Graduate Degree Programs
Master of Education with Child and Family Studies
Masters of Education in Elementary Education
Masters of Education in Secondary Education
Master of Education in Instructional Technology
Masters of Music Education in K-12 Education
Master of Education with Literacy Emphasis
Masters of Education in Human Exceptionality - School Psychology
Masters of Education in Human Exceptionality - Special Education
Masters of Education in Educational Administration
Master of Education with Child and Family Studies
Admission
The Master of Education with Child and Family Studies Emphasis is designed to strengthen the student's understanding, knowledge, and skills in three major areas-Core Professional Studies, Specialty Studies, and Integrative Field Research Studies-as they relate to Child and Family Studies. The student may select one of the following areas for the Master of Education with Child and Family Studies Emphasis:
* Family Studies
* Early Childhood Education
* Early Childhood Special Education
Applicants enter the program after completion of the Bachelors degree. All candidates completing a Master of Education with Child and Family Studies Emphasis must choose to complete either a written comprehensive examination and an oral examination, or a thesis option.
Course of Studies
Required Core Professional Studies
EDUC 601 Research and Writing 3 cr
EDUC 602 Theories of Learning 3 cr
EDUC 610 Applied Educational Statistics 3 cr
Integrative Field Research Studies
CFS 647 Internship in Child and
Family Studies 3 cr
CFS 669 Case Study/Project in Child and
Family Studies 3 cr
Additional Requirements for Family Studies Option
CFS 531 Family Resource Management 3 cr
CFS 535 Family as Developmental Context 3 cr
CFS 600 Issues and Trends in Child and Family Studies 3 cr
CFS 631 Family Diversity 3 cr
CFS 632 Theoretical Frameworks for Understanding Families 3 cr
Additional elective credits to total a minimum of 36 credit hours must be approved in advance by the student's major advisor.
Additional Requirements for Early Childhood Education Option
CFS 500 Foundations of Early Childhood Special Education 3 cr
CFS 501 Foundations of Early Childhood Education 3 cr
CFS 600 Issues and Trends in Child and Family Studies 3 cr
CFS 621 Learning and Development in Early Childhood Education 3 cr
CFS 622 Curriculum in Early Childhood Education 3 cr
CFS 632 Theoretical Frameworks for Understanding Families 3 cr
Additional Requirements for Early Childhood Special Education Option
CFS 500 Foundations of Early Childhood Special Education 3 cr
CFS 501 Foundations of Early Childhood Education 3 cr
CFS 600 Issues and Trends in Child and Family Studies 3 cr
CFS 632 Theoretical Frameworks for Understanding Families 3 cr
CFS 642 Assessment in Early Childhood Special Education 3 cr
CFS 643 Curriculum and Intervention in Early Childhood
Special Education 3 cr CFS 644 Working with Families in Early
Childhood Special Education 3 cr
Additional elective credits to total a minimum of 36 credit hours must be approved in advance by the student's major advisor.
Masters of Education in Elementary Education
The 36-credit non-thesis Master's degree in Elementary Education is a combination of pedagogy and content; designed for the practicing elementary school teacher to meet the demands of content focused accountability. This degree will permit the practicing teacher to acquire greater depth in English, history, mathematics, or science (geology, physical science, and biology).
Educational Core (12 credits)
EDUC 601 Research and Writing 3 cr
EDUC 602 Theories of Learning 3 cr
EDUC 610 Applied Educational Statistics 3 cr
EDUC 616 Integration of Technology into School Curriculum 3 cr
Educational Pedagogy (12 credits)
EDUC 622 Educational Assessment and Evaluation 3 cr
EDUC 641 Advanced Elementary Methods 3 cr
EDUC 630 Advanced Studies in Elementary Curriculum 3 cr
EDUC 670 Seminar in Elementary Education 3 cr
Content Area (12 credits)
See your education advisor for an outline of the 12 hours
of approved electives from among graduate-level courses in
mathematics, science, history, or language arts.
Masters of Education in Secondary Education
The 36-credit non-thesis Master's degree in Secondary Education is a combination of pedagogy and content designed for the practicing secondary teacher to meet the demands of content focused accountability. This degree will permit the practicing teacher to acquire greater depth in English, history, mathematics, or science (geology, physical science, and biology).
Core Professional Studies (12 credits)
EDUC 601 Research and
Writing
3 cr
EDUC 602 Theories of
Learning
3 cr
EDUC 610 Applied Educational Statistics 3 cr
EDUC 616 Integration of Technology into School Curriculum
3 cr
Educational Pedagogy (12 credits)
EDUC 622 Educational Assessment and Evaluation 3 cr
EDUC 631 Advanced Secondary Methods 3 cr
EDUC 640 Advanced Studies in Secondary Curriculum 3 cr
EDUC 651 Seminar in Secondary Education 3 cr
Content Area (12 credits)
See your education advisor for an outline of the 12 hours of
approved electives from among graduate-level courses in
mathematics, science, history, or language arts.
Master of Education in Instructional Technology
Admission
The M.Ed. in Instructional Technology prepares educators to greater depth in a cognitive area and in this way influences directions in elementary school curriculum. The program is designed to strengthen the student's understanding, knowledge, and skills in three major areas—Educational, Core Educational, and Specialty Studies — as they relate to teaching in the secondary school.
Applicants enter the program after completion of the bachelors degree and will complete a minimum of 36 semester credit hours for the Master's degree. Students seeking Idaho certification in the area of their training must meet any requirements of the State Board of Education for certification. It is recommended that students pursuing the Master of Education degree in Instructional Technology have professional experience in an educational context.
Course of Studies
Core Professional Studies(12 credits)
EDUC 601 Research and Writing 3 cr
EDUC 602 Theories of Learning 3 cr
EDUC 610 Applied Educational Statistics 3 cr
EDUC 616 Integration of Technology into
School Curriculum 3 cr
Educational Pedagogy (12 credits)
EDUC 621 Issues and Trends in Instructional Technology 3 cr
EDUC 622 Educational Assessment and Evaluation 3 cr
EDUC 626 Instructional Technology and Staff Development 3 cr
EDUC 655 Fundamentals of Instructional Design 3 cr
Technology Content (12 credits)
EDUC 639 Delivering Instruction in Electronic Formats 3 cr
EDUC 656 Fundamentals of Multimedia Development in Education 3 cr
Electives in technology
(Mass Communication, Business, and/or CIS)
Masters of Music Education in K-12 Education
Admission
Music Education 36 Credits (course work only option)
The M.Ed. in Music Education is designed to strength the student's understanding, knowledge, and skills in three major areas—Core Professional Studies, Specialty Studies, and Integrative Field Research Studies—as they relate to music education. The program is designed to meet the needs of music education specialists who work in the public school system (grades K-12) or who aspire to further graduate study and teaching in music education.
Individuals applying for admission to the Master of Education/Music Education, must meet the following admission requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in music from an accredited college or university.
It is expected that students will meet basic requirements for public school certification.
* Completion of entrance examinations in music history and music theory. Students whose examination indicate deficiencies will be granted Provisional Status. Any course used to remove deficiencies does not count toward the degree. When deficiencies have been removed, the student may seek Regular Status.
Students complete a minimum of 36 semester credit hours for the Master's degree. Students seeking Idaho Certification in the area of their training must meet any requirements of the State Board of Education for certification. It is recommended that students have professional experience in an education context.
Course of Studies
Education Core (12 credits)
EDUC 601 Research and Writing 3 cr
EDUC 602 Theories of Learning 3 cr
EDUC 610 Applied Educational Statistics 3 cr
EDUC 616 Integration of Technology into School Curriculum 3 cr
Pedagogy and Content (24 credits)
MUSC 515 Seminar in Band Music 2 cr
OR
MUSC 516 Seminar in Choral Music 2 cr
MUSC 517 Advanced Conducting 2 cr
MUSC 601 Foundations in Music Education 3 cr
MUSC 610 Practicum in Rehearsal Techniques 2 cr
MUSC 671 Music Education Seminar 3 cr
Graduate Performance Ensemble (2 semesters) 2 cr
Music History/Theory Elective 2 cr
Music history Theory Elective 2 cr
Other Music Electives 6 cr
Total 36 credits
Master of Education with Literacy Emphasis
Admission
The Master of Education with Literacy Emphasis is designed to strengthen the student's understanding, knowledge, and skills in three major areas-Core Professional Studies, Specialty Studies, and Integrative Field Research Studies-as they relate to literacy education.
Individuals applying for admission to the Master of Education with Literacy Emphasis must meet the following admission requirements:
• Bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited in the United States or its equivalent from a school in another country.
• Grade point average of 3.0 or higher for all upper division credits taken at the undergraduate level.
• Score of 38 or above on the Miller Analogies test OR score at the 35th percentile or above on one of the sections of the Graduate Record Examination (Verbal, Quantitative, Analytical).
• Submission of admission forms and application fee to the Office of Graduate Studies.
Students must complete a minimum of 33 semester credit hours for the Master of Education with Literacy Emphasis. All candidates completing a thesis will orally defend the thesis, but will not complete written comprehensive examinations. All candidates not completing a thesis will be required to pass both a written comprehensive examination and an oral examination.
Students seeking Idaho certification in the area of their training must meet any requirements of the State Board of Education for certification. It is recommended that students pursuing the Master of Education with Literacy Emphasis have professional experience in an educational context.
Course of Studies
Required Core Professional Studies
EDUC 601 Research and Writing 3 cr
EDUC 602 Theories of Learning 3 cr
EDUC 610 Applied Educational Statistics 3 cr
Specialty Studies
EDUC g419 Developmental Literacy 3 cr
EDUC g424 Assessing Literacy 3 cr
EDUC g426 Remediation of Literacy Problems 3 cr
EDUC 632 Psychology of Literacy 3 cr
EDUC 633 Language, Literacy, and Neurology 3 cr
EDUC 634 Literacy: Multicultural Views 3 cr
EDUC 635 Clinical Methods in Literacy 3 cr
Integrative Field Research Studies
EDUC 650 Thesis 6 cr
OR
EDUC 651 Field Project/Case Study in Education 3 cr
EDUC 652 Field Practicum in Education 3 cr