How It Works
Major Map for M.A. in Education with B.A. in Elementary Education 3+2
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All students in the M.A. in Education 3+2 program will complete the same coursework until their fifth year of classes. From there, students in each emphasis will take several different courses designed to create an area-specific skillset.
| MATH 140 | College Algebra | |
| SCI 110 | Habitable Planet | 4 |
| ENG 102 | Academic Writing (GE) | 3 |
| EDUC 102 | Learning and Teaching | 3 |
| SCI 111 | Nature of Science | 1 |
| Social Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 17 |
| Social Sciences GE | ||
| SCI 120 | Living Planet | |
| Social Sciences Elective (GE) | ||
| COM 202 | Academic Writing and Inquiry (GE) | |
| Humanities GE | ||
| TOTAL | 16 |
| MATH 221 | Foundations of Mathematics for Teaching | 3 |
| Specialization Elective | 3 | |
| Social Sciences Elective (GE) | 3 | |
| EDUC 202 | Education and Schooling in the U.S. | 3 |
| English Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 |
| MATH 222 | Foundations of Teaching for Mathematics II | 3 |
| SCI 210 | Dynamic Planet | 4 |
| Specialization Elective | 3 | |
| EDUC 210 | Science Methods for Elementary Teachers | 1 |
| Social Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 |
| Humanities GE | 3 | |
| MATH 323 | Foundations of Mathematics for Teaching III | 3 |
| Specialization Elective | 3 | |
| EDUC 316 | Introduction to Language Acquisition for Linguistically Diverse Students | 3 |
| Specialization Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 |
| Specialization Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities GE | 3 | |
| English Elective | 3 | |
| EDUC 340 | Application of Pedagogy and Practice | 3 |
| Specialization Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 |
| EDUC 405 | Data-Driven Instructional Practices | 3 |
| EDUC 600 | Foundations of Literacy Development | 3 |
| EDUC 604 | Learning Environments | 3 |
| EDUC 619 | Elementary Student Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 628 | Pedagogies for English Learners | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
| EDUC 601 | Methods and Strategies of Effective Reading Instruction | 3 |
| EDUC 613 | Methods and Strategies of Effective Mathematics Instruction | 3 |
| EDUC 619 | Elementary Student Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 417 | Teaching and Assessing Writing with the Linguistically Diverse Student in Mind | 3 |
| TOTAL | 12 |
Year Five K-12 Online Teacher Leadership
| EDUC 621 | Creating Effective Online Learning Environments | 3 |
| EDUC 622 | Using Data to Plan for Online Learning and Targeted Interventions | 3 |
| EDUC 680 | Research and Critical Inquiry for Leaders | 4 |
| TOTAL | 10 |
| EDUC 618 | Linguistically Diverse Student Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 623 | Designing and Delivering Effective Online Instruction | 3 |
| EDUC 693 | Capstone | 3 |
| EDUC 600 | Elective | 3 |
| TOTAL | 12 |
Year Five Reading Leadership
| EDUC 680 | Research and Critical Inquiry for Leaders | 4 |
| EDUC 685 | Assessing, Evaluating and Instructing At-Risk and Struggling Readers | 3 |
| EDUC 687 | School-Wide Comprehensive Literacy Program Development | 2 |
| EDUC 600 | Elective | 3 |
| TOTAL | 12 |
| EDUC 693 | Capstone | 3 |
| EDUC 618 | Linguistically Diverse Student Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 684 | Materials and Motivation for Reading | 2 |
| EDUC 686 | Literacy Coaching and Mentoring | 2 |
| TOTAL | 10 |
Year Five Teacher Leadership
| EDUC 680 | Research and Critical Inquiry for Leaders | 4 |
| EDUC 681 | Instructional Program Development and Evaluation | 3 |
| EDUC 682 | Shaping School Systems | 3 |
| TOTAL | 10 |
| EDUC 693 | Capstone | 3 |
| EDUC 618 | Linguistically Diverse Student Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 696 | Engaging External Stakeholders | 3 |
| EDUC 600 | Elective | 3 |
| TOTAL | 12 |
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