceptional Persons (Prerequisite to the following courses, not available for graduate credit)
- EDU 567 Characteristics of Individuals with Disabilities PreK-12
- EDU 507 Diagnostic and Corrective Reading and Language Arts
- (EDU 326 Developmental Reading and Language Arts is a pre-requisite to the above course)
- EDU 562 Individual Behavior and Classroom Management PreK-12
- EDU 564 Methods: Behavior Disorders PreK-6
- EDU 576 Curriculum, Organization, and Development of Special Education Programs PreK-12
- EDU 571 Assessment of Individuals with Disabilities PreK-12
- EDU 578 Methods: Mild/Moderate Disabilities PreK-6
- EDU 559 Home, School, and Community Relations
- EDU 586 Student Teaching: Mild/Moderate Disabilities Elementary
- To complete credit hour requirements for the Master of Education degree, students will be advised on an individual basis about appropriate coursework.
- Successfully complete the Special Project and Comprehensive Examinations
2. Instructional Strategist I 7-12
- EDU 513 Educational Research (core requirement)
- EDU 516 Constructing Learning Environments (core requirement)
- EDU 519 Teaching with Technology (core requirement)
- EDU 304 Exceptional Persons (Prerequisite to the following courses, not available for graduate credit)
- EDU 567 Characteristics of Individuals with Disabilities PreK-12
- EDU 507 Diagnostic and Corrective Reading and Language Arts
- (EDU 326 Developmental Reading and Language Arts or EDU 425 Reading in the Content Area is a pre-requisite to the above course)
- EDU 562 Individual Behavior and Classroom Management PreK-12
- EDU 576 Curriculum, Organization, and Development of Special Education Programs PreK-12
- EDU 571 Assessment of Individuals with Disabilities PreK-12
- EDU 574 Methods: Behavior Disorders 7-12
- EDU 575 Methods: Mild/Moderate Disabilities 7-12
- EDU 577 Career and Vocational Programming
- EDU 559 Home, School, and Community Relations
- EDU 587 Student Teaching: Mild/Moderate Disabilities Secondary
- To complete credit hour requirements for the Master of Education degree, students will be advised on an individual basis about appropriate coursework.
- Successfully complete the Special Project and Comprehensive Examinations
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