Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Curriculum & Instruction (37 semester hours)

Emphasis Concentration in Elementary Education (K-8)

I. Core (9 semester hours)
Research (select one: 3 semester hours)
CIG 690 Teacher as Action Researcher (formerly CIG 705)
EPY 702 Research Methods
EPY 703 Teachers as Producers and Consumers of Educational Research

Foundations (select one: 3 semester hours)
CIG 603 Urban Education (formerly CIG 703)
CIG 660* Multicultural Education (formerly CIG 750)
EPY 707 Adolescent Development
EPY 711 Human Growth and Development
EPY 712 Foundations of Learning and Cognition

Curriculum and Instruction (3 semester hours)
CIE 685 Elementary Education Curriculum(formerly CIE 703; MUST be completed within final 30-36 hours of study.)

II. Concentration: Elementary Education (24 semester hours)
Pedagogy (select two: 6 semester hours)
select one
CIE 681 Elementary School Instruction (formerly CIE 701)
CIG 602 Differentiated Curriculum and Instruction (formerly CIG 702)
required
CIE 683 Elementary Classroom Management (formerly CIE 702)

Curricular Areas (18 semester hours)
Select 9 semester hours from each of 2 curricular areas below (e.g., Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Literacy, Multicultural, Technology, TESL,):

1. Mathematics Education (one instructional methods course required)
CIE 620 Topics Elementary School Mathematics (formerly, CIE 620limited to 3 total hours)
CIE 623 Instructional Primary Elementary Mathematics Education (formerly CIE 723)
CIE 625 Instructional Intermediate Elementary Mathematics Education (formerly CIE 725)
CIE 627 Technology in K 8 School Mathematics (formerly CIE 727)
CIE 629 Curriculum Development Elementary School Mathematics (formerly CIE 729)
CIG 620 Principles of Mathematics Learning (formerly CIG 720)
CIS 622 Instruction Middle School Mathematics Education (formerly CIS 722)

2. Science Education (one instructional methods course required)
CIE 630 Topics Elementary School Science (foermely CIE 730; limited to 3 total hours)
CIE 635 Instructional Elementary Science Education (formerly CIE 735)
CIE 637 Technology Applications K 8 School Science (formerly CIE 737)
CIE 639 Curriculum Development Elementary Science (formerly CIE 739)

3. Social Studies Education (one instructional methods course required)
CIE 640 Topics Elementary School Social Studies (formerly CIE 740; limited to 3 total hours)
CIE 645 Instructional Elementary Social Studies Education (formerly CIE 745)
CIE 649 Curriculum Development Elementary Social Studies Education (formerly CIE 749)

4. Literacy Education
CIL 601 Foundations of Literacy Learning (formerly CIL 701; Recommended as initial literacy course.)
CIL 604 Literacy Instruction for Young Children (formerly CIL 704)
CIL 607 Comprehensive Reading Instruction (formerly CIL 707)
CIL 610 Content Area Literacy (formerly CIL 710)
CIL 616 Teaching Writing (formerly CIL 716)
CIL 621 Assessment in Literacy (formerly CIL 721)
CIL 680 Contemporary Literature for Children and Young Adults or other CIL courses (formerly CIL 680)

5. Multicultural Education
CIG 660* Multicultural Education (formerly CIG 750)
CIG 662 Theory and Research Multicultural Education (Formerly CIG 752)
CIG 661 Topics Multicultural Education (formerly CIG 751; limited to 3 semester hours)
CIL 693 Literacy for a Diverse Society (formerly CIL 728)
CIL 684 Multicultural Literature (formerly CIL 741)

6. Technology Education

CIT 601 Technology Applications Elementary Curriculum (formerly CIT 701)
CIT 607 Technology as Educational Mindtools (formerly CIT 707)
CIT 609 Internet for Educators (formerly CIT 709)
CIT 611 Desktop Publishing for Educators (formerly CIT 711)
CIT 620 Integrating Computer Based Technology Teaching and Learning (formerly CIT 720)
CIT 649 Instructional Methods Computer Applications (formerly CIT 749)

7. Teaching English as a Second Language

CIL 651 Methods Materials for TESL (formerly CIL 751)
CIL 653 TESL Curriculum (formerly CIL 752)
CIL 652 Theories of Second Language Acquisition (formerly CIL 753)
CIL 654 TESL Assessment Procedures (formerly CIL 754)
CIL 655 Linguistic Theory (formerly CIL 755)

*Course cannot satisfy requirements in more than one category.

III. Elective (3 semester hours)
Select with advisor approval.

IV. Culminating Experience (1 semester hour)
CIG 697 C&I Culminating Experience: Elementary Education (Formerly CIG 715; Prerequisite of CIE 685 the semester prior to enrollment.)