2013-14 Graduate and Adult Programs Academic Catalog - page 24

Page 22 2013–14 Graduate and Adult Programs Academic Catalog
School of Education Master of Education
Master of Education
Purpose Statement
The Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree is designed to assist
previous or current licensed teachers with increasing their
professional effectiveness. Although the M.Ed. program is a
non-licensure program, many course requirements may satisfy
requirements for teacher licensure.
This dynamic program will prepare teachers to assume
leadership roles in their schools and in the education profession.
The practical focus of the courses also serves those not seeking
a degree, but desiring recertification or licensure. Teachers with
ACSI or state certification can use the course work to upgrade
from an initial provisional license to a professional license.
The curriculum is characterized by flexibility. The course
schedule is configured so that class times complement the
schedules of active teaching professionals. For more information
about the M.Ed. program, visit cedarville.edu/MEd.
Program Objectives
Teachers completing the M.Ed. program will possess the following
characteristics:
• Teachers are committed to students and their learning
• Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach
those subjects to students.
• Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring
student learning.
• Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn
from experience.
• Teachers are members of learning communities.
Program Prerequisites
Students must have completed a minor in Bible or have taken
course work adequate to meet the outcomes of BEGS-5110
Bible Survey for Professionals and BEGS-5120 Foundations of
Biblical Theology. Students who have not met this requirement, as
determined by the Office of the Registrar, must enroll in BEGS-
5110 and/or BEGS-5120 before or concurrent with other classes
during the first year and before enrolling in EDU-6100 History and
Philosophy of Education.
Program prerequisites may be taken at Cedarville University or
at another regionally accredited institution.
Master of Education Course Requirements
Course requirements involve a minimum of 34 semester hours
including:
Master of Education Core..........................................................21
1ECS-7000 Curriculum Theory: Analysis and Design................ 2
EDU-6000 Learning Theory...................................................... 2
EDU-6050 Applied Learning Theory......................................... 2
1EDU-6100 History and Philosophy of Education...................... 2
1EDU-6150 Diversity and Social Issues in Education................ 2
EDU-6200 Models of Teaching. ............................................... 2
1EDU-6250 Statistical Reasoning in Education......................... 3
EDU-6300 Program and Outcomes Assessment...................... 2
EDU-6400 Intervention Strategies and Techniques.................. 2
1,2 EDU-6700 Technologyin Education....................................... 2
Research Courses........................................................................4
EDU-7200 Research Design..................................................... 2
Choose one from the following. ............................................ 2
EDA-7900 Applied Research Project in Educational
Administration.....................................................................2
EDA-7950 Research Thesis in Educational
Administration.....................................................................2
ECS-7900 Applied Research Project in Curriculum,
Instructional, and Personnel Development.........................2
ECS-7950 Research Thesis in Curriculum, Instructional,
and Personnel Development..............................................2
EDU-7900 Applied Research Project in Education.............2
EDU-7950 Research Thesis in Education..........................2
EDU-7965 Continuing Research....................................0–1
Electives Selected From Concentrations...................................9
1Must be taken at CU
2First course for degree-seeking student
Students may choose from the following concentrations. Six
approved hours must be taken for a concentration to be denoted
on the transcript.
Concentration in Curriculum. .....................................................6
ECS-6550 Special Topics in Curriculum: Abstinence........ 1–2
ECS-6550 Special Topics: Current Issues in Bioethics.......... 2
ECS-7000 Curriculum Theory: Analysis and Design............. 2
ECS-7100 Curriculum Theory: Implementation and
Evaluation.............................................................................. 2
Concentration in Educational Administration...........................6
EDA-6550 Special Topics in Administration....................... 1–4
EDA-6600 The Principalship: Early Childhood to
Young Adolescence............................................................... 2
(orEDA-6700 The Principalship: Adolescence to Young Adult2)
EDA-6900 Assessing Classroom Performance..................... 3
EDA-7100 School Finance..................................................... 3
EDA-7150 School Law........................................................... 3
EDA-7200 Pupil ServicesPrograms...................................... 3
Concentration in Instruction.......................................................6
EDA-7600 Building Collaborative Schools. ............................ 3
EDU-6550 Special Topics in Instruction: Current Issues.. 1–2
Master of Education Curriculum Summary
Master of Education Core. ...........................................................21
Research Courses. ........................................................................4
Electives/Concentration Courses...................................................9
Total.............................................................................................34