Program Requirements

Master of Education (Curriculum Studies)

This is a non-thesis degree program consisting of 5.0 units of coursework. Students follow a program of study which blends compulsory components with options drawn from required and elective courses. Elective courses may be taken within other program areas in graduate education:

Required Courses
❏	GCRD 6301	0.5 unit
❏	GCRD 6302	0.5 unit
❏	2.0 units of GCRD electives (selected in consultation with a faculty advisor)	2.0 units
❏	2.0 units of electives (selected from other graduate offerings, in consultation with a faculty advisor)	2.0 units

Master of Arts in Education (Curriculum Studies)

The Master of Arts in Education program consists of 4.0 units of study plus a thesis. A student may focus upon curricular theory and practice, in which case courses should be selected from among philosophy and theory of curriculum, critical analysis, design, implementation, and so forth. Alternatively, a student may elect to study the pedagogy of a particular discipline or subject field, in which case the courses chosen should deal with such matters as the structure of knowledge within the particular discipline or field of interest, research on teaching, and so forth.

Program Requirements

Required Courses
❏	GCRD 6301		0.5 unit
❏	GCRD 6302		0.5 unit
❏	GEDU 6170		0.5 unit
❏	GEDU 6130		1.0 unit
❏	0.5 unit chosen from the following:		0.5 unit
	GEDU 6100 GEDU 6107 GEDU 6150	0.5 unit 0.5 unit 0.5 unit
❏	1.0 unit of GCRD electives (selected in consultation with a faculty advisor)		1.0 unit
❏	1.0 unit of electives (selected from other graduate offerings, in consultation with a faculty advisor)		1.0 unit

Master of Education in Curriculum Studies: Supporting Learners with Diverse Needs and Exceptionalities (SLDNE)

The MEd Curriculum Studies: Supporting Learners with Diverse Needs and Exceptionalities meets the general requirements for the MEd Curriculum Studies. It is a non-thesis graduate degree consisting of 5.0 units of coursework including a project. Students admitted to this concentration will follow a prescribed set of courses designed to explore, consider, and analyze how school organizational structures and overall culture can become responsive to the strengths, needs and interests of learners. Collaborative school cultures that embrace diversity as a point of strength are examined. Students will engage in a critical review of curriculum, student assessment and individualized programming through the use of differing teaching/learning strategies in various discipline areas that include accommodations, adaptations and the integration of assistive technology with an emphasis on supporting learners with diverse needs and exceptionalities.

Note: This concentration is available for part-time study only.

Program Requirements

Required Courses
❏	GEDU 6140	0.5 unit
❏	GEDU 6170	0.5 unit
❏	GCRD 6301	0.5 unit
❏	GCRD 6302	0.5 unit
❏	GCRD 6330	0.5 unit
❏	GCRD 6331	0.5 unit
❏	GCRD 6332	0.5 unit
❏	GCRD 6333	0.5 unit
❏	GCRD 6334	0.5 unit
❏	GCRD 6335	0.5 unit

Master of Education in Curriculum Studies: Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)

The MEd Curriculum Studies: TESL is a non-thesis graduate degree including 5.5 units of coursework. In place of the research, general curriculum, and elective course in the general MEd Curriculum Studies, students opting for this route will follow a prescribed set of courses designed to address the classroom instruction needs of teachers working with English as second language learners. The program is designed primarily as a pedagogical rather than a research degree. This program is offered and conferred jointly by Mount Saint Vincent University and Saint Mary’s University.

Program Requirements

Required Courses
❏	GCRD 6301	0.5 unit
❏	GCRD 6302	0.5 unit
❏	GCRD 6303	1.0 unit
❏	GCRD 6304	1.0 unit
❏	SMU EDUC 5661/MSVU GCRD 6001	0.5 unit
❏	SMU EDUC 5656/MSVU GCRD 6002	0.5 unit
❏	SMU EDUC 5657/MSVU GCRD 6005	0.5 unit
❏	SMU EDUC 5658/MSVU GCRD 6003	0.5 unit
❏	SMU EDUC 5659/MSVU GCRD 6004	0.5 unit

Master of Education in (Curriculum Studies): Education of Young Adolescents Concentration

This concentration is designed to provide opportunities for teachers of young adolescents to explore how classrooms and schools can become more responsive to the needs of these young people through rethinking curriculum, assessment and school organization.

Note: The Education of Young Adolescents Concentration is under review and may be available in the 2012/2013 academic year. Specific updates will be avilable online when approved. Please consult with the program head.

Program RequirementsThis program consists of 5.0 units of coursework.

Required Courses
❏	GEDU 6170	0.5 unit
❏	GCRD 6301	0.5 unit
❏	GCRD 6302	0.5 unit
❏	GCRD 6317	0.5 unit
❏	GCRD 6318	0.5 unit
❏	1.5 units of GCRD (selected in consultation with a faculty advisor)	1.5 units
❏	1.0 units of electives (selected from other graduate offerings in consultation with a faculty advisor)	1.0 unit

Master of Arts in Education (Curriculum Studies): Education of Young Adolescents Concentration

Program RequirementsThe Master of Arts degree program requires 4.0 units of coursework and a thesis.

Required Courses
❏	GEDU 6170		0.5 unit
❏	GCRD 6301		0.5 unit
❏	GCRD 6302		0.5 unit
❏	GCRD 6317		0.5 unit
❏	GCRD 6318		0.5 unit
❏	GEDU 6130		1.0 unit
❏	0.5 unit chosen from the following:		0.5 unit
	GEDU 6100 GEDU 6107 GEDU 6150	0.5 unit 0.5 unit 0.5 unit
❏	1.0 units of electives (selected from other graduate offerings in consultation with a faculty advisor)		1.0 unit

Academic Note: This online web-based calendar is current, as of the senate meeting held May 7, 2012 for the 2012-2013 academic year, and should be used for Summer/Fall registration purposes. The web-based calendar is updated once a month after each Senate session up until the final session of each academic year. Please be advised that the "Official" PDF 2012-2013 Academic Calendars will be available at the end of May 2012.