Education, M.Ed. Program

Program Philosophy

The M.Ed. in Education is an advanced program for Elementary Education that provides a focus on Curriculum and Instruction (C & I). The Master’s in C & I is for teachers who want to enhance their knowledge and skills while advancing in the profession as Master Teachers. Earning this M.Ed. degree will elevate a Mississippi teaching license to class AA and prepare completers for leadership roles in the school setting.

This program meets the needs of professional teachers who are already certified. The Master of Education program of study provides opportunity to strengthen advanced pedagogical and research skills.

The M.Ed. in Education is a 30-hour degree program that emphasizes diversity, ethical decision making, instructional supervision, and the integration of theory with practice that includes technology-based best practices in curriculum and instruction.

Watermark

All students must have active Watermark accounts while enrolled in the Master of Education (M.Ed.) program. Students needing new Watermark accounts will be assessed a program fee, currently $139.00, during their initial term of enrollment.

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Education, M.Ed. Curriculum

This information is presented for informational purposes. In the event of a discrepancy between this page and the Graduate Bulletin, the Bulletin should always be used.

Curriculum Requirements

ED 500 - Educational Research
ED 514 - The Professional Role of Educators
ED 520 - Foundations of Education
ED 527 - Content and Disciplinary Literacy
ED 538 - Understanding Individual Learning Differences
ED 552 - Curriculum Development
ED 630 - Leadership through Instructional Supervision
ED 500-600 Level Elective
ED 500-600 Level Elective
ED 592 - Capstone in Education

Comprehensive Exam & Portfolio

ED 590 - Graduate Portfolio
ED 591 - Graduate Comprehensive Exam

Electives

Elective courses are not offered on a regular course rotation, check the university schedule of classes when registering each semester for elective course offerings.

ED 515 - Literature for the Adolescent
ED 516 - Understanding Gifted Populations
ED 517 - Methods, Materials and Resources for Teaching the Gifted
ED 523 - Early Reading Literacy Development (Pre-K-3)
ED 524 - Expanding Reading Literacy Development (Grades 4-12)
ED 530 - Affective & Social Needs of the Gifted
ED 532 - Literature for the Child and Adolescent
ED 534 - Process Writing
ED 564 - Effective Literacy Assessment and Intervention
ED 595 - Program Development and Evaluation

Master of Education Course Rotation

Spring

ED 500 - Educational Research

ED 514 - The Professional Role of Educators

ED 538 - Understanding Individual Learning Differences

ED 590 - Graduate Portfolio

ED 591 - Graduate Comprehensive Exam

ED 592 - Capstone in Education

ED 630 - Leadership through Instructional Supervision

Summer

ED 500 - Educational Research

ED 514 - The Professional Role of Educators

ED 520 - Foundations of Education

ED 527 - Content and Disciplinary Literacy

ED 538 - Understanding Individual Learning Differences

ED 590 - Graduate Portfolio

ED 591 - Graduate Comprehensive Exam

ED 592 - Capstone in Education

Fall

ED 500 - Educational Research

ED 520 - Foundations of Education

ED 538 - Understanding Individual Learning Differences

ED 552 - Curriculum Development

ED 590 - Graduate Portfolio

ED 591 - Graduate Comprehensive Exam

ED 592 - Capstone in Education