Master of Arts in Middle Level Education (MSED)

Foundations Courses: 9 hours

• CURR 653 - Introduction to Curriculum Portfolios Credit Hours: 1 hr
• CURR 654 - Multicultural Teaching and Learning Credit Hours: 3 hrs
• EDPS 501 - Psychology of Adolescence Credit Hours: 2 hrs
• EDPS 687 - Qualitative/Interpretive Research Credit Hours: 3 hrs

Middle Level Cohort Courses: 11 hours

• CURR 618 - Middle Level Education: Theory and Practice Credit Hours: 3 hrs
• CURR 620 - Issues in Middle Level Curriculum Credit Hours: 3 hrs
• CURR 622 - Effective Teaching in Middle Level Education Credit Hours: 3 hrs
• CURR 687 - Internship in Teacher Education Credit Hours: 2 hrs

Elective Courses: 9 hours

Electives are selected in consultation with the adviser.

Culminating Experience: 2 hours

Master’s Focus Paper in addition to:

• CURR 694 - Seminar: Middle Level Curriculum Credit Hours: 1 hr

Program Total: 31 hours

Note:

Foundations courses are required for all master of arts in curriculum and instruction programs. These courses provide the basis on which all subsequent courses are built and must be taken within the first 18 hours of course work.

Thesis/Project

The culminating experience for a master of arts in middle level education is a thesis or project centered in the middle grades school/classroom. This is an opportunity for the student to make the transition from consumer to producer of knowledge and innovation in the field of middle grades education. Curriculum projects entail working toward the solution of a middle grades educational problem using some aspect of curriculum and/or curriculum development. Thesis/projects are planned with the help of an adviser and a thesis/project committee and should reflect the selected concentration area within middle level education.

Concentration Area

All students in the Middle Level Education program must select a broad subject area concentration. This concentration requires nine credits selected from the undergraduate major/minor subject area. Broad fields such as social studies are acceptable (history is not); science is acceptable (biology is not). This reflects the broad field interdisciplinary teaming concept key to middle level schools.