Curriculum & Instruction, M.Ed.
The Curriculum and Instruction Comprehensive Master's Programs consist of a set of core classes and a carefully selected sequence of cognate courses designed to meet the needs of our students and the service region. The core consists of seven courses (21 semester hours), and students may choose from four specializations: Primary Education Comprehensive, Elementary Education Comprehensive, Middle Level Education Comprehensive, and Secondary Education Comprehensive.
For each of the above specializations, students will also choose a cognate area in conjunction with an advisor. Possible cognate areas include: Primary Education, Elementary Education, Middle Level Education, Secondary Education, Reading Endorsement, Career and Technical Education, and Instructional Technology. The Elementary Education, Middle Level Education, and Secondary Education cognates each include courses focusing on the instruction of a variety of key subjects, including reading, mathematics, science, and social studies, at the appropriate level. The Primary Education cognate is designed for students working in agencies, schools and early intervention programs focused on preschool aged children. Upon completion of the core and Primary Education cognate, students are prepared to work with infants, toddlers and preschoolers with special needs in a variety of settings. In addition, if they hold an appropriate teaching certificate they can endorse it with Pre Kindergarten Disabilities from the Florida Department of Education. Students completing this program also qualify for application for the Florida Infant/Toddler Developmental Specialist credential.
The 21-semester-hour core of the program is made up of the twelve-semester-hour School of Education Core and the nine-semester-hour Educational Investigative Sequence:
School of Education Core (12 sh)
| |
Primary |
Elementary |
Middle |
Secondary |
Issues in Teacher Education: A Bio-Psycho-Social Understanding |
EDF 6691 |
Practical Applications and Issues in Classroom Management |
EEC 6305 |
EDE 6521 |
EDM 6411 |
ESE 6343 |
Assessment of Exceptional Children |
EEX 6225 |
Exceptionalities |
EEX 6051 |
Educational Investigative Sequence (9 sh)
| |
Primary |
Elementary |
Middle |
Secondary |
Investigative Strategies & Empirical Foundations in Learning & Development |
EDG 5366 |
Research Practicum |
EDE 6482 |
EDE 6482 |
EDM 6912 |
ESE 6421 |
Action Research |
EDE 6911 |
EDE 6911 |
EDM 6911 |
ESE 6426 |
In addition to core coursework, each student will choose one of the following cognates in conjunction with an advisor:
Primary Education Cognate (15 sh) |
EEX 6205 |
Typical and Atypical Development (Birth-5) |
3 |
EEX 6707 |
Assessment for Early Intervention for PreK Disabilities |
3 |
EEX 6455 |
Program Development for PreK Disabilities |
3 |
EEX 6732 |
Parent-Teacher Team and Agencies for PreK Disabilities |
3 |
EEC 6263 |
Integrated Curriculum and Instruction/Early Childhood Development |
3 |
Elementary Education Cognate (15 sh) |
| EDE 6206 |
Integrated Curriculum and Instruction/Elementary Education |
3 |
Choose 12 SH from the following: |
TSL 5085 |
ESOL Principles and Practices |
3 |
SCE 6017 |
Science Instruction in the Elementary School |
3 |
SSE 5990 |
Social Studies for the Elementary Student |
3 |
MAE 6115c |
Teaching Mathematics in Elementary Education |
3 |
RED 5657 |
Foundations of Reading Theory and Language Cognition |
3 |
Middle Level Education Cognate (15 sh) |
EDM 6235 |
Integrated Curriculum and Instruction/Middle Level Education |
3 |
Choose 12 SH from the following: |
SCE 6265 |
Science Instruction in the Middle and Secondary School |
3 |
SSE 6326 |
Teaching Social Studies in Middle and Secondary Level Education |
3 |
MAE 6361 |
Teaching Mathematics in Middle Level and Secondary Education |
3 |
MAE 5658 |
Mathematics for the 21st Century |
3 |
TSL 5085 |
ESOL Principals and Practices |
3 |
EME 6316c |
Instructional Management and Technology |
3 |
LAE 5468 |
Literature for Children and Young Adults |
3 |
|
Advisor approved elective |
3 |
Secondary Education Cognate (15 sh) |
ESE 6217 |
Integrated Curriculum and Instruction/Secondary Education |
3 |
Choose 12 SH from the following: |
SCE 6265 |
Science Instruction in the Middle and Secondary School |
3 |
SSE 6326 |
Teaching Social Studies in Middle and Secondary Level Education |
3 |
MAE 6361 |
Teaching Mathematics in Middle Level and Secondary Education |
3 |
MAE 5658 |
Mathematics for the 21st Century |
3 |
TSL 5085 |
ESOL Principals and Practices |
3 |
EME 6316c |
Instructional Management and Technology |
3 |
LAE 5468 |
Literature for Children and Young Adults |
3 |
|
Advisor approved elective |
3 |
Reading Endorsement Cognate (15 sh) |
RED 6116 |
Foundations of Early Literacy |
3 |
RED 6060 |
Foundations of Middle and Secondary Literacy |
3 |
RED 5515 |
Classroom Reading Assessments |
3 |
RED 6240 |
Differentiating Instruction |
3 |
RED 6866 |
Practicum in the Clinical Teaching of Reading |
3 |
Career and Technical Education Cognate (15 sh) |
ECT 5295 |
Curriculum and Staff Development for Career and Technical Education Programs |
3 |
ECW 5265 |
Coordination and Management of Cooperative Career and Technical Education Programs |
3 |
ECT 5266 |
Administration and Supervision of Career and Technical Education Programs |
3 |
ECW 5566 |
Selection and Guidance of Career and Technical Studies |
3 |
Choose one: |
ECW 6695 |
School Involvement and Community Relations |
3 |
ECT 6669 |
Trends and Issues In Career and Technical Education |
3 |
ECT 5566 |
Career and Technical Education/Special Needs |
3 |
Instructional Technology Cognate (15 sh) |
EME 5355 |
Instructional Design for HPT |
1.5 |
EME 6316C |
Instructional Management and Technology |
3 |
EME 6358 |
Evaluation for MSA Professionals |
1.5 |
EME 6408 |
Integrated Technology Learning Environments |
3 |
EME 6414C |
Web-Based Instructional Tools for Educators |
3 |
EME 6415 |
Designing Instructional Courseware |
3 |
EME 6946* |
Field Experiences in Instructional and Performance Technology |
3 |
*Will replace Action Research in the core
For more specific requirements, visit the Online UWF Catalog. |
