Educational Foundations, MEd

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The department offers programs of graduate study leading to a MEd in educational foundations, informed by history of education, philosophy of education, social/cultural foundations of education, and/or comparative/international education.

MEd Program Options

Option I: Plan A Thesis (30 credits)

Department course (12 credits)
One research course (3 credits)
Three electives (including a seminar) in area of emphasis and/or cognate (9 credits)
Thesis 700 (6 credits)
Committee: chair (full graduate faculty), member (graduate faculty), outside member (full graduate faculty)
Culminating experience: oral defense of thesis

Option II: Plan B Non-thesis (30 credits)

For field based educators and others who choose to do a project based study
Department course (12 credits)
One research course (3 credits)
Three electives, including a seminar (9 credits)
Directed reading for developing and carrying out a project and writing related paper (6 credits)
Committee: chair, plus one reader (who must have at least a master’s degree) who guide the student through the conceptualization and implementation of the project and the writing of the Plan B paper
Culminating experience: A final paper that describes and evaluates the final project, and an oral presentation

Option III: Summers Only Master in Education (30 credits)

Focus on educational leadership (EdLeads)*
Fixed sequence of courses (30 credits)
Committee: chair (member of graduate faculty) and reader (who must have at least a master’s degree) who guide the student through the conceptualization and implementation of the project and the writing of the Plan B paper
Culminating experience: A final paper that describes and evaluates the final project, and an oral presentation

Option IV: Online Year-Round Master of Education (30 credits)

Focus on global issues in educational policy and practice (Global Perspectives)

Fixed sequence of courses (30 credits)
Committee chair (member of graduate faculty) and reader (who must have at least a relevant master’s degree) who guide the student through the conceptualization and implementation of the project and the writing of the Plan B.
Culminating experience: a final paper that describes and evaluates the final project, and an oral presentation (may be video-taped).

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For further information, contact the graduate chair, Department of Educational Foundations.