EdM
Curriculum and Instruction Specialization

Research Component
3 credits

EdPsy 505 (3)
Research Methods

T&L 588 (3)
Action Research:  Teachers as Researchers

Foundations Component
3 credits

EdAd 507 (3)
Social Foundations

T&L 510 (3)
Theoretical Foundations for the Schooling of Language Minorities

T&L 537 (3)
Seminar in Language, Literacy, & Culture

EdPsy 502 (3)
Theoretical Foundations of Learning and Instruction

T&L 549 (3)
Communicating in a Multilingual Society

Emphasis Coursework
Minimum 21 credits

T&L 507 Seminar in Literacy in Multicultural Settings (3)
T&L 528 Content Area Reading Instruction: Theory and Practice (3)
General Emphasis
Contingent upon approval by your academic advisor, candidates select a minimum of 21 credits with at least one course from each of the following areas: Reading, Writing, ESL/Bilingual, Science, and Mathematics. Refer to each of the EdM Specializations’ Emphasis Coursework listings for specific course offerings.

Science and Math Education Emphasis
T&L 512 Language and Cultural Factors in Mathematics (3)
T&L 528 Content Area Reading Instruction: Theory and Practice (3)
T&L 532 Children’s Literature in the Curriculum (2)
T&L 538 Writing Across the Curriculum (3)
T&L 561 Elementary School Math (3)
T&L 571 Elementary School Science (3)
T&L 574 Science for All: An Individual & Multicultural Perspective (3)
EdPsy 502 Theoretical Foundations of Learning and Instruction (3)
EdPsy 510 Assessment of Learning (3)

Electives
Maximum 6 credits

Contingent upon approval by an academic advisor, candidates may apply up to 6 credits from other T&L 500-level courses.  Candidates may also apply credits earned from their Professional Certification coursework as electives.

Final Examination
2 credits

T & L 702 Master’s Examination — Meet with Program Advisor six (6) months prior to exam.
1 Beginning Fall, 2011, comprehensive examinations will only be offered during the Fall and Spring semesters.  Petitions for an exception to this policy will be considered at the initiation of the student and approved by the Academic Director and Department of Teaching and Learning faculty.