Elementary Education, PK-6 (M.Ed.)

This program is designed for those who:

have a liberal arts undergraduate or graduate degree;
earned an Education degree more than five years ago and/or seek additional endorsements; or
seek a career change.

Core Requirements for Licensure

Thirty-nine (39) credits are required: (ED 502 and ED 503 are required as the first courses in this program since they provide the foundation for all other courses.)

ED 502 Foundations of Education (field experience: 10 hours)
ED 503 Curriculum: Theory and Practice (field experience: 10 hours)
ED 504 Child Development and Exceptionalities (field experience: 20 hours)
ED 555 Reading/Language Arts (PK-3) (field experience: 20 hours)
ED 556 Reading/Language Arts (4-6) (field experience: 20 hours)
ED 557 Social Studies/Literature (field experience: 20 hours)
ED 558 Elementary Math Methods (field experience: 10 hours)
ED 559 Elementary Science Methods (field experience: 10 hours)
ED 535 Assessing and Guiding Students in Elementary Settings
ED 554 Computers and Technology in the Classroom
ED 550 Research Methods (field experience: 10 hours)
ED 570A Student Teaching (field experience: 14 weeks)

Students receive a master's degree in Education and PK-6 licensure at the conclusion of this program.

PK-6 as an additional endorsement
LD and ESL students who seek the add-on endorsement in PK-6 must complete all PK-6 general studies requirements for licensure. Students must complete the following professional studies courses:

For LD—ED 558, ED 559, ED 555, ED 556, and ED 557
For ESL—ED 558, ED 559, ED 556, and ED 557.