MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION (M.S.)

The Master of Science in Education offers four concentrations: Earth/Space Science, ESOL, Instructional Technology, or Reading. They are designed to build appropriate knowledge and skills in particular areas within the broad field of education. These four concentrations are built around a core curriculum consisting of 3-credit courses in the psychological and sociological foundations of education, general methods of teaching, and reading. All candidates for this master’s degree are required to complete the 6 core and 6 required courses for a particular concentration.

Admission Requirements
Candidates seeking admission to this program must file an application form with the University’s Office of Admissions. A department faculty member reviews each complete application and makes a recommendation on admission to the Office of Admissions. The Office of Admissions notifies applicants of the decision on their applications.

1. Completed and signed application.
2. Official transcripts from all undergraduate institutions attended.
3. Two letters of recommendation.
4. Identify an area of concentration.
5. A formal writing assessment (Graduate Writing Assessment) through the St. Thomas University Academic Enhancement Center or a Florida’s Professional Certificate or passing scores on all section of Florida’s General Knowledge Test. Students who do not obtain a passing score on the Graduate Writing Assessment are required to enroll in a non-credit remediation course.
6. An intake interview with the program faculty member.

Core Courses (18 credits)

EDF 621 Psychological Foundations of Education
EDF 660 Social, Philosophical and Historical Foundations of Education
EDU 540 Effective Teaching and Classroom Management
EDA 606 Curriculum and Instruction
EDU 521 Effective Reading Instruction (K-12)*
EDU 530 Educational Measurement

Earth/Space Concentration (18 credits)
The Earth/Space Science Concentration consists of six 3-credit courses. These courses are designed to prepare students to teach in the area of earth/space science at the high school level. The completion of all twelve courses is required for graduation. The program may be completed in one year.

SCI 520A Science, Technology, and Society: Examples in Astronomy
SCI 521 Astronomy I: The Solar System
SCI 522 Astronomy II: Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology
SCI 523 Introduction to Astrobiology
SCI 525 Earth Science: An Integrated Approach
EDU 541 Teaching Earth/Space Science

ESOL Concentration (18 credits)

The ESOL Concentration consists of six 3-credits courses. These courses are designed to prepare students to work with limited English speakers in a variety of setting. Five of the courses satisfy Florida’s ESOL Endorsement for Category 1 teachers and one of the courses satisfies Florida’s ESOL Endorsement requirement for Category 2 teachers.

EDU 506 Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language
EDU 511 Cross Cultural Communication
EDU 512 ESOL Curriculum and Materials Development
EDU 516 Testing and Evaluation of ESOL
EDU 517 ESOL Issues and Strategies+
EDU 555 Applied Linguistics: Language and Literacy Through ESOL
+ESOL Course Required for Category 2 Teachers

Instructional Technology Concentration (18 Credits)

The Concentration in Instructional Technology consists of six 3-credit courses. It is designed for graduate students, educators, administrators, media/technology specialists, and other educational professionals who are interested in how to enhance teaching and learning through the use of technology and stay abreast of changes in learning technologies and their impact on education.

EDT 600 Introduction to Instructional Technology
EDT 610 Instructional Design: Theories & Models
EDT 620 Technology Integration
EDT 630 Multimedia Design and Development
EDT 640 Advanced Multimedia Design and Development
EDT 650 Practicum in Instructional Technology

Reading Concentration (18 Credits)

The Reading Concentration consists of six 3-credit courses. These courses are designed to prepare students to be able to teach reading and diagnose and remediate children’s reading problems K-12. They include: Literature & Multi-Media in the Classroom, Content & Methods for Teaching Language Arts, Educational Measurement, The Reading Process in the Content Area, Techniques of Remedial and Corrective Reading, and the Reading Practicum.

EDU 530 Educational Measurement*
EDU 524 Literature & Multi-Media in the classroom
EDU 525 Content & Methods for Teaching Language Arts
RED 500 The Reading Process in the Content Area*
RED 505 Techniques of Remedial and Corrective Reading*
RED 510 Reading Practicum*
Pre-requisites: EDU 521, EDU 522, RED 500, RED 505
* Courses required for Florida Reading Endorsement

Graduation Requirements

Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 to remain in academic good standing. Students must complete all required courses with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 to graduate.