Elementary Education: Early Childhood Emphasis (M.S.Ed.)

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

College of Education and Public Policy
James E. Burg, Interim Dean
Carol Lindquist, Graduate Program Director
260-481-4146 ~ ipfw.edu/educ ~ Neff Hall 250

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

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

EDUA F500 - Topical Exploration in Education Cr. 1-15
Subject Title - Seminar: Learning, Teaching, Leading Cr. 3.
EDUC M501 - Laboratory/Field Experience Cr. 0-3.
Field Experience: Service Learning for Diversity Cr. 0. (minimum 10 hrs.)
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) (P: P503)
EDUC M501 - Laboratory/Field Experience Cr. 0-3.
Field Experience: Service Learning for Diversity Cr. 0. (minimum 10 hrs.)
EDUC K505 - Introduction to Special Education for Graduate Students Cr. 3.

Choose one from Psychological Foundations: ( 3 Credits)

EDUC P510 - Psychology in Teaching Cr. 3.
EDUC P515 - Child Development 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.

Early Childhood Core: (12 credits)

EDUC E507 - Evaluation of Classroom Behavior Cr. 3.
EDUC E525 - Advanced Curriculum Study in Early Childhood Education Cr. 3.
EDUC M501 - Laboratory/Field Experience Cr. 0-3.
Field Experience: Service Learning for Diversity Cr. 0. (minimum 10 hrs.)

Choose one from: (3 credits)

EDUA F500 - Topical Exploration in Education Cr. 1-15
With Title - Early Literacy Development Cr. 3.
EDUC L524 - Language Education Issues in Bilingual and Multicultural Education Cr. 3.
EDUC L530 - Topical Workshop in Language Education Cr. 1-6. (Credits: 3)

Electives: (3 credits)

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)

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