Master of Education/Master of Science of Education

in Curriculum & Instruction  

Advanced (“M”) Teaching License in English 

A.  Curriculum and Instruction Core: 9 hours 

Select a minimum of 3 hours from each of the following 3 categories. 

Category I. Curriculum, Professional Development and Leadership 

ECI   501 Foundations of Curriculum
ECI   508 Teacher as Leader1
ECI   585 Introduction to Exceptional Children
ECI  606 Advanced Seminar in Teacher as Learner: Developmental Theory, Research, and Practice
ECI   705 Instructional Supervision of Teachers 

Category II. Knowledge of Learners and Teaching 

ECI   500 Theory and Practice in Teaching Diverse Populations2
ECI   503 Effective Teaching
ECI   511 Computer Applications and Curriculum Integration in K-12 Instruction
ECI   520 Teaching Composition3
ECI   541 Reading in the Content Areas
ECI   551 Teaching and Learning Approaches for Emerging  Adolescents
ECI  570 Learning Disabilities
ECI   573 Classroom Management in Special Education 

Category III. Methodological Inquiry4 

ECI   510 Research Applications in Curriculum and Instruction
ECI  523 Teacher as Researcher
ELP  532 Introduction to Educational inquiry
ECI   545 Theory and Research in Literacy
ECI   603 Advanced Seminar in Literacy Research 
ECI   699 Thesis (required for M.S. Ed, 6 hours)
ST    507 Statistics I
ST   508 Statistics II 
 

B. Theory and Practice Relevant to the Specialty:  9 hours 

Select 9 hours from the following courses.  Note that ECI 520 The Teaching of Composition  and  ECI 723 Teacher as Researcher  can be counted in English Education specialty, or  in C & I Core.   

ECI 520 The Teaching of Composition*
ECI 521 Teaching Literature for Young Adults*
ECI  522 Trends and Issues in English Language Arts*
ECI 523 Teacher as Researcher 
ECI 620M/ECI 509 O The Capital Area Writing Project
ECI 620J  Writing and Technology
ECI 709     Special Topics in English Education 

* Required unless student has prior work in these areas at an advanced level. 
 

C. Content for the Specialty :  15 hours 

Select English hours at the graduate level. Note that ECI 521 Teaching Literature for Young Adults can be counted as part of content for the English specialty.  At least 3 hours is required for emphasis in multiculturalism and diversity; e.g.:  ENG 525 Variety in Language, ENG 548 African American Literature, ENG 549 Modern African Literature,   and ENG 539 Seminar in World Literature. 

It is recommended that 9 hours be taken in Literature courses in genres or periods where teacher needs to build expertise. 
 

D. Electives: 3 hours  

Select graduate-level courses from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction or from  across the College of Education, or from other colleges, such as CHASS, where appropriate.  If candidate does not have computer technology expertise,   electives should be made in that area. Recommended : ECI 546 Technology, Media and Literacy; ECI 518 Instructional Technology Program & Staff Development; ECI 511 Computer Applications and Curriculum Integration in K-12 Instruction; ENG 519 On-line Information and Design. 

 

M.Ed. Program Total Hours:     36
MS Ed. Program Total Hours:   39