The M.Ed. program consists of nine credit hours of core courses , 12-15 hours of study in a specific track , six to nine hours of electives and three to six hours in a capstone experience. Specific electives may be offered for each track. Accordingly, students consult with their advisors to determine appropriate electives for their area of study. When appropriate to the area of study, electives may be chosen from education courses, special topics courses or from graduate courses offered in programs outside of education. Each track allows choices for the capstone experience.
Students plan an appropriate capstone experience in consultation with their advisor.
Students must also satisfactorily complete an oral examination on the project which is scheduled through the faculty advisor after completion of the project. Core Requirements for all M.Ed. Introduction to Research within the first 9 hours of graduate study. In addition to completing the core courses, M.Ed. Complete the Core Courses 2.