Elementary Education Master's Requirements
What's required for a master's degree in elementary education?
Master's Degree in Elementary Education Admission Requirements
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Master of Education in Elementary Education
Admission Requirements
The applicant must meet the School of Graduate Studies’ current minimum general admission requirements as published in the graduate catalog.
- Teacher Licensure
- A cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.75 for all undergraduate work or a GPA of at least 3.0 for the junior and senior years of undergraduate work (based on A= 4.00).
- Satisfy the School of Graduate Studies’ English Language Proficiency requirements as published in the graduate catalog.
Refer to the Admissions section of the graduate catalog for additional information on admission requirements and application procedures.
Degree Requirements
Licensed persons are eligible for the Master of Education degree. The major portion of the program includes coursework that addresses practical aspects of teaching at the elementary school level—literacy development, mathematics, science, social studies, curriculum development, and working with families. Available courses focus on the relationship between theories of child development and educational practices designed to foster that development. The program culminates in a final paper, project, or thesis.
Non-Thesis Option:
- Thirty (30) credits including credits required for the major.
- At least one-half of the credits must be at or above the 500-level.
- A maximum of one-fourth of the credit hours required for the degree may be transferred from another institution.
- Preparation of an Independent Study or Scholarly Project approved by the faculty advisor.
Thesis Option:
- A minimum 32-36 credits. Twenty-eight (28) credits in the major, and the additional credits granted for the thesis and the research leading to the thesis.
- At least one-half of the credits must be at or above the 500-level.
- A maximum of one-fourth of the credit hours required for the degree may be transferred from another institution.
- Preparation of a Thesis approved by the faculty advisor and committee members.
Required Courses for the Master of Education
Major: Elementary Education
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
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| T&L 518 | Methods in Elementary STEM Education | 3 |
| T&L 519 | Social Studies in the Elementary School | 3 |
| T&L 522 | Mathematics in the Elementary School | 3 |
| T&L 530 | Foundations of Reading Instruction | 3 |
| T&L 580 | Practicum in Schools | 1 |
| 9 |
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| EFR 500 | Introduction to the Foundations of Education | 3 |
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| EFR 501 | Psychological Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EFR 502 | Issues and Trends in Education | 3 |
| EFR 503 | History of American Education Policy and Reform | 3 |
| EFR 504 | Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EFR 505 | Sociological Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EFR 506 | Multicultural Education | 3 |
| EFR 507 | Gender, Sexuality and Education | 3 |
| EFR 508 | Advanced Ethnographic Methodology: Inquiry into Culture | 3 |
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| T&L 995 | Scholarly Project (or) | 2 |
| T&L 997 | Independent Study (or) | 2 |
| T&L 998 | Thesis | 4-6 |
Master's Degree in Elementary Education Requirements Disclaimer
The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect
future terms. Updates are published annually in April.