Master of Science in Teaching
This course of study leads to the Master of Science in Teaching degree with an emphasis in elementary, secondary, or ESOL. Students should study the current University Catalog concerning general requirements for the master's degree and specific requirements of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
Students may choose from two different plans when pursuing their master's degree, Option I or Option III, both of which are described in the University Catalog. For the Elementary and Secondary emphasis areas, Option I requires a minimum of 30 credit hours which includes a thesis. For the ESOL emphasis, Option I requires a minimum of 36 hours. Option III requires a minimum of 33 hours, consisting of twelve hours minimum in or outside the College of Education, by advisement, to develop an emphasis or endorsement area, plus the 21 hour core. A research component is demonstrated through successful completion of CURIN 891 Methods of Research and through written comprehensive examinations and/or portfolio assessments. Students with strong academic records who plan to do advanced work beyond the master's degree are encouraged to follow Option I which includes a thesis. Upon recommendation of the major advisor, the candidate may elect Option III.
I. Core Courses |
Hours |
| Option I: 21 semester hours required | 21 |
| Option III: 21 semester hours required | 21 |
A. Professional Characteristics (three semester hours required) |
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| CURIN 843 Trends and Issues | 3 |
B. Instructional Planning (six semester hours required) |
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| CURIN 850 Current Teaching Practices and | 3 |
| CURIN 870 Developmental Reading Instruction (PK-12, with field component) or | 3 |
| CURIN 720 Content Literacy for Middle and Secondary Teachers(with field component) (by advisement for secondary emphasis) | 3 |
C. Management of Educational Environment (six semester hours required) |
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| CURIN 854 Advanced Methods and Instructional Materials for English Language Learners (K-12)(Required for ESOL Emphasis) and | 3 |
Select one course by advisement |
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| PSYCH 759 Advanced Development Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 810 Advanced Educational Psychology | 3 |
| CURIN 840 Seminar: Positive Classroom Management | 3 |
D. Evaluation and Assessment (three semester hours required) |
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Select one course by advisement |
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| CURIN 853 Advanced Assessment and the English Language Learner | 3 |
| CURIN 878 Assessment for Effective Teaching (PK-12) | 3 |
| (Required for ESOL Emphasis) | |
| SSLS 750 Assessment in Special Education | 3 |
E. Research and Inquiry (three semester hours required) |
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| CURIN 891 Methods of Research | 3 |
| TOTAL Core Hours | 21 |
II. Elementary Emphasis |
Hours |
Option I: minimum of nine semester hours required |
9 |
| CURIN 890 Research and Thesis | 3-6 |
| Electives by advisement | 3-6 |
Option III: minimum of 12 semester hours of required methodology courses required: |
12 |
| (Choose from four of the following by advisement) | |
| CURIN (____) A graduate level course in reading | 3 |
| CURIN (____) A graduate level course in mathematics | 3 |
| CURIN (____) A graduate level course in science | 3 |
| CURIN (____) A graduate level course in language arts | 3 |
| CURIN (____) A graduate level course in social studies | 3 |
| CURIN (____) A graduate level course in ESOL | 3 |
| CURIN (____) Workshops, seminars and special topics by advisement | 3 |
III. Secondary Emphasis |
Hours |
Option I: minimum of nine semester hours required |
9 |
| CURIN 890 Research and Thesis | 3-6 |
| Electives by advisement | 3-6 |
Option III: minimum of 12 semester hours in the content field inside or outside of the College of Education with at least six semester hours in the same area. |
12 |
IV. English for Speakers of Other Languages Licensure Emphasis* |
Hours |
Option I: minimum of 15 semester hours required |
15-21 |
| CURIN 890 Reserach and Thesis | 3 |
| Must also complete the requirements for Option III as listed below | 12-18 |
Option III: minimum of 18 semester hours of ESOL courses are recommended for Kansas ESOL endorsement. CURIN 853 and 854 should be taken as part of the MS Teaching Core Courses, leaving only 12 additional hours required for the ESOL emphasis. |
12-18 |
| ENGL 714 Applied Linguistics for English for Speakers of Other Languages | 3 |
| CURIN 851 Multicultural Approaches to Diversity in the Classroom | 3 |
| CURIN 852 Advanced Culture and Language Acquisition for English Language Learners | 3 |
| CURIN 853 Advanced Assessment and the English Language Learner** | 3 |
| CURIN 854 Advanced Methods and Instructional Materials for English Language Learners** | 3 |
| CURIN 855 Advanced Practicum with English Language Learners# | 3 |
#CURIN 851, 852, 853, 854 and ENGL 714 are prerequisites or corequisites.
*If qualified licensure endorsement available.
**These two courses are part of the Master of Science in Teaching Curriculum Core. If these two courses are chosen to complete the core requirements, only 12 additonal hours in the ESOL emphasis are required to complete the MS degree.