Elementary Education (M.S.Ed.)

Indiana University
Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.)

School of Education
Barry Kanpol, Dean
Joe D. Nichols, Graduate Program Director
260-481-4146 ~ www.ipfw.edu/educ ~ Neff Hall 250

To earn the master’s degree with a major in elementary education, you must satisfactorily complete the following program:

Introduction to M.S.Ed. Program: (6 credits — first two courses)

EDUA F500 - Seminar: Learning, Teaching, Leading Credits: 3
EDUC M501 - Field Experience: Service Credits: 0

EDUC P503 - Introduction to Research Cr. 3.

Two Portfolio Checkpoints:

After 18 hours of credit in M.S.Ed. program,* and
After 33 hours of credit in M.S.Ed. program*

Foundations Block: (12 credits)

EDUC E590 - Research in Elementary Education Cr. 1-6. (Credits: 3)
EDUC M501 - Field Experience: Service Learning for Diversity Credits: 0
(minimum 10 hrs.)
EDUC K505 - Introduction to Special Education for Graduate Students Cr. 3.

Choose one from Psychological Foundations: (3 Credits)

EDUC P501 - Statistical Method Applied to Education Cr. 3.
EDUC P507 - Testing in the Classroom Cr. 3.
EDUC P510 - Psychology in Teaching Cr. 3.
EDUC P515 - Child Development Cr. 3.
EDUC P570 - Managing Classroom Behavior Cr. 3.
EDUC W551 - Education and Psychology of the Gifted and Talented Cr. 3.

Choose one from Social Foundations: (3 Credits)

EDUC H504 - History of American Education Cr. 3.
EDUC H520 - Education and Social Issues Cr. 3.
EDUC H530 - Philosophy of Education Cr. 3.
EDUC H540 - Sociology of Education Cr. 3.
EDUC H551 - Comparative Education I Cr. 3.

Elementary Core: (15 credits)

EDUC E535 - Elementary School Curriculum Cr. 3.
EDUC M501 - Field Experience: Service Learning for Diversity Credits: 0
(minimum 10 hrs.)

Or

EDUC E525 - Advanced Curriculum Study in Early Childhood Education Cr. 3.
EDUC M501 - Field Experience: Service Learning for Diversity Credits: 0
(minimum 10 hrs.)

Choose two from: (6 credits)

Electives: (6 credits — part of Elementary Core)

Choose from courses above, workshops, or content courses, or 1-credit Critical Analysis and Reading Core seminars on topics of interest (maximum one 1-credit course per semester).

Capstone to M.S.Ed. Program: (3 credits — last course)

Exit Checkpoint: Presentation of Research Paper or Project

EDUC E595 - Problem Analysis in Elementary Education Cr. 3.
(P: E590) (Research Paper or Project)

Notes

It is strongly recommended that students take EDUA F500 and EDUC P503 as the first courses in their program. The last course will be EDUC E595.
Students may, however, take up to 6 credit hours before entering the program, at which point they would take EDUA F500 and EDUC P503.
*Students will meet with a faculty committee for each of the two portfolio checkpoints in the semester following completion of 18 hours of credit and again in the semester following 33 hours of credit.
**Students may only apply 6 hours of workshop credit toward completion of the M.S.Ed. Also, at least 21 of the 36 total credits toward the M.S.Ed. must be completed at IPFW.