Instruction:
Teaching and Learning
Master of Education
Program Requirements
Program Design
Candidates are expected to satisfactorily complete all requirements associated with the M.Ed. in Instruction: Teaching and Learning degree program. The 33-credit program consists of 21 credit hours of foundation courses that focus on teaching and learning and 12 credit hours of elective courses. The program requires that candidates be working in an educational setting or a training center to complete the program competency assignments. The foundation courses are offered in multiple formats: traditional, hybrid, and online. Several elective courses can be taken either in a hybrid and online format. There is a non-credit E-folio course requirement.
Foundation Courses (21 credits)
MED 6102 E-Folio for Teaching and Learning (non-credit)
MED 7712 
Curriculum Development
MED 7808 Assessment and Evaluation
MED 7809 Instructional Design
MED 7810 Psychology of Learning
MED 7812 Culture and Learning Environments
MED 8804 Action Research (6 credit course offered in fall and spring semesters)
Electives (12 credits)
EDT 6005 Applications in Educational Technology
MED 6490 Education, Ethics, and the Law
MED 7404 Brain-based Research Instructional Strategies
MED 7704 Education for Equity and Social Justice
MED 7805 Earth System Science
MED 7806 Climate Change and Earth Science
MED 7807 Creativity and Critical Thinking
MLL 7406 Methods of Teaching English Language Learners K-12
MRD 7802 Process and Acquisition of Literacy
MRD 7803 Strategies and Materials for Teaching Reading and Writing
MRD 7805 Strategies and Materials for Teaching Reading in the Content Area
Qualification for Degree
To qualify for the Master of Education in Instruction: Teaching and Learning
degree, a candidate must successfully complete a minimum of 33 credit hours
with a GPA of at least a 3.0 average. The program must be completed within five
years.
Certificate
Completion of this degree does not qualify the recipient for a license or
certification in Delaware, since there is no relevant Delaware license or
certificate.
This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2012-2013 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2012 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.
