| |
|
|
|
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION/ READING (ELED, RDNG)
201 Graduate Education Building, (479) 575-4209 Shirley Lefever-Davis, Graduate Studies Coordinator, 202 Graduate Education Building, (479) 575-5445
Degrees Conferred: M.Ed. (ELED), Ed.S. (EDUC)
Requirements for the Master of Education Degree: (Minimum 33 hours.)
Candidates for the master's degree in elementary education must submit
a score on the Miller Analogies Test or the Graduate Record Exam during
the first twelve hours of course work and must complete a minimum of 33
hours of graduate course work: 21 hours from courses in elementary education
(ELED) with 15 hours from five of the following eight areas-language arts,
mathematics, science, children's literature, social studies, early childhood
education, reading or general elementary education; 3 hours of electives;
and 9 core hours, including EDFD 5013 (Research Methods in Education)
and three hours from each of the areas listed below. The required research
course (EDFD 5013) is to be taken during the 1. EDFD 5373, Psychological Foundations of Teaching and Learning EDFD 5473, Adolescent Psychology in Education EDFD 5573, Life-Span and Human Development 2. EDFD 5303, Historical Foundations of Modern Education EDFD 5353, Philosophy of Education EDFD 5323, Global Education All candidates who receive the master's degree in elementary education must pass the master's comprehensive examination. The M.Ed. is designed for experienced teachers who have the goal of expanding professional competence. The M.Ed. program does not meet requirements for state licensure. Students seeking state licensure should pursue enrollment in the M.A.T. program in Childhood Education (preK through Grade 4) or Middle Level Education (Grade 4 through Grade 8). Requirements for the Educational Specialist Degree: This degree program is designed to provide the candidate with opportunities to develop in-depth competency related to particular needs. Generally, students seeking an Ed.S. degree are interested in some special phase of elementary education such as children's literature, early childhood education, language arts, mathematics, reading, science, or social studies. The student must complete a total of 60 graduate hours that is planned with an adviser and approved by an advisory committee. In addition to the specialized courses in elementary education, the program must include EDFD 5393 (Statistics in Education & Health Professions), an investigative project, and nine hours of cognate study. COURSES: ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (ELED)ELED600V Master's Thesis (1-6) (IR) ELED605V Independent Study (1-18) (FA, SP, SU) ELED680V Ed.S. Project (1-18) (FA, SP, SU) ELED700V Doctoral Dissertation (1-18) (FA, SP, SU) Prerequisite: candidacy.
Teachers having the goal of improving professional competence in reading
and of qualifying for the Arkansas Reading Specialist Licensure Endorsement,
Grades P-8 and 7-12 may take graduate courses in reading as part COURSES: READING (RDNG)RDNG560V Workshop (1-18) (IR) RDNG574V Internship (1-18) (IR) RDNG605V Independent Study (1-6) (FA, SP, SU) |
|
[Back to Top] [Home] Office of
University Relations • 800 Hotz Hall 479-575-5555 | 479-575-4745 (fax) |