Elementary Education (M.S.Ed.)

Introduction to M.S.Ed. Program: (6 credits — first two courses)

• EDUA F500 - Seminar: Learning, Teaching, Leading Credits: 3
• EDUC M501 - Field Experience: Service Credits: 0

• EDUC P503 - Introduction to Research Cr. 3.

Two Portfolio Checkpoints:

1. After 18 hours of credit in M.S.Ed. program,* and
2. After 33 hours of credit in M.S.Ed. program*

Foundations Block: (12 credits)

• EDUC M501 - Field Experience: Service Learning for Diversity Credits: 0
  (minimum 10 hrs.)

• EDUC E590 - Research in Elementary Education Cr. 1-6.
• EDUC K505 - Introduction to Special Education for Graduate Students Cr. 3.

Elementary Core: (15 credits)

• EDUC M501 - Field Experience: Service Learning for Diversity Credits: 0
  (minimum 10 hrs.)

• EDUC E535 - Elementary School Curriculum Cr. 3.

Electives: (6 credits — part of Elementary Core)

Choose from courses above, workshops, or content courses, or 1-credit Critical Analysis and Reading Core seminars on topics of interest (maximum one 1-credit course per semester).

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Capstone to M.S.Ed. Program: (3 credits — last course)

• Exit Checkpoint: Presentation of Research Paper or Project

• EDUC E595 - Problem Analysis in Elementary Education Cr. 3.

• (P: E590) (Research Paper or Project)

Notes

1. It is strongly recommended that students take EDUA F500 and EDUC P503 as the first courses in their program. The last course will be EDUC E595.
2. Students may, however, take up to 6 credit hours before entering the program, at which point they would take EDUA F500 and EDUC P503.
3. *Students will meet with a faculty committee for each of the two portfolio checkpoints in the semester following completion of 18 hours of credit and again in the semester following 33 hours of credit.
4. **Students may only apply 6 hours of workshop credit toward completion of the M.S.Ed. Also, at least 21 of the 36 total credits toward the M.S.Ed. must be completed at IPFW.

Total (36 Credits)