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Master of Science in Education

GRADUATE PROGRAM CHECK SHEET

Program Requirements:

  • 45 graded credit hours are required for the Master of Science degree. 15 of these will be in a focus area chosen by the student.
  • A minimum grade of “C-” and a cumulative GPA of 2.00 (or better) is required in all courses counting toward the degree.
  • A maximum of 15 transfer credits can be applied to EOU’s MS degree.

CORE REQUIRED COURSES: 19 credits

Course #Title Credit(s)Prerequisite(s)
ED 500MS Seminar2
 ED 500 is required for MS program admission
ED 515Quantitative Research Designs3ED 500, program admission
ED 516Qualitative Research Designs3ED 500, program admission
ED 517Literature Reviews in Education3ED 500, 515 and 516
  ED 517 is to be taken in combination with ED 506
ED 506Independent Study1
ED 518Research Proposal2ED 500, 515, 516 and 517
  ED 518 is to be taken in combination with ED 506
ED 506Independent Study1
ED 519Research Completion4ED 500, 515, 516, 517 and 518

FOCUS AREAS (4 options)

1. CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION FOCUS AREA:

Complete the following 15 credits required for the focus area + 11 elective credits.

Course #Title [and course information]Credit(s)[Course Information]
ED 514Foundations Education3
 Choose at least one course from the following curriculum courses
ED 587Curriculum Standards and Practices2
ED 588Assessment Issues and Practices2
 Choose at least one course from the following educational psychology courses
ED 510Development: ECE/ELE*3*Only one can count in the C & I Focus Area
ED 510Development: MS/HS*3*Only one can count in the C & I Focus Area
ED 510Learning Theory3
  Choose at least one course from the literacy or ESOL focus areas:
 See Literacy Focus Area for courses 
 See ESOL Focus Area for courses 

Total 15 Credits.

ELECTIVE COURSES: 11 credits — Students completing a focus area in Curriculum & Instruction need to complete 11 elective credits in a second Focus Area or a set of advisor approved elective courses

2. ESOL FOCUS AREA:

Complete the following 15 credits required for the focus area + 10 elective credits.

Course #Title [and course information]Credit(s)Prerequisites(s)
ED 544Language & Cognition in Second Language Learners3
ED 545Foundations of Second Language Education3
ED 548Second Language Acquisition/ESOL Strategies3
ED 556Applied Linguistics3
ED 547ESOL Practicum III – Grade Level/s:46 ESOL credits + ED 548

Candidates must clear the TSPC fingerprinting, background check, and PA1, and have a passing score on the ORELA Civil Rights Exam or a current valid teaching license in the state of Oregon. Approvals must be made one term prior to registration.
The additional 1 credit from ED 547 will be applied toward the electives area

Total 15 Credits

ELECTIVE COURSES: 11 credits — Students completing a focus area in ESOL need to complete an additional 10 elective credits in a second Focus Area or a set of advisor approved elective courses

3. LITERACY FOCUS AREA:

Complete the following 15 credits required for the focus area + 11 elective credits.

Course #Title [and course information]Credit(s)
ED 506Foundations of Literacy Learning3
ED 561Emergent Literacy3
ED 562Literacy in the Elementary Grades3
ED 564Literature in the Literacy Program3
ED 581Adolescent Literacy3

Total 15 Credits

ELECTIVE COURSES: 11 credits — Students completing a focus area in Literacy need to complete 11 elective credits in a second Focus Area or a set of advisor approved elective courses.

4. SPECIAL EDUCATION FOCUS AREA:

Students completing a focus area in Special Education will complete the Special Education Endorsement. https://www.eou.edu/academics/special-education-endorsement/

Students who have completed the Special Education program may apply those credits from the completed endorsement program to satisfy the Focus Area and Elective areas required for the Master of Science (MS) degree. The courses listed HERE are the Special Educator K-12 Endorsement.

Total credits required for major: 45

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Last update Spring 2018, checksheet is valid for the 2018-19 academic year