Education
School
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
School Dean
Department
Program Director
Daniel J. Higgins, Ph.D.
Program Specific Admission Requirements
Generally, admission is granted only to those with high promise for success in graduate study. Potential may be demonstrated by experience in increasingly responsible positions, previous schooling, and test scores on the GRE or MAT. Generally, students must provide acceptable test scores at the time of enrollment. If students are otherwise highly qualified, they may take the GRE or MAT during their first semester of enrollment, with further enrollment contingent upon test results.
Admission Requirements are as follows:
- Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.7
- GRE Academic Index Requirement:
GPA X 200 + GRE (Verbal and Quantitative scores combine) greater than or equal to 836
International Students must also meet the following:
- Minimum TOEFL score of 80 OR minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required of ALL applicants even if they have completed an Intensive English Program.
Additional prerequisites may also be required in preparation for certain graduate course work. This will be determined upon transcript evaluation by the Director of the program. A student may proceed with graduate work while completing undergraduate deficiencies, with permission from the Graduate Program Director.
*Note: GRE requirement for students who have earned a Master’s degree from an accredited institution may be waived.
ED 6000X. Continuous Graduate Enrollment. 0 Semester Hours.
ED 6350. Effective Teaching and Learning Methods. 3 Semester Hours.
This course provides comprehensive coverage of the central concepts of effective teaching methods—knowing, connecting, and supporting your diverse students; instructional planning; teacher-centered and student-centered instructional strategies; differentiating instruction; engagement and motivation; managing lesson delivery; classroom management and discipline; assessment and reporting; and collaborating with colleagues and families.
ED 6360. Differentiated Instruction for Diverse Learners. 3 Semester Hours.
This course explores the characteristics of diversity in today’s global environment. Students will apply current theories on differentiated instruction to create lessons that demonstrate how curriculum and instruction can be differentiated to address the cognitive, socio-emotional, and socio-cultural needs of the culturally diverse learner.
ED 6370. Contemporary Issues in Curriculum and Instruction. 3 Semester Hours.
This course takes an in-depth look into the various topics and current issues that teachers face today in EC-12 schools. Issues such as the lack of quality teachers, the need to do differentiated instruction to address the needs of diverse learners (especially students with disabilities and English Language learners), and the effective use of technology (especially, AI) in the classroom will be some of the topics addressed in the course.
ED 7100. Directed Studies in Education. 1 Semester Hour.
ED 7200. Directed Studies in Education. 2 Semester Hours.
ED 7300. Directed Studies in Education. 3 Semester Hours.