Master of Education
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

Mission: The Curriculum and Instruction programs provide the master classroom teachers with knowledge of the latest research and skills to continue seeking new information. Due to their pursuit of knowledge, graduates of these programs shall be recognized as experts in their chosen field of study as well as outstanding classroom teachers.

Students must pass a comprehensive examination on the content of one course from their plan advisor, another from the core and one from a supporting area. Students are eligible to take the comprehensive exam either the semester before or during the semester they intend to graduate. Students who fail one part of the exam may re-take the exam within the same semester in which it was first attempted. Students who fail more than one part of the comprehensive examination must wait until the next semester before they may re-take the examination. A subsequent failure will result in required remedial work and may delay graduation. After three failures, students will be withdrawn from the program and, therefore, be deemed ineligible for graduation.

These programs have a common core as follows:

C&I 6321 Principles of Curriculum Development OR C&I 6322 Principles of Curriculum Organization
C&I 6332 Education in a Multicultural Society
FED 6321 Foundations of Educational Research
FED 6331 Human Growth and Development OR FED 6333 Principles of Human Learning

Curriculum and Instruction (Elementary Education- Early Childhood-8)

Core:	12 semester hours
Plan:	15 semester hours selected from the following, but with no more than six hours from any one concentration.
Literacy (Language Arts):	C&I 6360 Foundations of Literacy Learning C&I 6362 Assessment of Literacy Learning C&I 6363 Reading in Content Areas C&I 6356 Approaches to Teaching Writing EED 6365 Teaching the Language Arts EED 6367 Literature for Children SED 6367 Literature for Adolescents C&I 6300 Selected Topics
Social Studies:	EED 6350 Teaching the Social Studies C&I 6300 Selected Topics
Science:	EED 6340 Trends in Elementary School Science C&I 6300 Selected Topics
Math:	C&I 6341 Teaching Problem Solving C&I 6342 Assessment in Mathematics C&I 6343 The Math Teacher as Leader C&I 6347 Teaching Number Concepts C&I 6348 Teaching Algebra & Geometry C&I 6349 Teaching Probability & Statistics C&I 6300 Selected Topics
Early Childhood:	EED 6355 Early Childhood Education EED 6358 Seminar in Early Childhood/Kindergarten EED 6300 Selected Topics
Special Education:	SPE 6321 Introduction to Special Education SPE 6327 Appraisal and Collaboration for Students with Disabilities SPE 6334 Diagnostic Teaching and Instructional Strategies
Additional Requirements:	C&I 6305 Professional Research 6 semester hours by advisement (non-thesis option) OR C&I 6308 & 6309 (thesis option)

Curriculum and Instruction (Elementary Mathematics Education)

Core:	12 semester hours C&I 6321 Principles of Curriculum Development OR C&I 6322 Principles of Curriculum Organization C&I 6332 Education in a Multicultural Society FED 6321 Foundations of Educational Research FED 6331 Human Growth and Development OR FED 6333 Principles of Human Learning
Plan:	C&I 6341 Teaching Problem Solving C&I 6342 Assessment in Mathematics C&I 6343 The Math Teacher as Leader C&I 6347 Teaching Number Concepts C&I 6348 Teaching Algebra and Geometry C&I 6349 Teaching Probability and Statistics
Additional Requirements:	6 semester hours of mathematics by advisement

Curriculum and Instruction
(Reading - Reading Specialist Certification) and (Master Reading Teacher Certification)

Core:	12 semester hours
Plan:	C&I 6360 Foundations of Literacy Learning C&I 6362 Assessment of Literacy Learning LNG 6310 Linguistics and Reading EED 6365 Teaching the Language Arts C&I 6304 Practicum in Reading
Additional Requirements:	C&I 6305 Professional Research C&I 6363 Reading in Content Areas EED 6367 Literature for Children (elementary plans) OR SED 6367 Literature for Adolescents (secondary plans)
Additional Master Reading Teacher Requirement:	AED 6315 Principles of Instructional Supervision

Additional Requirements for the Reading Specialist Certificate

1. Hold a valid Texas teacher certificate
2. Masters degree
3. A minimum of two years of teaching experience in an accredited school
4. Admission to graduate study within the School of Education and Human Development must precede the completion of applicable course work
5. The program for the certificate includes:
1. Twelve semester hours of graduate work in reading including the following suggested areas: foundations of reading; diagnosis and correction of reading disabilities; and clinical or laboratory practicum in reading
2. A resource area of at least six semester hours, including multicultural concepts and linguistics
3. A professional education area of at least six semester hours. (Individuals holding provisional certification at the elementary level are required to have at least six semester hours in the study of the junior high and/or high school age pupil and in the study of working with pupils at the secondary level; individuals holding certification at the junior and/or high school level are required to have at least six semester hours in the study of the elementary school pupil and in the study of working with pupils at this level.)
6. Pass the TExES #151.

(For requirements for the Master Reading Teacher (MRT) See “Graduate Certificates” in this section of the catalog)

Curriculum and Instruction (Reading)

Core:	12 semester hours
Plan:	C&I 6360 Foundations of Literacy Learning C&I 6362 Assessment of Literacy Learning C&I 6363 Reading in Content Areas EED 6365 Teaching the Language Arts EED 6367 Literature for Children OR SED 6367 Literature for Adolescents
Additional Requirements:	C&I 6305 Professional Research 6 semester hours by advisement (non-thesis option) OR C&I 6308 & 6309 (thesis option)

Curriculum and Instruction (Secondary Education)

This degree is available for those seeking the following: Increased competence in teaching at the secondary school level Accreditation for teaching dual credit courses in high school programs, or Credentials for teaching at the community college level.
Core:	C&I 6321 Principles of Curriculum Development, OR C&I 6322 Principles of Curriculum Organization C&I 6332 Education in a Multicultural Society, OR FED 6335 Diversity and Adult Education FED 6321 Foundations of Educational Research FED 6331 Human Growth and Development, OR FED 6333 Principles of Human Learning, OR FED 6332 Adult Development
Plan:	(15-18 semester credit hours) 18 semester hours selected by advisement from the teaching discipline of the student. These will be courses outside the School of Education and Human Development. (Courses valid for dual credit teaching and community college instruction must be at the graduate level, 6300 or above.)
Additional Requirements:	(6-9 semester credit hours) 3-6 semester credit hours selected by advisement from courses in the School of Education and Human Development, AND C&I 6305 Professional Research

Curriculum and Instruction (Secondary/College Mathematics Education)

Core:	12 semester hours: C&I 6321 Principles of Curriculum Development OR C&I 6322 Principles of Curriculum Organization C&I 6332 Education in a Multicultural Society FED 6321 Foundations of Educational Research FED 6331 Human Growth and Development OR FED 6333 Principles of Human Learning
Plan:	18 semester hours Mathematics by advisement; may include graduate and/or undergraduate courses, depending on the student's previously earned credits in mathematics. NOTE: Students preparing for college teaching must complete 18 graduate hours in mathematics.
Additional Requirements:	6 semester hours selected by advisement from C&I 6342 Assessment in Mathematics C&I 6343 The Math Teacher as Leader C&I 6342 Math Applications and Research