The graduate program credit evaluator will help students develop a plan of study meeting the following conditions. All credits must be from graduate courses at the 500 level or above. A total of 30 credits are required for the MEd degree.

Core Courses (9 credits)

  • EDUC 517 Multicultural Education (3 credits)
  • EDUC 623 Curriculum Design (3 credits)
  • EDUC 635 Research Design (3 credits)

Concentration Area (21 credits)

Each MEd student must complete a concentration of courses in the student's emphasis.

The concentrations are:

  • Principal Certification
  • Supervisor Certification (Special Education, Early Childhood, Secondary Education, World Languages, Reading and Music)

Principal Certification Track Beginning Fall 2023*

Required for Certification (with a total of 360 hours of internship)

  • EDUC 587 Instructional Leadership and Supervision  (3 Credits, 60 hours)
  • EDUC 588 Supervision of Instruction   (3 Credits)
  • EDUC 591 The Principalship (3 Credits, 60 hours)
  • EDUC 598 The Principal as a Leader of Organizational Change (3 Credits, 120 hours)
  • EDUC 599 Leadership Models for Effective Education (3 Credits, 120 hours)
  • EDUC 624 School Law

Elective Courses

  • 1 EDUC Elective (3 credits)

Supervisor Certification Track Beginning Fall 2023*

Required for Certification (with a total of 360 hours of Internship)**

  • EDUC 5877 Instructional Leadership and Supervision (3 credits, 60 hours)
  • EDUC 588  Supervision of Instruction (3 credits)
  • EDUC 614 Practicum for the Supervisor (3 credits, Spring Only, 300 hours of internship)
  • EDUC 624 School Law (3 credits)

Elective Courses

  • 3 EDUC Electives (9 credits)

* Note: For students enrolling prior to Fall 2023 the curriculum for each concentration can be found on the Principal Certification and Supervisor Certification Program Websites

** Note: core courses EDUC 623 and EDUC 635 are also requirements of the Single Area Supervisor Certification