Masters Degree in Middle Grades Education

 

Masters Degree in Middle Grades Education

Certified teachers may earn a Master of Education degree in Middle Grades Education entirely online! The degree program in middle grades builds upon an undergraduate foundation and focuses on enhanced pedagogy and content knowledge. This NCATE approved teacher education program closely examines the characteristics of middle school organization:

• team teaching
• flexible scheduling
• interdisciplinary programs

Program requirements include 34 semester hours are divided into the following components: a professional core, two content concentration areas, a research course, a reading course, and electives. The program’s capstone activity is either a comprehensive exam or an applied research project.

Professional Development

Choose three of these 3-hour courses listed below.

• ED 602 The Middle Grades Learner
• ED 630 Computer Literacy in Education
• ED 675 Curriculum & Pedagogy in Multicultural Ed.
• ED 701 Contemporary Issues in Education
• ED 702 Advanced Educational Psychology
• SE 605 Special Education for Classroom Teachers

Graduate Research

• ED 771 Methods of Educational Research

Graduate Reading

Choose one of these 3-hour courses listed below.

• ED 643 Reading in the Content Areas
• ED 741 Issues in Reading
• ED 743 Correlates of the Reading Process
• ED 744 Analysis & Correction of Reading Difficulties

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• Concentration #1

  Choose three courses from science, math, language arts, or social studies courses listed below.

• Concentration #2

  Choose two courses from science, math, language arts, or social studies courses listed below.

Science

• ED 634 Advanced Science Methods
• ED 654 Applied Science Education
• PS 505 Science for Teachers

Mathematics

• ED 633 Advanced Math Methods
• MS 500 Statistics for Teachers
• MS 501 Geometry for Teachers
• MS 507 Advanced Problem Solving Strategies
• MS 510 Mathematics for Teachers
• SE 745 Analysis/Correction of Math Disabilities

Language Arts

• ED 640 Advanced Language Arts Methods
• SE 609 Language Disorders and Learning

And, any one 3-credit course from the graduate reading requirement not used in fulfillment of the reading requirement.

Social Studies

• ED 635 Advanced Social Studies Methods
• ED 638 Trends & Issues in Social Studies
• ED 675 Curriculum & Pedagogy in Multicultural Education (if not taken in Professional Development)

 

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Graduate Elective

Any one 3-credit graduate education course not used to fulfill part of the program may be used here.

Capstone Experience

Students will complete their program with their choice of one of these two experiences.

• ED 780 Comprehensive Examination (1 hour)
• ED 772 Applied Research Project (3 hours)

Academic Advisor

Vince Yamilkoski, Ed.D.
770-534-6134 or 800-252-5119, ext. 6134