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College of Education

MISSION STATEMENT

The faculty of the College of Education teach, conduct research, and provide community and professional service in the areas of pedagogy, behavioral sciences, physical education and leisure studies, and advanced education-related professional studies. Instructional programs are offered within a student-centered organizational context that values diversity, innovation, and professional reflection; these programs are delivered by a faculty committed to the beliefs that (a) every student can learn, and (b) teachers themselves model commitment to learning by visibly demonstrating their own continuing personal and professional growth.

The College of Education offers work leading to the following graduate degrees with emphasis areas as noted:

1. Doctor of Education Degree in Educational Leadership

2. Specialist in Community College Teaching Degree

   1. Physical Education

   2. Reading

   3. Community College Administration

3. Specialist in Education Degree

   1. Educational Leadership

   2. Psychology and Counseling

4. Master of Rehabilitation Counseling Degree

5. Master of Science in College Student Personnel Services

6. Master of Science in Early Childhood Education

7. Master of Science in Exercise Science

8. Master of Science in Education Degree

   1. School Counseling

   2. Early Childhood Education

   3. Educational Leadership

   4. Curriculum and Instruction

   5. Theory and Practice

   6. Mid-Level Education

   7. Physical Education

   8. Reading

   9. Special Education

      1. Instructional Specialist Grades P-4

      2. Instructional Specialist Grades 4-12

      3. Emotionally Disturbed

      4. Gifted, Talented, and Creative

All programs listed above are governed by the general requirements for graduate degrees conferred by the Graduate School unless specific requirements are designated.

Graduate Courses and Credit

Graduate students enrolled in courses numbered 5000 through 5999 must do special work in addition to that required of undergraduates in the courses numbered 4000 through 4999. Courses numbered 6000 or above are open to fully qualified graduate students only. Except for the introductory courses in Community College Teaching (CCED 7003 and CCED 7013), and the foundation courses in Educational Administration (EDFN 7773 and EDFN 7783), enrollment in 7000 level courses is restricted to those students who have been officially admitted to pursue the Specialist in Education of the Specialist in Community College Teaching degree and will not count toward the master's degree. Exceptions may be made for those holding an appropriate master's degree in a relevant field as accepted by the Department of Educational Leadership, Curriculum and Special Education. Enrollment in 7000-level courses with COUN and PSY prefixes requires admission to the Ed.S in Psychology and Counseling, unconditional admission to another university's accredited post-master degree program with a major in psychology or counseling, or (with permission) admission to the Ed.S in Educational Leadership, the Specialist in Community College Teaching Program, or the Ed.D in Educational Leadership. Enrollment in 8000 level courses is restricted to those who have been admitted to pursue doctoral degrees.

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR SECONDARY TEACHING FIELDS

The College of Education also offers a core of professional education courses for Master’s degree students majoring in secondary teaching fields. The core of courses, from which students must take nine hours of professional education, consists of the following:

• ELFN 6773, Introduction to Statistics and Research (3 hours)
• One of:
  • ELFN 6763, Philosophies of Education, OR
  • PSY 6513, Advanced Educational Psychology (3 hours)
• One of
  • ELFN 6763, Philosophies of Education, or
  • PSY 6513, Advanced Educational Psychology
    (whichever was not taken to earn the three hours required under the second bullet)

• OR ELCI 5523, Middle School Curriculum,

• OR ELCI 6523, Secondary School Curriculum,

• OR ELCI 6063, Curriculum Management,

• OR ELCI 6553, Supervision of Instruction

Specific and academic requirements for majors under secondary teaching programs are listed under the various Colleges and Departments in the Graduate Bulletin.

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