Elementary Education, M.Ed.

Required Courses: (6 Hours)

• CURR 6575 - Curriculum Trends and Issues 3 Credit Hours
• ECSE 7500 - Diverse Classrooms in Global Society 3 Credit Hours
• ECED 6249 - Seminar For P-5 Teachers 0 Credit Hours

Professional Specialization: (15 Hours)

(Choose one course from each of the five (5) areas below.  Similar Arts and Science Courses may be taken in replacement of each specialization course below as approved by advisor)

• Area 1

• ECED 7259 - Investigating Methods and Materials in Mathematics 3 Credit Hours ⁵

• Area 2

• ECED 7260 - Investigating Methods and Materials in Science 3 Credit Hours ⁵

• Area 3

• ECED 7262 - Investigating Language Arts 3 Credit Hours ⁵ or
• ECSE 7564 - Content Area Literacy Instruct 3 Credit Hours or

• Area 4

• ECED 7264 - Investigating Social Studies Methods 3 Credit Hours ⁵

• Area 5

• ECED 7265 - Parent Education for Teachers and Child Care Workers 3 Credit Hours or
• ECED 7266 - The Young Child: Home and Community 3 Credit Hours or
• ECED 7273 - Family/Community Involvement for School Improvement 3 Credit Hours

Research/Assessment: 3 Hours

(Choose one course from the area below)

• Area 1

• EDRS 6301 - Introduction to Research in the Human Sciences 3 Credit Hours or

• Other research course approved by advisor 3

• Area 2

• EDRS 6342 - School and Classroom Assessment 3 Credit Hours

Related Studies/Electives: 6 Hours

(Choose two courses from the entries below)

• ECED 7267 - Teaching Creative Arts 3 Credit Hours or
• ECED 7272 - Classroom Management Early Grades (P-5) 3 Credit Hours or
• ECSE 7560 - Contemporary Issues in Education 3 Credit Hours or

• Other courses as approved by advisor

Program Notes:

1. Admission to this program requires a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood or Elementary Education and eligibility for an Early Childhood or Elementary Education clear and renewable certificate or possession of a valid Early Childhood Education or Elementary clear and renewable certificate.
2. Students are allowed to take a maximum of 6 credits in the fall and spring semeters and 9 credits in the summer semester.  Taking more credits must be approved by program coordinator.
3.  CURR 6575 , ECSE 7500 , and ECED 6249   are required courses and may not be substituted.
4.  ECED 6249   must be taken within the last two semesters before completion of the program.
5.  Students may start work towards an endorsement or certification with their electives, but will not be able to finish it within this degree program.
6. Per Department policy, and in accordance with the Graduate Handbook, graduate students are allowed to take up to six credit hours in the Fall and Spring semesters and up to nine credit hours in Summer. https://catalog.westga.edu/content.php?catoid=8&navoid=440#graduate-course-loads
7. Students must follow their approved program of study and contact their advisor prior to any substitutions, changes, or deletions.