Elementary Education/Reading

Tom Smith

Head, Department of Curriculum and Instruction

201 Graduate Education Building

479-575-4209

Shirley Lefever-Davis

Graduate Studies Coordinator

202 Graduate Education Building

479-575-5445

E-mail: slefever@uark.edu

Web: http://www.uark.edu/depts/coehp/CIED.htm/

• Professor Sullivan
• Associate Professors Collier, Lefever-Davis, McGee
• Assistant Professors Beller, Eilers, Kirkpatrick, Lincoln
• Instructors Cronan, Riggs

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 first 12 hours of degree coursework. (The major adviser must approve all courses.)

1. EDFD 5373 Psych. 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 – Grade 4) or Middle Level Education (Grade 4 – 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.

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 of their M.Ed. program. (For a listing of these and other CIED courses, See page 77.)

RDNG560V Workshop (1-18) (IR)  

RDNG574V Internship (1-18) (IR)  

RDNG605V Independent Study (1-6) (FA, SP, SU)