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Master of Education: Curriculum and Instruction

Curriculum

 

REQUIRED FOUNDATION COURSES

12 q.h.

EDU 6536
Best Practices for the 21st Century Classroom4 q.h.
EDU 6537
Assessment and Student Learning4 q.h.
EDU 6538
Teachers as Curriculum Leaders4 q.h.

 

REQUIRED CORE COURSES 
Choose two of the following

 

8 q.h.
EDU 6054   Emerging Models 4 q.h.
EDU 6051   Race and Ethnicity in Urban Education 4 q.h.
EDU 6055   Socio-Cultural Context of Learning and Development 4 q.h.

SPECIALIZATIONS
Choose one of the following or 20 q.h. of approved electives


20 q.h.


HUMANITIES
Choose five of the following

 
HST 6505   Teaching for Historical Understanding: Engaging Students in Rich Content and Innovative Teaching Strategies 4 q.h.
HST 6507   Forgotten Stories: Women in History 4 q.h.
ENG 6502   From Socrates to Salinger: Using the Great Ideas of Western Philosophy to Teach Literature and Film 4 q.h.
ENG 6505   The Hero Journey: Using Eastern Philosophy to Teach Literature and Film 4 q.h.
EDU 6588   Integrating Art into the Curriculum 4 q.h.
EDU 6591   Integrating Poetry and Drama Across the Curriculum 4 q.h.
EDU 6601   Integrating the Visual Arts into the Classroom 4 q.h.
EDU 6592   The Critical Mind: Inspiring Interdisciplinary Thinking in American Humanities 4 q.h.

 

INCLUSION 
Choose five of the following

EDU 6023   Creating a Community of Learners/Behavioral Management 4 q.h.
EDU 6425   Special Education: Foundations for Understanding Inclusive Schools 4 q.h.
EDU 6426   Developmental Language, Literacy and Writing: Assessment and Instruction 4 q.h.
EDU 6431   Developing Skills and Assessing Ideas: Curriculum for Students with Learning and Behavioral Difficulties 4 q.h.
EDU 6569   Differentiated Instruction and Assessment in Mathematics and Other Disciplines: Redesigning Individualized Plans 4 q.h.
ED 3670   Advanced Literacy: Readers and Writers Who Struggle 4 q.h.
ED 3710   Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders 4 q.h.

 

LITERACY
Choose five of the following

ED 3634   Bilingualism, Second Language, and Literacy Development 4 q.h.
EDU 6432   Reading Processes: Theory and Practice 4 q.h.
EDU 6433   Writing Processes: Theory and Practice 4 q.h.
EDU 6481   Inquiry in Reading, writing, and Thinking Across Content Areas: Elementary 4 q.h.
EDU 6482   Inquiry in Reading, Writing, and Thinking Across Content Areas: Secondary 4 q.h.  
EDU 6483   Empowering Struggling Readers and Writers 4 q.h.
EDU 6462   Children's Literature 4 q.h.
ED 3670   Advanced Strategies: Readers and Writers Who Struggle 4 q.h.
EDU 6086   Foundations of Literacy Development and Instruction 4 q.h.

 

MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS
Choose five of the following

MTH 6201
Algebra, Numbers, and Geometry*4 q.h.
MTH 6202
Geometry*4 q.h.
MTH 6203
Functions and Trigonometry*4 q.h.
MTH 6505
Classroom Technologies for Middle and High School Mathematics Teachers4 q.h.
MTH 6208   Calculus 4 q.h.
MTH 6209   Probability and Statistics* 4 q.h.
MTH 6218   History of Mathematics 4 q.h.
MTH 6254   Calculus Concepts* 4 q.h.

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

40 q.h.

* Courses are approved by the MA DESE for Professional Licensure

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