The academic requirements for a Master of Education degree consist of 30 semester hours from three categories:(1) professional education, (2) specialized concentrations, and (3) electives. Additional courses beyond those listed below will be required for students who seek an advanced license in an area different from their education bachelor’s degree, as determined by the academic advisor.
Professional Education
All degree curricula (with exception of the Master of Arts in Teaching, Dyslexia, IAA) require the professional core:
EDU 620 Teacher as Researcher
EDU 630 Historical/Philosophical Foundations of Education
EDU 640 Curricula Planning
Specialized Concentrations and Electives
Art Education
Art Core (15 hours)
15 hours of art education (ART) courses
Electives (6 hours)
Two courses chosen with approval of advisor
Biology
Required Biology Courses (6 hours)
BIO 601 Applications of the Scientific Method
BIO 602 Systemics
Choose one of the following courses (3 hours):
BIO 610 Environmental Impacts
BIO 611 Microbial Ecology
BIO 612 Recombinant DNA and Society
Electives (12 hours)—Choose three of the following:
BIO 620 Biology of the Endangered Species
BIO 625 PCR Theory and Applications
BIO 630 Field Biology
BIO 635 Genomics
BIO 640 Animal Behavior
BIO 645 Proteomics
BIO 650 Mississippi Flora
BIO 660 Population and Community Ecology
Elementary Education
Elementary Core (12 hours)
EDU 606 Integration of Content Curriculum
EDU 611 Current Trends in Teaching Reading
EDU 636 Reading/Writing Across the Curriculum and one of the following courses
EDU 601 Social Studies in the Elementary School
EDU 607 Elementary School Mathematics
EDU 609 Science in the Elementary School
Electives (9 hours)
Three courses chosen with advisor approval
English
English Courses (15 hours)
15 hours of English (ENG) courses
Electives (6 hours)
Two courses chosen with approval of advisor
Gifted Education
Gifted Courses (15 hours)
EDU 651 The Gifted Child
EDU 652 Teaching the Gifted Child
EDU 653 Curricular Development for the Gifted
EDU 654 Trends and Issues in Gifted Education
EDU 655 Curriculum for Artistically and Creatively Gifted
Electives (9 hours)
EDU 610 Metacognition
EDU 625 Technology in Education
EDU 627 Performance Assessment
Others with approval of advisor
Mathematics
Mathematics Courses (15 hours)
15 hours of mathematics (MAT) courses
Electives (6 hours)
6 hours chosen with approval of advisor
Mild/Moderate DisabilitiesMild/Moderate Disabilities Concentration (18 hours)
EDU 660 Organizational Procedures for Special Education
EDU 663 Learning Disabilities
EDU 664 Teaching Individuals with Learning Disabilities
EDU 665 Behavior Management
EDU 668 Intellectual Disabilities
EDU 669 Teaching Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
Electives (3 hours)
EDU 608 Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences
EDU 617 Multicultural Education
EDU 642 Home/School/Community Relations: Working with Parents
Prerequisite (3 hours)
EDU 572 Survey of Exceptional Child
Secondary Education
Secondary Core (12 hours)
EDU 625 Technology in Education
EDU 636 Reading /Writing Across the Curriculum
EDU 646 Secondary Methods
EDU 572 Survey of the Exceptional Child*
*if you had the undergraduate equivalent select
EDU 626 Cooperative Learning or EDU 627 Performance Assessment
Electives (9 hours)
Three courses chosen with advisor approval
Social Science
See advisor for course requirements
Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Professional Education Core (12 hours required)
EDU 620 Teacher as Researcher (3 hours)
EDU 640 Curricular Planning* (3 hours)
EDU 665 Behavior Management (3 hours)
EBD 691 Introduction to Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (3 hours)
*Take within the last 9 hours of degree. Non-educators may take EDU 606.
Emotional and Behavioral Professional Courses (9 hours)
EBD 692 Assessment of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (3 hours)
EBD 693 Program Design and Implementation for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (3 hours)
EBD 694 Working with Families of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (3 hours)
*Take within the last 9 hours of degree. Non-educators may take EDU 606.
Experiential Courses (9 hours)
EBD 695 Current Research & Best Practices in the Education & Treatment of Children & Youth with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (3 hours)
EBD 696 Positive Behavioral Interventions in Education and Related Environments (3 hours)
EBD 698 Practicum and Internship in Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (3 hours)
Endorsements
Endorsement in Mild/Moderate Disabilities
EDU 660 Organizational Procedures for Special Education
EDU 663 Learning Disabilities
EDU 664 Teaching the Learning Disabled
EDU 668 Intellectual Disabilities
EDU 669 Teaching Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
EDU 572 Survey of the Exceptional Child (prerequisite)
Endorsement in Gifted
EDU 651 The Gifted Child
EDU 652 Teaching the Gifted Child
EDU 653 Curricular Development for the Gifted
EDU 654 Trends and Issues in Gifted Education
EDU 655 Curriculum for Artistically and Creatively Gifted
Endorsement in Severe/Profound Disabled
(can only be added to the mild/moderate)
EDU 666 Teaching Individuals with Severe/Profound Mental Retardation
EDU 667 Internship in Working with Individuals with Severe/Profound Mental Retardation
Endorsement in Reading
EDU 602 Trends in Children’s Literature
EDU 611 Current Trends in Reading
EDU 615 Language Arts in the Elementary School
EDU 636 Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum
EDU 637 Advanced Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Disability
EDU 574 Reading in the Middle and Secondary School
Endorsement in Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
EBD 691 Introduction to Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
EBD 692 Assessment of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
EBD 695 Current Research & Best Practices in the Education & Treatment of Children & Youth with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
EBD 698 Practicum and Internship in Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
