Course Requirements

 Specialist Degree Core Courses (9 sem. hrs)

• EDU 6505 - Engaged Learning Credits,: 3 sem hrs
• EDU 7507 - Statistical Interpretation in Education and Psychology Credits,: 3 sem. hrs.
• EDU 7541 - Legal Structures & Legal Issues Pertaining to School Operations Credits,: 3 sem. hrs.

Research (3 sem. hrs.)

• EDU 7501 - Advanced Educational Research Applications Credits,: 3 sem. hrs.

Elementary Education Core (18 sem. hrs.)

• EDU 6503 - Teaching Elementary and Junior High Mathematics Credits,: 3 sem. hrs.
• EDU 6525 - Studies in the Teaching of Elementary School Language Arts Credits,: 3 sem. hrs.
• EDU 6528 - Social Studies Education in the Elementary School Credits,: 3 sem. hrs.
• EDU 6540 - Project-Based Science Curriculum Credits,: 3 sem. hrs.
• EDU 7502 - Seminar in Elementary Education Credits,: 3 sem. hrs.
• EDU 7503 - Instructional Design for the Elementary Classroom Credits,: 3 sem. hrs.

Specialist Degree Electives for MTA Graduates (12 sem. hrs.)

• EDU 6438 - Teaching Reading in Content Areas Credits,: 3 sem. hrs.
• EDU 6453 - Seminar in Child Development Credits,: 3 sem. hrs
• EDU 6489 - Middle Grades Literacy Skills Credits,: 3 sem. hrs.
• EDU 7601 - Comparative Philosophies of Education Credits,: 3 sem. hrs.

Total: 42 sem. hrs.