University Catalog 2023-2024

Elementary Education (MS)

Degree Requirements

The College of Education is no longer admitting students in the Master of Science in Elementary Education degree program.

Degrees earned will be distributed as: "Master of Science in Elementary Education" without specialization specifications.

Mathematics Specialization

Required Courses30
Number Systems and Operations: K-5 Mathematical Tasks
Rational Numbers and Operations: K-5 Learning Trajectories
Data Analysis and Measurement: K-5 Classroom Interactions
Algebraic Reasoning: K-5 Discourse and Questioning
Geometry and Spatial Visualization: K-5 Assessment
Mathematical Modeling: K-5 Leadership
Internship In Elementary Education
Methods of Teaching Elementary School Science
Education of Children with Exceptionalities
Reading In the Content Areas
Research Courses6
Select a research elective approved in conjunction with the academic committee
Master's Thesis Research
Total Hours36

Science Specialization

Required Courses30
Methods of Teaching Elementary School Science
Issues in Elementary School Science Education
Special Problems in Elementary School Science
Fundamentals of Climate Change Science
Special Topics in Physics
Studying Animal Behavior
Internship In Elementary Education
Number Systems and Operations: K-5 Mathematical Tasks
Education of Children with Exceptionalities
Reading In the Content Areas
Research Courses6
Select a research elective approved in conjunction with the academic committee
Master's Thesis Research
Total Hours36

Faculty

Full Professors

  • Sarah J. Carrier
  • James Minogue

Associate Professors

  • Jill Freiberg Grifenhagen
  • Jessica Heather Hunt
  • Temple A. Walkowiak
  • Angela Wiseman

Assistant Professor

  • Michael Andre Jarry-Shore

Practice/Research/Teaching Professors

  • Valerie Ness Faulkner
  • Joanna Koch
  • Jordan Lukins