FGCU College of Education
Elementary Education (MA/MEd)
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Coursework: MA/MEd Elementary Education
The following is a general overview of requirements for this program.
It is provided for informational purposes only, and interested individuals
should contact appropriate university personnel for details and recent
updates. (Note: Credit hours associated with specific courses are listed
in parenthesis following the course title.)
Program core (6 hours):
| EDF 6481 |
Foundations of Educational Research (3) |
| EDG 6935 |
Seminar in Curriculum Research (3) |
Plus the following coursework specific to the chosen elementary education
concentration (28-31 hours):
Elementary Curriculum (28 hours)
One of the following:
| EDF 6215 |
Learning Principles Applied to Instruction (4) |
| EDF 6125 |
Child Development (4) |
One of the following:
| LAE 6415 |
Literature and the Learner (3) |
| LAE 5316 |
Trends in Literature Diverse Society (3) |
Plus 21 hours of coursework from the following:
| EDE 6906 |
Independent Study: Elementary/Early Childhood Education
(1-6) |
| EDG 6931 |
Selected Topics in Education (3) |
| LAE 6616 |
Trends in Language Arts Instruction (3) |
| LAE 6301 |
Language Learning in Childhood (3) |
| LAE 6315 |
Teaching Writing in the Elementary Classroom (3) |
| MAE 6115 |
Current Trends in Elementary Mathematics Education (3) |
| RED 6116 |
Current Trends in Elementary Reading Instruction (3) |
| RED 6516 |
Corrective Reading in the Classroom (3) |
| RED 6540 |
Classroom Diagnosis of Reading Problems (3) |
| RED 6544 |
Remediation of Comprehension Problems (3) |
| RED 6545 |
Remediation of Reading and Writing Vocabulary Problems
(3) |
| SCE 6616 |
Trends in Science Instruction (3) |
| SSE 6617 |
Trends in Social Studies Instruction (3) |
| THE 6720 |
Drama in the Elementary School (3) |
Literacy in a Diverse Society (31 hours)
| EDF 6215 |
Learning Principles Applied to Instruction (4) |
| LAE 5316 |
Trends in Literature Diverse Society (3) |
| EDG 6931 |
Selected Topics in Education (Global Perspectives) (3) |
| EEX 6248 |
Instructional Approaches for Exceptional Populations
(3) |
| LAE 6301 |
Language Learning in Childhood (3) |
| LAE 6616 |
Trends in Language Arts Instruction (3) |
| RED 6544 |
Remediation of Comprehension Problems (3) |
| RED 6545 |
Remediation of Reading and Writing Vocabulary Problems
(3) |
| TSL 5371 |
Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language (3) |
| TSL 5525 |
Cross-Cultural Issues in ESL (3) |
Early Childhood Education (28 hours)
One of the following:
| EDF 6215 |
Learning Principles Applied to Instruction (4) |
| EDF 6125 |
Child Development (4) |
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