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Graduate Program in Education Courses & Requirements

Course Listings

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Master of Arts in Education degree: Leadership focus (36 credits)

*All courses are 3 credits, unless otherwise noted*

Core courses

  • EDUC 550: Professional and Ethical Issues in Education
  • EDUC 560: The Sociology of Educational Change and School Renewal
  • EDUC 570: Approaches to Working with Diverse Communities

Research courses

  • EDUC 590: Reading and Synthesizing Teacher Research
  • EDUC 595: Planning and Implementing Teacher Research
  • EDUC 600: Directed Research

Leadership Focus courses

  • EDUC 512: Leadership for Student Learning and Development
  • EDUC 526: Supervision and Instructional Leadership
  • EDUC 528: School Finance and Human Resources
  • EDUC 532: School Law
  • EDUC 537: Community Relations
  • EDUC 581: School Leader Internship I

Master of Arts in Education degree: Reading focus (36 credits)

*All courses are 3 credits, unless otherwise noted*

Core courses

  • EDUC 550: Professional and Ethical Issues in Education
  • EDUC 560: The Sociology of Educational Change and School Renewal
  • EDUC 570: Approaches to Working with Diverse Communities

Research courses

  • EDUC 590: Reading and Synthesizing Teacher Research
  • EDUC 595: Planning and Implementing Teacher Research
  • EDUC 600: Directed Research

Focused Inquiry courses

  • EDUC 525: Reading Development and Strategies
  • EDUC 585: Foundations of Reading: Theory and Application
  • EDUC 605: Reading Assessment & Intervention
  • EDUC 610: Reading Endorsement Practicum

Professional studies (Candidates must select two of the following and be approved by your advisor)

  • EDUC 512: Leadership for Student Learning and Development
  • EDUC 526: Supervision and Instructional Leadership
  • EDUC 528: School Finance and Human Resources
  • EDUC 532: School Law

Principal Licensure

Required leadership courses (or transfer equivalency, pending Graduate Director approval):

  • EDUC 512: Leadership for Student Learning and Development
  • EDUC 526: Supervision and Instructional Leadership
  • EDUC 528: School Finance and Human Resources
  • EDUC 532: School Law
  • EDUC 537: Community Relations
  • EDUC 581: School Leader Internship I

Additional principal licensure courses required:

  • EDUC 539: The Principalship
  • EDUC 582: School Leader Internship II

Ohio Reading Endorsement

Pre-requisites:
The state of Ohio and Ƶ University mandate the following prerequisites:

  • Ohio 12-hr Reading Core;
  • Transfer in at least a 3-credit Phonics course or pass a Phonics Mastery Assessment;
  • Have completed a teacher education program or related program from an institution accredited at the state and regional level;
  • Have attained a baccalaureate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4-point scale

Required courses:

  • EDUC 525: Content Area Literacy
  • EDUC 585: Foundations of Reading: Theory and Application
  • EDUC 605: Reading Assessment and Intervention
  • EDUC 610: Reading Endorsement Practicum

Ohio Teacher Leader Endorsement

Required Courses:

  • EDUC 512- Leadership for Student Learning and Development
  • EDUC 581- School Internship I

Candidates must select one of the following and be approved by your advisor:

  • EDUC 526 : Supervision and Instructional Leadership, OR
  • EDUC 532: School Law,  OR
  • EDUC 537: Community Relations
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