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 Elizabeth City
State University
Teacher Education Graduate Program
Master in Education Degree - Elementary Education
Decision Making, Collaboration,
Leadership
Eligibility
This master degree program builds upon the knowledge, skills, and abilities
that teachers bring with them for further study and learning.
These teachers who meet minimum state licensure
standards (North Carolina "A" license) or its equivalent.
The program emphasizes the importance of teachers in exploring
and analyzing new content and skills introduced in coursework. The teacher
will use the classroom during coursework to continuously construct meaning
needed for facilitating effective decision-making. In this program, courses
will require classroom, school, and community investigation and application
through ongoing, focused data collection and analysis in a variety of
ways geared toward improving P-12 student performance.
The capstone project,
either a Master's Research Project or a Comprehensive Portfolio, will
require extensive classroom application of research methodology and use
of collaborative leadership skills.
To be eligible for program admission, candidates must meet the following
criteria:
Criteria for Admission to the Program
•Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
•NC "A" license in Elementary Education or the equivalent from another
state
•Currently Teaching in an elementary classroom or related assignment
•Overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0(4.0 scale)
•Appropriate score on the GRE (Graduate Record Examination) or MAT (Miller's Analogies Test)
•Interview
•Written two page essay stating your educational philosophy
•Recommendations from three professional educators who can document
your work performance
CURRICULUM
Master in Education - Elementary Education Core Courses
(12 Semester Hours -SH)
| EDUC 600 Educational Research Methods - 3 SH |
EDUC 602* Applying Theories of Human Development and
Learning - 3 SH |
| EDUC 620* Seminar in Professional Development - 1 SH |
EDUC 621* Seminar in Leadership Development - 1 SH |
| EDUC 622* Advanced Seminar in Professional and
Leadership Development - 1 SH |
EDUC 699* Capstone Seminar - 3 SH |
Specialization Courses (12 Semester Hours - SH)
| ELEM 610* Teaching Elementary School Language Arts
(K-6) - 3 SH |
ELEM 631* Teaching Elementary School Mathematics (K-6)
- 3 SH |
| ELEM 634* Teaching Elementary School Science (K-6) - 3
SH |
ELEM 636* Teaching Elementary School Social Studies
(K-6) - 3 SH |
Support Courses (9 Semester Hours - SH)
| EDUC 503 Computers in Education - 3 SH
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EDUC 648 Issues and Trends in Education - 3 SH |
| SPED 660 Inclusion of Students with Special Needs - 3
SH |
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Elective Courses (3 Semester Hours - SH)
| EDUC 510* Applying Instructional Computer Technology -
3 SH |
EDUC 591 Independent Study - 1 SH |
| EDUC 592 Independent Study - 2 SH |
EDUC 593 Independent Study - 3 SH |
| EDUC 611 Classroom Assessment - 3 SH |
EDUC 612 Home, School, Community Relations - 3 SH |
| EDUC 640 Collaborative Action Research - 3 SH |
EDUC 642 School Law and Ethics - 3 SH |
| ELEM 635 - Earth System Science for
Elementary Teachers - 3 SH |
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Graduate Forms (pdf files)
Email:
SEPGRADPROG@MAIL.ECSU.EDU
Contact Dr. James
Hedgebeth for More Information:
Voice: 252.335.3105
Fax: 252.335.3554
Email:
jehedgebeth@mail.ecsu.edu
Created 9/20/01
Revised 10/31/07
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