Educational Foundations & Leadership

Masters of Science in Education

Curriculum and Instruction - Social Sciences Education

Program of Study for - 36 hours

Professional Education Core Courses (15 hours)

EDU 603 Introduction to Graduate Studies (1)
EDU 626 Advanced Educational Psychology (3)
EDU 627 Current Issue and Trends (2)
EDU 650 Research Design (3)
EDU 658 Fundamentals of Curriculum Development K-12 (3)
EDU 674 History/Philosophy of Education (3)

Content Area of Concentration (21-27 hours)

The graduate emphasis in the Social Sciences offers a wide range of disciplines for students to engage. It should have particular appeal for those interested in furthering their skills and foundation in teaching careers in secondary and post secondary education, and for students without a teaching certificate but interested in graduate level discipine based coursework.

Social Sciences courses (21 hours) including at least 9 hours from one content are, and at least 6 hours from another content area, plus six hours of electives by advisement and approval of the Dean of the School of Education and Counseling. Additionally, students are required to complete a file paper (SSC 695 or othe prefix) (3 hours) and an applied discipline based research experience (SSC 695 or other prefix (3 hours).

Plus six (6) hours from the following:

EDU 629 Research Application (3-6 hours) or
EDU 699 Thesis (3-6 hours) or
Electives (6 hours, 600 level or approval