Program Degree Requirements:
A. Professional Studies (9)
Select one (3):
EPRS 7900 Methods of Research in Education (3)
EPRS 7910 Action Research (3)
EPRS 7920 Classroom Testing, Grading, and Assessment (3)
Select one (3):
EPSF 7100 Critical Pedagogy (3)
EPSF 7110 Multicultural Education (3)
EPSF 7120 Social and Cultural Foundations of Education (3)
Select one (3):
EPY 7080 The Psychology of Learning and Learners (3)
EPY 7090 The Psychology of Learning and Learners: The Young Child (3)
B. Major (18)
Select courses (18): The students and their advisory committee select 18 semester hours of coursework in a concentration area. These courses are usuallys elected from EPRS course offerings; however, courses in other departments may be appropriate to include as part of the student's program.
If the students desire to write a master's thesis and the advisory committee approves, the students msut enroll in EPS 7990 for 6 semester hours as partial fulfillment of the 18 semester hour major requirement. If the students do not intend to write a master's thesis, then they must enroll in EPS 7991 for 3 semester hours as partial fulfillment of the 18 semester hour major requirement.
C. Electives (9)
Select three (9): With the consent of their advisory committee, the students select 9 semester hours of electives. These electives must suppor either the concentration or understanding of the context in which educational research occurs.
Program total: minimum of 36 semester hours