Master of Education Middle Grades Education

College of Education
Degree Program Course Requirements

For general degree requirements, see the College of Education and
the General Degree Requirements pages.

Area 1 Professional Core Required Hours: 7
EDUF 6115 Educational Psychology: Achievement for Diverse Learners
EDUF 6116 Research Methods and Action Research
EDUF 6795 Seminar: Foundations of Collaborative Student Support

Area 2 Middle Grades Core Required Hours: 10
EDCI 6158 Trends/Issues in Mid Grades/Sec Edu
EDCI 6255 Teacher Inquiry and Investigation
EDRG 6116 Integrating Literacy Strat Mid Grds
EDMG 6155 Psych of Early Adolescent Learner

Area 3 Concentration Required Hours: 15
Select nine semester hours in one area and six semester hours in a second area of graduate elective courses in the content areas of:
Language Arts
EDMG 6115 Oral Language in the Mid Grades
EDMG 6117 Improved Teaching of English Language Arts in Grades 4-8
EDCI 6118 Teaching Composition in Grds 4-12
ENGL (5000 level or above)
Social Studies
EDCI 6159 Integrating Multicultural/Global Studies Throughout the Curriculum
HIST/POLS/ECON (5000 level or above)
Mathematics
EDMG 6125 Teaching Math in the Mid Grades
EDMG 6126 Content Underpinnings for Middle School Mathematics
MATH (5000 level or above)
Science
EDMG 6135 Teaching Concepts of Physical Science in the Middle Grades
EDMG 6136 Teaching Concepts of Life Science in the Middle Grades
EDCI 6235 Space Science Methods, Grds 4-12
BIOL/CHEM/ GEOL/PHYS (5000 level or above)
Reading
EDRG 6148 Psychology of Reading
EDRG 6245 Assessment and Classroom Instruction
EDRG 6116 Integrating Literacy Strategies in Mid Grades
EDRG 6756 Classroom Literacy Seminar

Area 4 Electives Required Hours: 4

Total Hours Required: 36