M.Ed. Curriculum
Degree Requirements
Foundation courses (for Track I and Track II): (9 credit hours)
| EDU 611 | Human Development and the Inclusive Learning Environment | 3 |
| EDU 613 | Research in Education | 3 |
| EDU 616 | Social Advocacy, School Reform and Leadership in Education | 3 |
Core courses (Track I: Initial Licensure): (27 credit hours)
| EDU 605 | Professional Ethics, School Law, Safety and Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDU 610 | Instructional Methods for Mathematics, Science or Social Science | 3 |
| EDU 625 | Practicum I | 3 |
| EDU 635 | Assessment in the Secondary School Curriculum | 3 |
| EDU 640 | Teaching English as a Second Language: TESOL | 3 |
| EDU 645 | Practicum II | 3 |
| EDU 660 | Secondary Reading in the Content Area | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
Core courses (Track II: Curriculum and Instruction): (15 credit hours)
| EDU 601 | Curriculum Theory | 3 |
| EDU 608 | Cross-Cultural Diversity | 4 |
| EDU 612 | Pedagogy and Innovation in Education | 3 |
| EDU 614 | Social Change and the Diverse Classroom | 3 |
| EDU 617 | Technology for Education and Leadership | 3 |
| EDU 621 | Exceptional Student Learning: Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| Electives | 12 |
Potential electives topics for Track I and Track II:
Track I candidates choose one elective from the list below. Track II candidates choose two electives from the list below.
Foundations of Educational Leadership
Alternative Educational Management
Grant Writing in Education
Writing for Publication
Design and Delivery of Distance Education
Legal and Ethical Imperatives of Education
Right Brain Research and Education
Educational Research Methods: Qualitative Research
Educational Research Methods: Quantitative Research
Teaching Reading through Diagnostic Assessment and Instruction
Philosophy and the Role of the Teacher
EDU 600 The Adolescent Learner
EDU 680 Professional Development Practicum
EDU 607 Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum
Instructional Methods in Language Arts
*Track I courses assist candidates in obtaining initial teacher licensure in the state of Florida. The University of Tampa does not certify teachers. Candidates in Track I apply for state certification with the Florida Department of Education. It is the responsibility of each teacher candidate to take required examinations and to pass all portions of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam (FTCE). Candidates in Track I seeking initial teacher licensure should familiarize themselves with the FLDOE certification website (www.fldoe.org/asp/ftce). Please see UT’s admissions requirements regarding tests included in Track I admissions and progression. It is the student’s responsibility to meet all other certification requirements. In Florida, this means that the student must complete all sections of the FTCE, but this is not a graduation requirement.