Master of Education - Middle Grades Education

Area 1 Professional Core
Req. Hours: 8
EDUF 6115 Educational Psychology
EDUF 6215 Research Methods

Area 2 Middle Grades Core
Req. Hours: 10
EDCI 6158 Trends/Issues in Mid Grades/Sec Edu
EDCI 6255 Teacher Inquiry and Investigation
EDMG 6116 Integrating Literacy Strat Mid Grds
EDMG 6155 Psych of Early Adolescent Learner

Area 3 Concentration
Req. Hours: 15
Select nine semester hours in one area and six semester hours in a second area of graduate elective courses in the content areas of:
Language Arts:
EDMG 6115 Oral Language in the Mid Grades
EDMG 6117 Improved Teaching of English Language Arts in Grades 4-8
EDCI 6118 Teaching Composition in Grds 4-12
ENGL/EDSE/READ (5000 level or above)
Social Studies:
EDCI 6159 Integrating Multicultural/Global Studies Throughout the Curriculum
HIST/POLS/ECON (5000 level or above)
Mathematics:
EDMG 6125 Teaching Math in the Mid Grades
EDMG 6126 Content Underpinnings for Middle School Mathematics
MATH (5000 level or above)
Science:
EDMG 6135 Teaching Concepts of Physical Science in the Middle Grades
EDMG 6136 Teaching Concepts of Life Science in the Middle Grades
EDCI 6235 Space Science Methods, Grds 4-12
BIOL/CHEM/ GEOL/PHYS (5000 level or above)

Area 4 Electives
Req. Hours: 3

Total Hours Required: 36

Also see the program requirements listed on the College of Education page.