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RANK I Program in Elementary Education
Major: EREDDegree Awarded: NON
Unit: GE
Program Webpage: http://louisville.edu/education/degrees/rank-1.html
Program Information
Program Admission Procedure
- Hold Certification in P-5 or have an M.Ed. or Rank II Equivalency.
- Admission to Graduate School.
- Completion of Program with advisor is required.
Curriculum
Rank I in Elementary Education Professional Program
| EDAP 606 Orientation and Readings (take in first semester of enrollment) | 3 |
| ELFH 600 Introduction to Research Methods & Statistics | 3 |
| Leadership and change: (select one of the following courses) | 3 |
| EDAP 607 Leadership and Change | |
| ELFH 603 Administrative Leadership in a Reform Environment | |
| EDAP 624 Curriculum Theory | |
| EDAP 625 Social and Ethical Development of Teaching | |
| Success for All Learners: (select one of the following courses) | 3 |
| EDAP 642 Literacy Learning & Cultural Differences | |
| EDAP 626 Affirming Diversity | |
| EDTP 503 Developing Cross-Cultural Competence | |
| AREA OF EMPHASIS | 12 |
| EDAP 680 Capstone Course | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Exit Requirements: Portfolio or Master’s Thesis (EDAP 699) | 2-5 |
| Minimum total hours | 21 |
Notes
- Minimum of 18 hours in 600-level courses is required.
- Transfer credit must be officially accepted by the advisor (maximum of 6 hours) - final acceptance is dependent upon receipt of official transcripts.
- A maximum of 6 hours taken in non-degree status can be applied toward a Rank I -MEd degree (upon approval of advisor).
- To complete the program, students must have minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average. No credit shall be accepted for carrying a grade lower than "C".
- You must have a total of 60 graduate credit hours including a Masters degree.
Rank 1 Program in Elementary Education Advanced Practitioner
| Leading Change (Select one of the following courses) | 3 |
| EDAP 606 Orientation and Readings (take in first semester of enrollment | |
| EDAP 607 Leadership and Change | |
| EDAP 624 Curriculum Theory | |
| EDAP 625 Social and Ethical Development of Teaching | |
| ELFH 603 Administrative Leadership in a Reform Environment | |
| ELFH 600 Introduction to Research Methods & Statistics OR | |
| FROM Leadership and change category | |
| The Multicultural Learner: (select one of the following courses) | 3 |
| EDAP 642 Literacy learning & Cultural Differences | |
| EDTL 626 Affirming Diversity | |
| EDTP 503/403 Developing Cross-Cultural Competence | |
| SOC 630 Sociology of Education | |
| WMST 532 History of American Sexualities | |
| WMST 556 Feminist Theory | |
| PAS 529 Teacher Institute on African-American Issues | |
| Area of Emphasis | 12 |
| EDAP 680 Capstone Course | 3 |
| Electives | 9 |
| Minimum total hours | 30 |
| Exit Requirements: Portfolio or National Board Certification |
Notes
- Minimum of 18 hours in 600-level courses is required.
- Transfer credit must be officially accepted by the advisor (maximum of 6 hours) - final acceptance is dependent upon receipt of official transcripts.
- A maximum of 6 hours taken in non-degree status can be applied toward a master's degree (upon approval of advisor).
- All courses must be completed within 6 years of admission to the program.
- To complete the program, students must have minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average. No credit shall be accepted for carrying a grade lower than "C".
Departmental Faculty
E. Todd Brown
Elementary Education
Sherri Brown
Assistant Chair, Elementary Education
Betty Doyle
Early Childhood Education
Karen Karp
Elementary Education
Diane Kyle
Chair, Elementary Education
Amy Lingo
Assistant Chair, Special Education
Lori Norton-Meier
Reading Education
Christine Sherretz
Reading Education
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