M.A. in Education
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Required | ||
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
| Foundations of Educational Practice | ||
| Human Development and Learning | ||
| Curriculum Theory and Practice | ||
| Applied Educational Research | ||
| Secondary Content Area Reading | ||
| Organizational Theory and Administration | ||
| Private and Public School Law | ||
| Instructional Supervision and Evaluation | ||
| Internship in Education 1 | ||
| Student Teaching/Teaching Internship | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 6 | |
| Student Teaching in Elementary School | ||
| Student Teaching in the Secondary School | ||
| Teaching Internship I and Teaching Internship II | ||
| Concentration | ||
| Select one of the following concentrations outlined below: | 18 | |
Computer Science | ||
English Literature and Language | ||
International Relations | ||
Political Science | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 36 | |
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NOTE: One of the student teaching courses listed below (or both of the teaching internship courses) is required of students seeking initial teacher certification. Students must have completed at least four of the courses listed above (including ED 7392) with a grade of "B" or better in each course. A six-hour student-teaching course of both of the teaching internship courses can be substituted for ED 7392 and one other course from the list above. Students must take the Professional Development Seminar undergraduate course or a 3-hour graduate course during their student-teaching semester. Interns must take a 3-hour graduate education course during each semester of internship.
Concentration: Computer Science
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Computer Science | ||
| CS 6310 | Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
| CS 6320 | Files and Database | 3 |
| CS 6330 | Advanced Computer Networks | 3 |
| CS 6340 | Advanced Software Engineering | 3 |
| CS 6350 | Hardware & Operating Systems | 3 |
| Concentration Computer Science Elective | ||
| Select any Graduate level CS course with the exception of CS 6000X | 3 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 18 | |
Concentration: English Literature and Language
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration English Literature & Language | ||
| Select six of the following: | 18 | |
| Contemporary Literary Criticism 1 | ||
EN 7302 | ||
| Critical Approaches to the Short Story 1 | ||
| Seminar in Medieval Literature | ||
| Modernism and Postmodernism | ||
| Literature of the Renaissance | ||
| Shakespeare's Major Plays 1 | ||
| Realism and Naturalism in the American Novel | ||
| International Literature | ||
| Digital Humanities with American Literature Focus 1 | ||
| History of the American Novel 1 | ||
| The American Novel: Multicultural Literature | ||
| Nineteenth Century British Literature | ||
| Writers & Their Works | ||
| Writing Assessment 1 | ||
EN 7334 | ||
| History of the English Language | ||
| Linguistics: Voice and Text | ||
| Approaches to Teaching Writing & Critical Thinking | ||
| Peace & Violence in Literature | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 18 | |
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Strongly recommended
Concentration: International Relations
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| International Relations Electives | ||
| Select six of the following: | 18 | |
| Asian Security Issues | ||
| Middle East Security Issues | ||
| European Security Issues | ||
| African Security Issues | ||
| Conflict Transformation and Peace Studies | ||
| National Security Policy (same as IR 6324) | ||
| United States Foreign Policy (same as IR 6315) | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 18 | |
Concentration: Political Science
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science Required | ||
| PO 6305 | Civic & Political Engagement (same as PA 6305) | 3 |
| PO 6316 | Political Philosophy & Community | 3 |
| Political Science Required | ||
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
| Scope of Political Science | ||
| Public Administration and Policy 1 | ||
| Civil Rights & the Law 1 | ||
| International Relations Theory (same as IR 6312) 1 | ||
| United States Foreign Policy (same as IR 6315) | ||
| National Security Policy (same as IR 6324) | ||
| U.S. Latino/Latina Politics 1 | ||
| Urban Issues in the Americas | ||
| Campaign Management | ||
| Campaign & Advocacy | ||
| Gender Politics | ||
| Directed Readings | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 18 | |
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Strongly recommended