The M.Ed. Program offers the following four concentrations:
- Literacy
- Special Education
- Physical Education
- Coaching Education and Athletic Administration
Program Curricula
Literacy Concentration
Core Courses (18 s.h.)
- EDU 6000 Leadership in the 21st Century
- EDU 6100 Instructional Technology
- EDU 6200 Research Methods
- EDU 6250 Use of Educational Assessment & Evaluation
- EDU 6300 Trends & Issues in Education & Society
- EDU 6350 Multicultural Perspectives
Concentration Courses (18 s.h.)
- EDU 6700 Foundations of Reading
- EDU 6710 Foundations of Writing
- EDU 6720 Diagnosis & Assessment of Reading Difficulties
- EDU 6730 Literacy Across the Curriculum
- EDU 6740 Literacy & Literature
- EDU 6980 Capstone
Special Education
Core Courses (18 s.h.)
- EDU 6000 Leadership in the 21st Century
- EDU 6100 Instructional Technology
- EDU 6200 Research Methods
- EDU 6250 Use of Educational Assessment & Evaluation
- EDU 6300 Trends & Issues in Education & Society
- EDU 6350 Multicultural Perspectives
Concentration Courses (18 s.h.)
- EDU 6600 Literacy Methods in Special Education
- EDU 6610 Diagnosis & Assessment of Reading/Math Difficulties
- EDU 6620 Special Education: Legal, Ethical & Historical Perspectives
- EDU 6630 Curriculum Assessment & Planning for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
- EDU 6640 Teaching & Learning Strategies for Students with Cognitive Disabilities
- EDU 6990 Capstone
Physical Education
Core Courses (15 s.h.)
- EDU 6000 Leadership in the 21st Century
- EDU 6100 Instructional Technology
- EDU 6200 Research Methods
- EDU 6300 Trends & Issues in Education & Society
- EDU 6980 Capstone
Concentration Courses (21 s.h.)
- PXS 6000 Qualitative Assessment of Motor Skill Patterns
- PXS 6100 Achievement-Based Curriculum Design
- PXS 6200 Physical Education for Students with Developmental Disabilities
- PXS 6300 Advanced Behavior Management Techniques for Physical Activity Settings
- PXS 6400 Instructional Methodology for Physical Activity Settings
- PXS 6500 Physical Education for Students with Orthopedic & Sensory Disabilities
- PXS 6600 Student, Teaching & Program Evaluation
Coaching Education and Athletic Administration
Core Courses (12 s.h.)
- EDU 6000 Leadership in the 21st Century
- EDU 6200 Research Methods
- EDU 6350 Multicultural Perspectives
- EDU 6980 Capstone
Concentration Courses (24 s.h.)
- PXS 6000 Qualitative Assessment of Motor Skill Patterns
- PXS 6050 Foundations of Coaching
- PXS 6100 Achievement-Based Curriculum Design
- PXS 6150 Marketing & Finance in Athletics
- PXS 6250 Sport Psychology
- PXS 6350 Injury Prevention & Risk Management
- PXS 6450 Advanced Coaching, Performance & Conditioning
- PXS 6550 Motor Learning