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Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum & Instruction
This component of EMU’s graduate teacher education program provides a course of study for elementary, middle, and high school practitioners to enhance existing skills and meet the challenges found in today’s schools. Emphasis is placed upon adapting and designing curriculum for diverse populations, designing integrated interdisciplinary instruction, upgrading professional knowledge in recent research in current issues, teaming with school and community professionals, and enhancing specific professional and concentration area competencies.
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- elementary school emphasis
- middle school emphasis
- high school emphasis
Curriculum & Instruction Curriculum and Course Plan
NOTE: Course requirements may change as the program evolves. Candidates are accountable for completing the program of study listed in the catalog for the year in which they entered the program.
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- EDPC 611 Action Research Project: Elementary, Middle or High School (3 SH)
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Master of Arts in Education: Literacy/Reading Specialist
Practitioners concentrate on the study of literacy in a broader sense than traditionally encountered in schools of the past. Literacy is approached beyond reading and writing into integrated approaches for the development of communication, thought, and interpersonal interaction. Emphasis is placed upon literacy programs from emergent to adult, integrated literacy instruction, literacy in community and family arenas, and classroom assessment of literacy.
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Reading Specialist: Endorsement/Licensure as a reading specialist may be obtained with additional coursework and a clinical practicum.
Literacy Curriculum and Course Plan
NOTE: Course requirements may change as the program evolves. Candidates are accountable for completing the program of study listed in the catalog for the year in which they entered the program.
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- EDPC 611 Action Research Project: Literacy (3 SH)
Reading Specialist Curriculum and Course Plan
Program Core (12 SH)
[Early in program]
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- EDPC 611 Action Research Project: Literacy (3 SH)
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Master of Arts in Education: Diverse
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Needs-Trauma & Resilience, Special Education, or Teaching English as a Second Language
Practitioners concentrate on special needs of diverse populations, with further focus in one of four areas of emphasis:
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This component contains a common core of courses that address language/literacy competence with diverse populations, intervention strategies for diverse learners, and developing leadership skills in teaming, collaboration and consultation with parents, school and community social agencies. In Virginia, initial teaching licensure is available in TESL with additional coursework, a supervised practicum, and an internship. A foundations course in Curriculum and Instruction is required of candidates without a teaching license as an elective prior to taking EDDA 511 Teaching Diverse Learners and EDCC 501 Creating Cultures of Change.
Diverse Needs: Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) Curriculum and Course Plan
NOTE: Course requirements may change as the program evolves. Candidates are accountable for completing the program of study listed in the catalog for the year in which they entered the program.
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*For TESL licensure, students must have an English linguistics course and a specialized practicum to meet licensure requirements. A 14-week student teaching internship (7 semester hours) is required for candidates seeking TESL as an initial license.
Diverse Needs: Trauma and Resilience in Educational Environments Curriculum and Course Plan
Program Core (12 SH)
[Early in program]
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+ required as part of the certificate program
Diverse Needs: Special Education Curriculum and Course Plan
Program Core (12 SH)
[Early in program]
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- EDPC 611 Action Research Project: Special Education (3 SH)
Restorative Justice in Education (RJE)
Long a pioneer in the field of restorative justice, Eastern Mennonite University is now the first in the country to offer restorative justice programs within a graduate teacher education program. EMU programs and offerings that are related to this interdisciplinary study track include:
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- Promote positive student behavior and increase student achievement and attendance
- Replace suspensions and expulsions with strategies that work
- Improve relationships and school climate while increasing instructional time
Restorative Justice in Education Curriculum and Course Plan
Program Core (12 SH)
[Early in program]
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EMU graduate programs accept a limited amount of graduate transfer credit from other colleges and universities. The university registrar determines the eligibility of credits to transfer from another institution, and the director of the graduate program makes the final determination of the applicability of transfer credit to an individual’s graduate program. See the Graduate Teacher Education graduate teacher education handbook for additional transfer regulations. Transfer courses will be recorded with the same titles and grades as appear on the transcript from the previous school. Transfer grades will not apply toward the EMU grade point average.
Courses taken by EMU Students at Other Schools
A student should secure advance approval from the graduate program director/coordinator or advisor before enrolling for work in other universities, where credit is to be transferred back to EMU for graduation. The graduate program reserves the right to limit the amount of transfer credit which may be applied to degree requirements. In all cases the majority of credits must be earned through instruction offered by EMU.