ILAC: Instructional Leadership, M.Ed.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Hours (Thesis): 36
Minimum Total Hours (Non-Thesis): 36
Program Code: M545 Q361 (Online: M546 Q361)
Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Studies in Teaching & Learning | ||
| Choose one course in teaching and learning 1 | 3 | |
| Studies in Cultural Diversity | ||
| Choose one course in cultural diversity 1 | 3 | |
| Research | ||
| Choose 6 hours in research 1 | 6 | |
| Research Synthesis | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 2-3 | |
| Research for Master's Thesis | ||
Program Equivalent | ||
| Concentration | ||
| Concentration Coursework | ||
| Choose 9 or more hours of concentration coursework directly related to career goals as approved by advisor and graduate liaison | 9 | |
| Electives | ||
| Choose additional electives as necessary, as approved by faculty advisor and graduate liaison, to meet the 36-hour minimum requirement | 12-13 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
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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
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Studies in Teaching & Learning | ||
| Choose one course in teaching and learning 1 | 3 | |
| Studies in Cultural Diversity | ||
| Choose one course in cultural diversity 1 | 3 | |
| Research | ||
| Choose 6 hours in research 1 | 6 | |
| Research Synthesis | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 0-3 | |
| Intensive Studies in Education | ||
Non-Thesis project hours | ||
| Concentration | ||
| Concentration Coursework | ||
| Choose 9 or more hours of concentration coursework directly related to career goals as approved by advisor and graduate liaison | 9 | |
| Electives | ||
| Choose additional electives as necessary, as approved by faculty advisor and graduate liaison, to meet the 36-hour minimum requirement | 12-15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
- 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.