In today’s classrooms, teachers must effectively educate a wide variety of diverse learners, including students with vastly different behavioral challenges.  A focus of this program will be understanding the impact of positive relationships with students and how those relationships impact behavior. Participants will explore the causes of student behaviors and develop prevention and intervention strategies to meet student needs.

Program Options Available for:

• Master of Education degree (36 credits)
• Professional Development Certificate (21 credits)

M.ED. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

This 36-credit program includes a minimum of 15 credits in the core courses, nine credits in the specialization area, three credits in action research, three credits in clinical courses, and six credits in elective courses.

CORE COURSES

ED 601 – Theories of Development: A Lifespan Perspective (3 credits)

ED 605 – Research Methods (3 credits)

ED 681 – Curriculum Development for a Multicultural Society (3 credits)

Select two courses (6 credits)

ED 602 – Social and Psychological Forces Affecting Youth (3 credits)

ED 603 – Personality Development and Self-Esteem (3 credits)

ED 604 – Contemporary Issues in Education (3 credits)

ACTION RESEARCH

ED 606 – Action Research/Special Project (3 credits)

SPECIALIZATION COURSES

ED 607 – Prevention Strategies, Classroom Management and Communication (3 credits)

ED 654 – Special Project Seminar for Reducing Student, Classroom, and School Disruption (1 credit)

ED 661 – Intervention Strategies I, Conflict Resolution (2 credits)

ED 662 – Intervention Strategies II, Supporting Students with Challenging Behaviors (3 credits)

CLINICAL COURSES

ED 651 – Educating for Character (1.5 credits)

ED 652 – Mediation of Conflict (1.5 credits)

ELECTIVES

Select two courses (6 credits)

ED 631 – Psychological and Social Characteristics of At-Risk and Diverse Learners (3 credits)

ED 633 – Methods of Teaching At-Risk and Diverse Learners (3 credits)

ED 646 – School Law (3 credits)