Rank I Program in Middle Grades Education
Major: MSEDDegree Awarded: NON
Unit: GE
Program Webpage: http://louisville.edu/education/degrees/rank
Program Information
Program Admission Procedure
- Hold Certification in a 5-9 grade level area and a Masters degree or Rank II equivalency
- Admission to School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies
Curriculum
Rank I Program in Middle Grades Education Advanced Practitioner (For students who have earned a Masters degre)
| Leading Change (Select one of the following) | 3 |
| EDAP 606 Orientation and Reading (take in first semester of enrollment) | |
| ELFH 600 Introduction to Research Methods & Statistics | |
| Leadership and Change (Select one of the following) | 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 | |
| The Multicultural Learning (Select one of the following) | 3 |
| EDAP 624 Literacy Learning & Cultural Differences | |
| EDAP 626 Affirming Diversity | |
| EDTP 503 Developing Cross-Cultural Competence | |
| SOC 630 Sociology of Education | |
| WGST 532 History of American Sexualities | |
| WGST 556 Feminist Theory | |
| PAS 529 Teacher Institute on African-American Issues | |
| Area of Emphasis | 12 |
| Electives | 9 |
| Minimum total hours: | 30 |
| Exit Requirement: Portfolio or National Board Certification |
- 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, with faculty advisor's approval.
- 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".
Rank I in Middle Grades Education Professional Program (Fulfills the requirements for the M.Ed. in Middle Grades Education)
| 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 | 30 |
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 six hours taken in non-degree status can be applied toward a Masters degree, with advisor's approval.
- 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".
- To obtain Rank I, a total of 60 graduate credit hours including a Masters degree must be earned.
Departmental Faculty
Chair of Middle/Secondary Education Department
Instructor; Early Childhood Education
Kentucky Teacher Internship Program Coordinator
Associate Professor, Mathematics Education
Assistant Chair of Early Childhood and Elementary Education Department
Director of Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Teacher Division
Coordinator of Alternative Certification Program
Instructor, Early Childhood Education
Instructor, Science Education
Assistant Professor, Literacy and Middle Grades Education
Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education
Instructor, Early Childhood Education
Professor, Mathematics Education
Chair of Early Childhood and Elementary Education Department
Professor and Vice Dean, English Education
Instructor, Mathematics Education
Assistant Chair of Middle and Secondary Education Department
Associate Professor, Reading Education
Assistant Professor, Mathematics Education
Professor, Mathematics Education
Professor, Gifted Education
Assistant Professor, Social Studies Education
Assistant Professor, Literacy Education
Assistant Professor, Science Education
Instructor, Instructional Technology, Special Education
Assistant Professor, Social Studies Education
Director of Gheens Science Hall and Rauch Planetarium
Assistant Professor, Science Education