ELEMENTARY EDUCATION/ READING (ELED, RDNG) Priscilla L. Griffith Jerry D. Ford Degrees Conferred: M.Ed. (ELED) Requirements for the Master of Education Degree: Candidates for the master's degree in elementary education must submit a score on the Miller Analogies Test or the Graduate Record Exam during the first twelve hours of course and must complete a minimum of 33 hours of graduate course work: 21 hours from courses in elementary education (ELED) with 15 hours from five of the following eight areas--language arts, mathematics, science, children's literature, social studies, early childhood education, reading (RDNG) or general elementary education; 3 hours of electives; and 9 core hours, including EDFD 5013 (Introduction to Educational Research) and three hours from each of the areas listed below. The required research course(EDFD 5013) is to be taken during the first 12 hours of degree coursework. (The major advisor must approve all courses.) 1. EDFD 5373, Psychological Foundations of Teaching and Learning 2. EDFD 5303, Historical Foundations of Modern Education All candidates who receive the master's degree in elementary education must pass the master's comprehensive examination and a second assessment and be eligible, upon completion of degree requirements, to receive a regular certificate to teach in Arkansas elementary schools. Requirements for the Educational Specialist Degree: This degree program is designed to provide the candidate with opportunities to develop in-depth competency related to particular needs. Generally, students seeking an Ed.S. degree are interested in some special phase of elementary education such as children's literature, early childhood education, language arts, mathematics, reading, science, or social studies. The student must complete a total of 60 graduate hours which is planned with an adviser and approved by an advisory committee. In addition to the specialized courses in elementary education, the program must include EDFD 5393 (Applied Educational Statistics), an investigative project, and nine hours of cognate study. COURSES: ELMNTARY ED (ELED) ELED560V Workshop (1-18) (IR) ELED599V Seminar (1-18) (IR) ELED600V Master's Thesis (1-6) (IR) ELED605V Independent Study (1-18) (FA, SP, SU) ELED680V Ed.S. Project (1-18) (FA, SP, SU) ELED700V Doctoral Dissertation (1-18) (FA, SP, SU) Prerequisite: candidacy. Reading (RDNG) Courses in reading are offered at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. A basic course, CIED 0003, is available to freshmen who are seeking assistance in improving their study skill. Emergent and Developmental Literacy, CIED 3113, is a required course in the professional sequence for elementary teachers and a recommended elective for those preparing for teaching in middle and secondary schools. Courses at the graduate level are designed for experienced teachers who have the goal of improving professional competence in reading and of qualifying for the Arkansas certificate as a K-12 Reading Specialist. (For a listing of these and other CIED courses, See page 58.) COURSES: READING (RDNG) RDNG560V Workshop (1-18) (IR) RDNG574V Internship (1-18) (IR) RDNG599V Seminar (1-18) (IR) RDNG605V Independent Study (1-6) (FA, SP, SU) |