College of Education

Instruction:
Teaching and Learning

Master of Education

Program Requirements

Program Design

Candidates are expected to satisfactorily complete all requirements associated with the 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; 33-credit hours are required for program completion. The program must be completed within 5 years. A program portfolio is required. There is a non-credit E-Folio course requirement.

Foundation Courses (21 credits)

MED 7810 Psychology of Learning

MED 7809 Instructional Design

MED 7812 Culture and Learning Environments

MED 7808 Assessment and Evaluation

MED 7712 Curriculum Development

MED 8804 Action Research (6 credits)

 

Electives (12 credits)

MED 6490 Education, Ethics, and the Law

MED 7704 Education for Equity and Social Justice

EDT 6005 Applications in Educational Technology

MED 7404 Brain-based Research Instructional Strategies

MED 7807 Creativity and Critical Thinking

MED 7805 Earth System Science

MED 7806 Climate Change and Earth Science

MLL 7406 Available Online  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 and complete a program

portfolio. 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 2010-2011 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2010 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.