The Master of Arts in Education program outcomes and courses have been revised as a result of program review, and the new program offerings begin in April, 2008.

To complete the graduate degree, students are required to present and substantiate conclusions of the action research paper and their competency portfolio. They present their paper and portfolio to a faculty committee and respond to questions about their work.  They will demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills, critical thinking and effective use of technology.

Required Courses	27 cr.
Elective Courses	6 cr.
Total	33 cr.

Required Courses: 27 cr.

EDMA600 Orientation Session	0 cr.
EDMA610 Child Growth and Development	3 cr.
EDMA612 Engaging Learning Environment	3 cr.
EDMA614 Communication and Collaboration	3 cr.
EDMA620 Curriculum Design	3 cr.
EDMA622 Assessment and Evaluation	3 cr.
EDMA624 Effective Instruction	3 cr.
EDMA601 Seminar I: Strategies for Change and Transition	1 cr.
EDMA630 Educational Research	2 cr.
EDMA632 Ethics and Law	3 cr.
EDMA634 Action Research Project	2 cr.
EDMA602 Seminar II: Transforming Learning Into Action	1 cr.
EDMA603 Summative Presentation	0 cr.

Elective Courses: 6 cr. (select from the following)

EDMA603 Leadership Skills for Educators	3 cr.
EDMA633 Child Abuse and Neglect	1 cr.
EDMA637 Integrating Technology in the Curriculum	3 cr.
EDMA638 Program Design for Gifted/Talented	3 cr.
EDMA639 Program Design for Special Education	3 cr.
EDMA645 Creativity	3 cr.
EDMA655 Media Literacy	2 cr.
EDMA657 Implications of Culture and Style for Learning & Teaching	3 cr.
EDMA667 Teaching Strategies for the Gifted and Diverse Classroom	1 cr.