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Master of Education in Elementary Education (M.Ed.) Print E-mail

The Elementary Education program builds on the most current body of knowledge of best practice and practical expertise (theory and practice) relevant in teaching K-6.  The program is designed for candidates who have a baccalaureate K-6 teaching license or who will receive a K-6 teaching license before the end of the first term of graduate enrollment.  The program of study emphasizes literacy education.  The Praxis II Reading Specialist Exam may be taken by individuals wishing to add the Reading Specialist License onto their existing license once the literacy concentration has been completed.  The program requires comprehensive examinations and 36 semester hours (i.e., professional core, instructional courses, and a capstone thesis or product of learning experience).

 

Admission Terms:

Fall (August)

Spring (January)

Summer (June)

 

Testing:

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) is required for applicants who have a bachelor's degree GPA that is less than 3.0. 

 

  • The High Point University GRE Code is 5293
  • The High Point University MAT Code is 1584

 

Class Times:

4:30 pm - 7:00 pm

 

Program of Study (36 semester hours)

Core Courses (15 semester hours) 
EDU 505 Advanced Instructional Technology for the 21st Century 
EDU 502 Curriculum Development 
EDU 504 Trends and Issues in Education 
EDU 531 Multicultural Education in a Diverse Society 
EDU 510 Educational Leadership 
  
Instructional Courses (15 semester hours) 
EDU 532 Foundations of Reading Instruction 
EDU 535 Diagnoses and Assessment in the Teaching of Reading 
EDU 536 Foundations of Writing Instruction 
EDU 529 Literacy Across the Curriculum 
EDU 528 Literature for Children and Adolescents 
  
Capstone Experience (6 semester hours) 
EDU 594 Supervised Practicum in Literacy Instruction 
EDU 503 Methods of Educational Research 

 

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