2011-2012 Graduate Academic Catalog

Page 16 2011–12 Graduate Catalog Introduction Experience Admissions Academic Info. Financial Info. Campus Services M.Ed. M.S.N. Course Descriptions Appendix Mission The Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree is designed to help teachers increase their professional effectiveness. 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 seeking recertification or licensure but who do not desire an advanced degree. Teachers with ACSI or state certification can use the coursework 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. Although the M.Ed. program is a non-licensure program, many course requirements may satisfy the licensure requirements for principalship and for Curriculum, Instructional, and Personnel Development (CIPD). For more information about the M.Ed. program, please visit cedarville.edu/MED Program Outcomes 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. Course Requirements Course requirements involve a minimum of 34 semester hours including: Required Bible Courses. .............................................................4 2 BEGS-6250 Bible Survey for Professionals. ............................. 2 2 BEGS-7250 Foundations of Biblical Theology. ........................ 2 Master of Education Core..........................................................21 2 ECS-7000 Curriculum Theory: Analysis and Design. ............... 2 EDU-6000 Learning Theory. ..................................................... 2 EDU-6050 Applied Learning Theory. ........................................ 2 2 EDU-6100 History and Philosophy of Education. ..................... 2 2 EDU-6150 Diversity and Social Issues in Education. ............... 2 EDU-6200 Models of Teaching . ............................................... 2 2 EDU-6250 Statistical Reasoning in Education. ........................ 3 EDU-6300 Program and Outcomes Assessment. ..................... 2 EDU-6400 Intervention Strategies and Techniques. ................. 2 1 EDU-6700 Technology in 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 Electives Selected From Concentrations...................................5 1 First course for degree-seeking student 2 Must be taken at CU 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 (or EDA-6700 The Principalship: Adolescence to Young Adult 2) EDA-7000 Assessing Classroom Performance. .................... 2 EDA-7100 School Finance. .................................................... 3 EDA-7150 School Law. .......................................................... 3 EDA-7200 Pupil Services Programs...................................... 3 Concentration in Instruction.......................................................6 EDA-7600 Building Collaborative Schools. ............................ 3 EDU-6550 Special Topics in Instruction: Current Issues ... 1-2 EDU-7400 Instructional Leadership for Early Childhood and Pre-adolescence. .......................................... 2 EDU-7500 Instructional Leadership for Adolescents and Young Adults.......................................................................... 2 Master of Education Curriculum Summary Bible Courses.................................................................................4 Master of Education Core. ...........................................................21 Research Courses. ........................................................................4 Electives/Concentration Courses...............................................5–6 Total.......................................................................................34–35 Licensure and Certification The course requirements in the Master of Education program do not satisfy initial licensure or certification requirements for any license granted by the state of Ohio, but they do help teachers maintain or upgrade ACSI, AACS, or state certification. Accreditation In addition to University accreditation listed in the Accreditation section of this catalog, the department of education is accredited by the National Council of Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).