Master
of Education in Curriculum & Instruction: Elementary Education
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Program Description
The Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Curriculum and Instruction:
Elementary Education is a graduate-level, practitioner-based program
that will prepare students interested in teaching elementary school
as well as students interested in pursuing a research career at
the university level. Teaching professionals who want to improve
their instructional, decision-making, evaluation, and leadership
skills also benefit from this program. Students must have an interest
in educational research; they plan a program of coursework that
prepares them to conduct scholarly research in an area of expertise
related to curriculum and instruction.
Teaching at the elementary school level requires the ability to
integrate content knowledge with effective teaching techniques and
knowledge of child development. The college provides one of the
premier programs in this field of study because its faculty includes
internationally known instructors and researchers in literacy, early
childhood development, and teacher leadership. The program is structured
to emphasize such areas as educational history and philosophy and
to allow for extensive hands-on practice. It will prepare students
interested in teaching elementary school as well as students interested
in pursuing a research career at the university level.
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Delivery Format
If the desired focus area is not offered on the Rochester campus,
core courses and electives may still be completed in Rochester with
focus area courses completed on the Twin Cities campus. To accommodate
the busy schedules of educators, many courses are offered evenings,
Saturdays, and during the summer.
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Program Curriculum
The program is flexible and can be tailored to accommodate individual
needs. With guidance from faculty advisers, students complete 30
semester credits (18 credits of core requirements in elementary
education and an additional 12 credits of selected education courses
with advisor consultation). No more than 40% of the program coursework
may be completed before formal admission to the M.Ed., regardless
of where the work was completed. Students have seven years to complete
their degree beginning with the first coursework used in the program
and must maintain a 2.80 overall GPA.
Core Requirements:
- CI 5155: Contemporary Approaches to Instruction and
Assessment
(3 credits)
- CI 5187: Practicum: Improvement of Teaching in Elementary or
Pre-Kindergarten Schools (3 credits)
- CI 5415: Literacy Development: Primary Grades (3 credits)
or
- CI 5416: Literacy Development: Intermediate Grades (3 credits)
- CI 5504: Elementary School Science: Materials and Resources
(3 credits)
- CI 5731: Social Studies for the Inservice Elementary/Middle
School Teacher (3 credits)
- MthE 5101: Teaching Elementary School Mathematics (3 credits)
Electives:
- Minimum 12 credits
Note: Strongly recommended electives are courses in literacy,
classroom management, teaching children with diverse ethnic backgrounds,
educational technologies, music, art, English as a Second Language
(ESL), and teaching children with learning difficulties.
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Admission Information
Admission Requirements
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- GRE or GMAT and graduate courses may be provided as optional
evidence of academic potential
- A minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.80 on a 4.0 scale
- Completed application materials (see STEP 2 below)
Admission Process
STEP 1
Meet with University of Minnesota Rochester advisor Joseph Marchesani, Program Director for Education and Human Resource
Development. To schedule an appointment, contact him at 507-280-2819
or 507-280-2829; e-mail march027@umn.edu.
STEP 2
Submit the following application materials in a single envelope.
Indicate on the envelope the program to which you are applying
(MEd in C & I: Elem Ed). Keep a copy of all application materials
you submit. Submit application package directly to:
Student & Professional Services
College of Education and Human Development
110 Wulling Hall
86 Pleasant Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
- Application for Admission Form
Complete an M.Ed./Professional Studies Application Form at http://cehd.umn.edu/SPS/Forms/#Prof.
Note: This form is located on the Twin Cities website; please
use the "back" key to return to the UMR website when
done viewing.
- Application Processing Fee
Make check, money order, or bank draft payable to the University
of Minnesota for $55.
- Official Transcripts
Submit official transcripts from all undergraduate colleges or
universities where 12 or more semester credits were completed
and all colleges and universities attended after completion of
the undergraduate degree, except the University of Minnesota.
All official transcripts must be submitted in an envelope sealed
by the issuing school.
- Resume or CV
Submit a professional resume or curriculum vitae.
- Educational Goal Statement
Submit a personal statement that describes your educational goals
(include past, current, and future educational goals) and rational
for interest in the M.Ed. program (how this program at the University
of Minnesota will fulfill these goals). Limit of 2 pages
- Copy of Teaching License
If applicable, submit a copy of your current or previous Minnesota
Teaching license(s). This step is recommended for all M.Ed. program
applicants.
- Coursework completed outside the United States
Consult the instructions on the application form for details.
Application Deadlines
The College of Education and Human Development reviews applications
on an ongoing basis. Application deadlines for each academic term
are listed below:
- Fall semester - July 1
- Spring semester - November 1
- Summer session - March 1
All applicants will receive written notification of the admission
committee's final decision. Notification letters are typically mailed
within four to six weeks after the application deadline.
Transfer of Credits
If approved by an academic adviser and the WCFE Director of Graduate
Studies, students may transfer up to eight graduate semester credits
from accredited institutions other than the University of Minnesota.
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Contact Information
Joseph Marchesani, J.D.
Program Director
University of Minnesota Rochester
111 South Broadway
Rochester, MN 55904
Telephone: 507-280-2819 or 1-800-947-0117
E-mail: march027@umn.edu
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