ILAC: Early Childhood Education, M.Ed.

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Minimum Total Hours (Thesis): 36

Minimum Total Hours (Non-Thesis): 36

Program Code: M545 Q191

Thesis Option

Core Courses
Studies in Teaching & Learning
Choose one course in teaching and learning 13
Studies in Cultural Diversity
Choose one course in cultural diversity 13
Research
Choose 6 hours in research 16
Research Synthesis
Choose one of the following:2-3
Research for Master's Thesis
Program Equivalent
Concentration
Choose 20 hours 120
Electives
Choose additional electives as necessary, as approved by faculty advisor and graduate liaison, to meet the 36-hour minimum requirement1-2
Total Credit Hours36
1

Chosen from from a list approved by the Graduate Liaison and Advisor, based on requirements of the specific area and student's professional interests and goals.

Non-Thesis Option

Core Courses
Studies in Teaching & Learning
Choose one course in teaching and learning 13
Studies in Cultural Diversity
Choose one course in cultural diversity 13
Research
Choose 6 hours in research 16
Research Synthesis
Choose one of the following:0-3
Intensive Studies in Education
Non-Thesis project hours
Concentration
Choose 20 hours 120
Electives
Choose additional electives as necessary, as approved by faculty advisor and graduate liaison, to meet the 36-hour minimum requirement1-4
Total Credit Hours36
1

Chosen from from a list approved by the Graduate Liaison and Advisor, based on requirements of the specific area and student's professional interests and goals.

General Requirements for all Master's Degrees

The master’s degree requires the equivalent of at least two semesters of satisfactory graduate work and additional work as may be prescribed for the degree.

All coursework applied to the master’s degree must carry graduate credit.

Master’s degree programs which require a thesis consist of at least 30 credit hours. All non-thesis master’s degree programs require at least 30 credit hours.

Credit transferred from other institutions must meet specific criteria and is subject to certain limitations.

Courses completed through correspondence study may not be applied to the master’s degree.

To qualify for a graduate degree, students must achieve an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the degree program coursework and in all resident graduate coursework attempted. A student must also have at least a 3.0 in all coursework (including undergraduate coursework if any).

Additional information for master's degree students may be found in the Graduate College Bulletin.