ELEMENTARY FIELD OPTION (CONCENTRATION IN A SUBJECT AREA)

Note: This degree program does not lead to an Elementary Education Teaching Endorsement or Elementary Classroom Certification, or to an Endorsement of certification in any of the field concentration areas. A student may pursue a master's in education with a field concentration consisting of 15 course credits to be selected in consultation with his or her advisor. Three to six course credits of the 36 total credits may consist of a scholarly project, thesis, action research, or practicum/internship. This option is designed for middle school educators or for elementary educators who desire to expand their breadth of knowledge of a particular field of concentration at the K-8 level.

4 Year Course Rotation

PROGRAM OF STUDY ⸺ 36 Credit Hours Total

Basic Core Courses
EDCI 631	RESEARCH DESIGN AND DATA ANALYSIS	3
EDCI 633	EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY	3
EDCI 635	CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT	3
EDCI 638	SCHOOL LAW	3
EDCI 639	ADVANCED METHODS OF PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT	3
SPED 630	CHARACTERISTICS OF BEHAVIORAL AND EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES	3
	TOTAL CREDITS	18
	*EDCI 631 RESEARCH DESIGN AND DATA ANALYSIS should be completed within the first 12 credits of a student's program of study.

Required Elementary Performance Courses
Complete one of the following in consultation with advisor:
EDCI 632	IMPROVEMENT OF INSTRUCTION IN HEALTH AND SCIENCE IN ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOLS	3
EDCI 634	IMPROVEMENT OF INSTRUCTION IN MATHEMATICS IN ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOLS	3
EDCI 636	IMPROVEMENT OF INSTRUCTION IN SOCIAL STUDIES IN ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOLS	3
EDCI 637	IMPROVEMENT OF INSTRUCTION IN LANGUAGE ARTS IN ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOLS	3
READ 531	IMPROVEMENT IN INSTRUCTION IN READING	3
	TOTAL CREDITS	3

Field of Concentration
Select 15 credit hours in any of the following concentration areas:
	LANGUAGE ARTS
	MATHEMATICS
	PHYSICAL EDUCATION
	SCIENCE
	SOCIAL SCIENCE
	TOTAL CREDITS	15