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Degree Requirements: M.A. in Ed.

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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (36 semester hours) All courses are three semester hours unless otherwise noted.

Those interested in pursuing a Master of Arts in Education degree who already have a valid teaching certificate/license or who do not intend to teach follow the guidelines listed below. Coursework is just as demanding as the licensure program; the difference is that the student teaching experience required in the licensure program is not a part of the requirements for this program. A total of 36 semester hours are necessary for graduation.

M.A.E.D. REQUIREMENTS (21 semester hours)

Core (18 semester hours)

EDF 601	Psychology of Learning
EDF 606	Accommodating Learners with Special Needs
EDF 607	Research Methods
EDF 620	Teaching and Learning
EDF 621	Legal and Ethical Issues in Education
EDF 622	Philosophy of Education

*A minimum of 3 EDF courses must be taken prior to approval for candidacy..

Capstone Course (3 semester hours) Taken during the final semester of the MAED program

EDF 701

Capstone Experience

Electives (15 semester hours)

With the approval of the Walsh University graduate advisors, the remaining 18 hours may be fulfilled by core, elective, or alternative format courses. The choice includes courses from EDT (3 digit course numbers) and up to six hours of alternative format courses or workshops.

EDT 600	Creative Approaches to Individualizing Instruction
EDT 601	Information and Communication Technologies for Teaching and Learning
EDT 602	Implementing Content Area Curriculum
EDT 603	Mentoring and Supervision
EDT 605	School-Community Relations
EDT 608	Historical Perspectives in Education
EDT 611	Multicultural Education: Curriculum and Instruction
EDT 614	Instructional Leadership
EDT 650	Developmental Language and Literacy
EDT 651	Methods of Teaching Developmental Reading
EDT 652	The Principles and Practices of Teaching Phonics
EDT 653	Reading Assessment and Intervention
EDT 654	Reading in the Content Areas
EDT 655	Clinical Practicum in Reading
EDT 662	Independent Study in Education
EDT 670	Positive Strategies in Discipline
EDT 700	Seminar: Current Trends in Education
EDT 710	Assessing Student Performance

Students may apply a maximum of six credit hours from workshops or alternative format courses to their program of graduate studies. The Division of Education at Walsh University, the Ohio Department of Education, and other accredited institutions offer these opportunities to in-service educators. The student’s advisor, the Director of Graduate Education, and registrar should be consulted PRIOR to workshop or course enrollment at another institution to confirm that the content is of sufficient rigor to warrant the University’s acceptance of the credits. Additionally, through a collaborative agreement with Walsh University, the Communicate Institute regularly offers the courses listed below. Only Communicate Institute courses listed in this catalog may be applied toward fulfillment of the M.A.Ed. requirements at Walsh University. For a complete schedule of these offerings, visit their Web site at www.communicateinstitute.com.

EDT 6690	Lifepower	EDT 6696	Time and Life Mastery
EDT 6691	Developing Self-Reliance	EDT 6698	Mentorship in Schools
EDT 6692	Adventures in Attitudes	EDT 6699	Time and Life Mastery
EDT 6693	People Skills in Coaching Athletes	EDT 6721	Proficiency Strategies
EDT 6694	Peak Communication	EDT 6724	Educating for Character
EDT 6695	Cooperative Learning	EDT 6729	Effective Instruction

Schedule of Classes

Graduate courses are offered predominantly during evening hours to allow students who work access to classes. Courses are offered in a three semester format through summer, fall, and spring. Courses will be offered in an accelerated format with two, 8-week sessions in Fall and Spring Semesters. Course rotation allows for an alternating format, which offers students easy access to the courses needed to complete their programs of study. Courses offered in the summer may be scheduled either during the day or evening hours.

Course Rotation

These courses are offered on a regular rotation, as shown below. Graduate students in the Division of Education are encouraged to attend to this rotation. Fall and Spring semester offerings are scheduled in the evening to accommodate in-service educators and students with other daytime obligations. Those identified as occurring during the "May" term usually meet from the first week in May through the first week in June, during evening class sessions. Those classes meeting during the "June/July" term begin in mid-June (after area schools have concluded their academic year) and continue through mid- to late-July. These classes will meet during daytime periods and are scheduled so that students may enroll in multiple offerings during the same summer term. The courses for Reading Endorsement (EDT 650, EDT 651, EDT 652, EDT 653, EDT 654 and EDT 655) are offered every fall and spring term, and in alternative formats during the May and/or June/July terms. Special Topics in Education (EDT 7XX) is offered in response to identified needs, interests, and new developments in the profession. (Rotation of courses may change based on increases/decreases in enrollments.)

SESSION I	SESSION II
EDF 607	EDF 601
EDF 621	EDF 620
EDF 622	EDF 606
EDT 605	EDF 701

EDF 601	Psychology of Learning	10 Hours
EDF 606	Accommodating Learners with Special Needs	10 Hours
EDF 620	Teaching and Learning	10 Hours
EDF 701	Capstone Experience	10 Hours

EDT 601	Information and Communications Technologies for Teaching and Learning	10 Hours – LEAD only
EDT 651	Methods of Teaching Developmental Reading	20 Hours
EDT 652	The Principles and Practices of Teaching Phonics	10 Hours
EDT 653	Reading Assessment and Intervention	20 Hours
EDT 654	Reading in the Content Area	20 Hours
EDT 655	Clinical Practicum in Reading	30 Hours
EDT 670	Positive Strategies in Discipline	10 Hours – LEAD only

EDF 601	Psychology of Learning
EDF 705	Pupil Services
EDF 607	Research Methods
EDF 620	Teaching and Learning
EDF 621	Legal and Ethical Issues in Education
EDF 622	Philosophy of Education

EDT 602	Implementing Content Area Curriculum
*EDT 603	Mentoring and Supervision
*EDT 605	School-Community Relations
*EDT 614	Instructional Leadership
*EDT 710	Assessing Student Performance

EDT 601	Information and Communications Technologies for Teaching and Learning
EDT 616	Survey of 21st Century Teaching and Learning Technologies
EDT 617	Advanced instructional Technologies
EDT 618	Design, Development and Delivery of eLearning
EDT 619	Applying 21st Century Teaching and Learning Research to Educational Practice