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School of Society & CultureGraduateMaster of Education
GeneralProgram Learning OutcomesProgram Requirements
Completion requirement
Complete ANY of the following Courses:

Students pursuing the School Leadership Concentration with the Director of Curriculum Endorsement should take course or course.

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Courses taken as part of the concentration cannot also meet a Core Course requirement for the M.Ed. The four Core Courses must be distinct from the four Concentration Courses except in the case of GED 577. If a candidate plans to complete GED 577 as part of a concentration/certificate program and is also completing the M.Ed., GED 577 must be the final course in the M.Ed. program to fulfill the Advanced Inquiry core requirement. If GED 577 is taken earlier in the program, the candidate would be required to take GED 699 to fulfill the Advanced Inquiry core requirement and complete the M.Ed.

Completion requirement

M.Ed. candidates must select one of the follow concentrations:

  1. Arts Integration in Schools & Communities

  2. Curriculum & Instructional Design

  3. Environmental Education

  4. Literacy

  5. Racial Equity & Educational Justice

  6. School Leadership

  7. Holistic Restorative Education

  8. Special Education

  9. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
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Complete at least 2 of the following Courses:
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Students who complete this concentration also complete the Graduate Certificate in Racial Equity & Educational Justice requirements. A separate application to the REEJ Program is required to earn the certificate.

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Students who complete this concentration also complete the Graduate Certificate in Holistic Restorative Education requirements. A separate application to the HRE Program is required to earn the certificate.

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Completion requirement
Electives within the M.Ed. program are flexible and may be drawn from all GED and GSL courses. Students are encouraged to work with their advisor to select electives that best align with their academic and professional goals. Some concentrations offer opportunities for additional depth through the completion of Advanced Concentrations and/or endorsements. Students may also use elective credits to complete a second M.Ed. concentration.
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:

Complete two advisor-approved electives.

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Within the Advanced Concentration in School Leadership, students may pursue one of the following endorsements:

  1. Director of Curriculum

  2. Director of Special Education*

  3. Principal

The coursework required for all three endorsements is identical.

Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:

Complete an advisor-approved elective.

OR

Within the Advanced Concentration in Special Education, students may pursue one of the following endorsements:

  1. Special Educator Endorsement: Grades K-8

  2. Special Educator Endorsement: Grade 7-Age 21

  3. Special Educator Endorsement: Grade K-Age 21

The coursework required for all three endorsements is identical.

Complete ALL of the following Courses: