Required Courses
Teachers, in consultation with their advisors, will propose a program of study to guide their three years.
| Year One – Foundational Studies: |
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A broad course of study introducing the challenges facing teachers
today and investigating ways to meet those challenges. |
13 cr |
| EDU6550 Foundations and Current Issues in Education |
 3 cr |
| EDU6920 Educational Research |
3 cr |
| EDU6560 Curriculum Development |
3 cr |
| EDU6740 Graduate Seminar (part I) |
1 cr |
| Year Two – Focused Studies: |
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| This phase will be connected to district goals, school action plans and Individual Professional Development Plans. Members of the cohort will determine an area of emphasis. |
13 cr |
| Content Courses (4 electives chosen from an area of interest listed below) |
12 cr |
• Leadership and Communication
• Literacy
• Pedagogical Content Knowledge
• Technology
• Special Education
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| EDU6740 Graduate Seminar (part II) |
1 cr |
| Year Three – SYNTHESIS: |
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On the basis of their studies during the previous two years,
teachers will conduct and present an authentic action research
project as their master’s thesis. |
10 cr |
| EDU6790 Master’s Thesis |
3 cr |
| Content Emphasis Courses (two electives) |
6 cr |
| EDU6740 Graduate Seminar (part III) |
1 cr |
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