Graduate Program - Master Teacher

The Master Teacher program is intended for the teaching practitioner in settings from early childhood through adolescence and young adulthood.  The candidate will learn to deal more effectively with diverse student learners and move from theory to best practice in the field.  The candidate may choose from two areas of concentration: Reading Specialist, or Elementary Subject Matter (online degrees).

Each student must complete the six starred (*) introductory and research courses within the first 15-21 hours before taking the other required courses in the program.  A core knowledge examination over those courses should be taken during the semester following the completion of the 15 core credits.  When the introductory core courses are completed, the core knowledge exam is passed, and admission requirements are fulfilled, the student would be removed from probation and allowed to enroll in the remaining coursework.

Introductory Courses (12 hours)

*EL 751 Application of Developmental Theories, 3 hours
*EL 821 Reading Curriculum Development & Strategy Instruction, 3 hours
Choose two of three:
*EL 815 Foundations of Curriculum Development, K-12, 3 hours
*EL 833 Foundations of Education, 3 hours
*ED/EL 892 Teaching/Learning Models, 3 hours

Research (3 hours)

*ER 752 Analysis of Research, 3 hours

Concentrations (12 hours)

Students will select one concentration from the following options.

Master Teacher - Reading Specialist

Reading specialist is designed for educators who wish to pursue the reading specialist endorsement.  (Note:  additional courses, taken as electives, required for reading specialist endorsement.)
    EL 721 Reading Theory & Literacy Practices:  Elementary, 3 hours
    EL 723 Reading Theory & Literacy Practices:  Secondary, 3 hours
    EL 823 Analysis of Reading Assessment & Instruction I, 3 hours
    EL 825 Analysis of Reading Assessment & Instruction II, 3 hours

Master Teacher - Elementary Subject Matter

Elementary Subject matter is designed for educators who wish to improve their teaching, management, and assessment skills.
    ED/EL 535 Cultural Awareness for Educators, 3 hours
    Choose three of four:
    EL 801 Improvement of Instruction in Language Arts, 3 hours
    EL 802 Improvement of Instruction in Elementary School Math, 3 hours
    EL 803 Improvement of Instruction in Science Education, 3 hours
    EL 804 Improvement of Instruction in Elementary Social Studies, 3 hours
Finally candidates will take a capstone course:
    EL 854 Action Research …, 2 hours

Electives

Master Teacher - Elementary Subject Matter (7 hours)
The student, with assistance and approval from the advisor, will select seven additional credits of electives.

Master Teacher – Reading Specialist (9 hours)
In order to receive conditional reading specialist licensure, the courses listed below MUST be selected as electives, plus two additional hours.

EL 725  Teaching Reading to Diverse Learners, 1 hour
EL 827  Practicum in Reading: Elementary, 2 hours 
EL 828  Practicum in Reading: Secondary, 2 hours 
EL 829  Reading Specialist as a Professional, 2 hours

 

Last Updated November 13, 2007