Education, MS
Students enrolled in the Masters of Science in Education program choose between Plan A and Plan B options. All students complete the Professional Education Core and a Professional Field Emphasis. Students who opt for Plan A complete ED 627, "Research Project Implementation" for a total program length of 34-38 credits. Students who opt for Plan B may take ED 624, "Research Project Design" or an elective in place of ED 627, "Research Project Implementation" for a total program length of 32-36 credits.
| Code | Title | Credits |
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| Professional Education Core | ||
| ED 622 | Research in Education | 3 |
| ED 623 | Professional Planning & Assessment | 2 |
| ED 624 | Research Project Design (Required for Plan A, Optional for Plan B) | 3 |
| ED 625 | 21st Century Based Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| ED 627 | Action Research: Project Implementation (Required for Plan A only) | 2 |
| ED 632 | Linking Teaching, Content, & Learning | 3 |
| ED 635 | Content and Curriculum Development | 3 |
| ED 637 | Professional Presenters (optional) | 1-2 |
| Professional Field Emphasis | ||
| Select one emphasis: | 15-19 | |
| Professional Field Emphasis in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership | ||
| Critical Theory of Educational Systems | ||
| Democracy, Diversity, and Leadership | ||
| Professional Learning Communities | ||
| Trends and Issues in Education | ||
| Educators as Change Agents | ||
| Professional Field Emphasis/K-12 Licensure in Reading | ||
| Early Literacy and Linguistics & LAB | ||
| Advanced Developmental Reading Methods & Research | ||
| Teaching of Literacy | ||
| Reading Assessment & Evaluation | ||
| Literacy Practicum | ||
| Professional Field Emphasis in English | ||
| Digital Writing Seminar | ||
| Rhetoric, Literacy, and the Teaching of Writing | ||
| Autoethnography and the Teaching of Writing | ||
| 19th & 20th Century British Literature Survey | ||
| A Survey of American Literature in All Its Diversity | ||
| Professional Field Emphasis in Math | ||
| Advanced Number Theory | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Advanced Geometry | ||
| Real Analysis | ||
MATH 5XX | Math Electives | |
| Professional Field Emphasis in K-12 Teaching English as a Second Language (License) 1 | ||
| Early Literacy and Linguistics & LAB | ||
| Teaching of Literacy | ||
| Foundations of Teaching ESL & Lab | ||
| Understanding Second Language Acquisition | ||
| Assessment in TESL | ||
| Second Language Literacy & Linguistics | ||
| TESL Methods & Lab | ||
| TESL Partnerships | ||
| TESL Practicum (Teaching ESL Practicum) | ||
| Professional Field Emphasis in Sports Leadership | ||
Required Courses | ||
| Recreation and Sport Management | ||
| Legal and Ethical Environment of Management | ||
or PE 588 | Legal Aspects in Recreation & Sport | |
or PE 610 | Legal Aspects of Sport for Coaches | |
Sports Leadership Strands | ||
Select three courses from one strand: | ||
Coaching and Teaching Strand | ||
| Practicum in Teaching | ||
| Planning Facilities for Physical Activities | ||
| Philosophy & Ethics in Coaching | ||
| Educational Principles in Coaching | ||
| Physical Preparation and Conditioning | ||
| Sport Safety and Injury Prevention | ||
| Organization, Administration and Marketing of Sport | ||
| Psychology of Athletic Performance | ||
Leadership and Management Strand | ||
| Diversity Management | ||
| Organization and Managerial Behavior and Theory | ||
| Leadership & Team Management | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Interpersonal and Managerial Skills in Organizations | ||
| Organization Development & Change Management | ||
| Educational Principles in Coaching | ||
| Organization, Administration and Marketing of Sport | ||
| Psychology of Athletic Performance | ||
Sales and Marketing Strand | ||
| Integrated Marketing Communications | ||
| Sales Management | ||
| Marketing Research | ||
| Content Marketing | ||
| Strategic Marketing Management | ||
| Sports Marketing, Promotion, and Consumer Behavior | ||
| Organization, Administration and Marketing of Sport | ||
| Professional Field Emphasis in Technology for Training and Learning | ||
Select 15 credits of the following: | ||
| Professional Presentations | ||
| Creative Project Workshop in Media Production | ||
| Media Production for Training and Learning 2 | ||
| Best Practices in Course Development | ||
| Best Practices in Online Teaching | ||
| Teaching with Technology | ||
| Collaborative Technology in the Learning & Industry Environments 3 | ||
| Professional Field Emphasis in Other Content Disciplines 4 | ||
| Professional Emphasis in Charter School Leadership | ||
| Technology Integration as Instructional Leader | ||
| Charter Law, Governance, and Policy | ||
| Human Resources and Charter Finance | ||
| Mentor Internship I | ||
| Mentor Internship II | ||
| Mentor Internship III & Capstone | ||
| Charter School Community, Climate, and Culture | ||
| Instructional Leadership I: Mentoring, Observations, & Assessment | ||
| Instructional Leadership II: Data Driven Decision Making | ||
| Total Credits | 35-40 | |
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All 9 courses are required for the TESL Licensure. For the Professional Field emphasis, students choose 5 of the courses (15 credits), not including TESL 537 TESL Practicum (Teaching ESL Practicum) (3 cr.).
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COMM 535 Media Production for Training and Learning (3 cr.) can be taken instead of ED 535 Media Production for Training and Learning (3 cr.).
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COMM 584 Collaborative Technology in the Learning & Industry Environments (3 cr.) Collaborative Technology in the Learning & Industry Environments can be taken instead of ED 584 Collaborative Technology in the Learning & Industry Environments (3 cr.).
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This program is available in partnerships with regional accredited universities. Please contact the School of Graduate Studies for more information. GraduateStudies@SMSU.edu