This option is an appropriate choice for students who intend to pursue a doctoral degree in Education. Students can choose either a qualitative or quantitative thesis.
If the quantitative option is selected, students are required to take an educational statistics course in place of an elective.
- EDG 515 is required for those without an education background or teaching experience.
- Intro to Schooling does not count toward the master of education.
M.Ed. Core Requirements (15 credits)
- Growth Through Inquiry
- or –
EDG 506 Teacher Research
- EDG 501 Educational Research
- EDG 511 Learning and Cognition
- EDG 521 Education and Social Policy
- EDG 531 Human Development
Electives (6 or 9 credits, requires advisor approval)
- EDG Elective
- EDG Elective
- EDG Elective (replace with EDG 698 if quantitative thesis)
Research (3 credits, for quantitative thesis)
- EDG 698 Educational Statistics
Thesis (6 credits)