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Master of Arts (M.A.) in Education

Jennifer P. Cochran, Ph.D., Director
Ronan 210, 989-774-1595; or CMU Off-Campus Programs, 989-774-3144

The Program
Admission Requirements
Degree Requirements
Adult Education Concentration
Coaching Concentration
Community College Concentration
Guidance and Development Concentration
Humanities Concentration
Instructional Concentration
Course Descriptions

Note: Currently the M.A. degree in Education is only offered off-campus through CMU Off-Campus Programs.

The Program
The Master of Arts degree in Education is designed to provide knowledge and skills for individuals required to function effectively in various positions of educational leadership. This is not a certification program for public school teachers, as it presumes the individual is already trained and qualified in the technical aspects of her or his field.

The MA degree in Education program requires the student to complete a core of 18 credit hours, which includes an integrating experience (Capstone Project). An additional 15 credit hours must then be completed with specific courses determined by the academic advisor. All candidates for the MA must complete a minimum of 33 credit hours.

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Admission Requirements
Applicants holding a baccalaureate or equivalent degree from a college or university of recognized standing may be granted regular admission, provided they have an overall cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.7 or higher (on a 4.0 scale). Conditional admission may be granted when the applicant does not meet the requirements for regular admission and evidence exists to support the applicant’s potential for success in the program.  Admission decisions are governed by the policies of the College of Graduate Studies.

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Degree Requirements
To qualify for graduation, candidates for the Master of Arts (MA) degree in Education must meet all of the following requirements found in the “Graduate Degree Requirements” and the following requirements:

1. Earned a minimum of 33 semester hours of acceptable graduate credit (15 semester hours of which must be in the area of concentration/emphasis).
    
2. Earned a minimum of 18 semester hours from Central Michigan University.
    
3. Submitted evidence of scholarship by meeting the Plan B paper requirements.

TOTAL 33 hours

1. Program Core 18 hours
   CED 655  (3) Human Relations Skills
   EDU 590  (3) Microcomputers in Classroom Instruction
   EDU 614  (3) Advanced Educational Psychology
   EDU 660  (3) Methods of Educational Research
   EDU 705  (3) Theory and Practice of Curriculum Development
   *EDU 776 (3) Seminar:  Issues in Education
   
   *EDU 776 (3) Seminar:  Issues in Education - Following accepted guidelines toward the end of their degree program, students are required to research, analyze and provide a plan of action relevant to a problem or opportunity within their own organization or professional field.
    
2. Concentration Areas 15 hours
   
   Adult Education Concentration 15 hours
   This program is designed to provide knowledge and skills for individuals to function effectively in positions of leadership or teaching in the adult education environment. This is not a certification program for teachers or administrators but may be utilized for professional advancement.
   
   EAD 622 (3) Literacy, School and Society
   EAD 624 (3) Learning in a Non-Traditional Setting
   EAD 626 (3) The Adult Learner
   EAD 667 (3) Administration of Community Education
   EDU 613 (3) Current Educational Issues
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   Coaching Concentration 15 hours
   This program is designed to provide knowledge and skills for individuals to function as teachers and in coaching positions in schools. It is not a certification program for teachers or coaches but can satisfy the need for continuing certification of teachers. It is designed for educators who are seeking coaching skills, while at the same time, to enhance their teaching competencies.
   
   Students will be required to complete PES 691 Independent Study (3) instead of EDU 776.
   
   (5 required credits from the following)
   PES 570 (2) Advanced Coaching in Basketball
   PES 572 (2) Advanced Coaching in Baseball
   PES 574 (2) Advanced Coaching in Football
   PES 690 (2) Practicum
   or other sports as determined by advisor
   
   (10 required credits from the following)
   PES 582 (2) Current Applications of Athletic Training Techniques
   PES 606 (3) Motor Learning and Human Performance
   PES 611 (2) Psychology of Sport
   PES 560 (3) Principles and Foundations of Coaching
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   Community College Concentration 15 hours
   (choose 5 of 6 areas)
   This program is designed to provide knowledge and skills for individuals to function effectively in positions of leadership or teaching in a community college environment.
   
   This is not a certification program for teachers or administrators but may be utilized for professional advancement or as a base for a doctoral program in Community College Education.
   
   CED 502 (3) Student Development in Higher Education
   EAD 676 (3) Administration of Community Colleges
   EAD 778 (3) Contemporary Issues in Higher Education
   EDU 602 (3) Strategies and Techniques for Teaching
   EDU 613 (3) Current Educational Issues
   EDU 655 (3) The Community College
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   Guidance and Development Concentration 15 hours
   (choose 5 of 6 areas)
   This program is designed to provide knowledge and skills for individuals to function effectively in schools, businesses or in the nonprofit sector with special emphasis on managing relationships, making appropriate referrals and recognizing special needs of students, clients or co-workers. It is not a certification program for teachers, counselors or administrators as it presumes the participants are already certified and qualified in the technical aspects of their respective positions. It is designed for educators or practitioners who do not desire to be fully certified counselors but are seeking counseling skills to enhance their teaching competencies.
   
   This non-certification program is designed to improve practitioners’ skills in communicating with their students, colleagues, clients, and supervisors. The classes in this program focus directly on involving participants in skill-building and integration activities. Participants regularly test skills and ideas from courses taught at their work sites and refine the use of these skills through feedback from the instructor, supervisors, and other program participants. Many of the classes require that participants interact with their students, colleagues, clients, or supervisors outside of the university setting. CED 670 is a capstone course in which participants conduct field or action-oriented research which is then reported in the form of a Plan B paper or project.
   
   CED 504 (3) Introduction to School Guidance
   CED 517 (2) Group Experience I
   CED 580 (3) Seminar in Current Issues
   CED 610 (3) Career Development Theories
   CED 640 (3) Standardized Tests
   CED 651 (3) Counseling with Children
   This MA will not qualify the graduate for endorsement as a School Counselor.
   
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   Humanities Concentration 15 hours
   This program is designed for teachers wanting to focus on the study of humanities, and for those more interested in synthesis than specialization. It provides an integrated study of the humanities in a cross-disciplinary format. Because the various areas of the humanities are naturally interrelated, this format emphasizes connection rather than fragmentation. The courses in the concentration are selected from traditional areas of humanities of history, literature, philosophy, relation, music and art.
   
   Nine of the fifteen hours in the concentration will be a thematic focus such as: Images and Ideas of the Self, the Rise of the Industrial Age or the Humanities in the Postmodern World. These topics are meant to be exemplary only and will be planned by the student and advisor.
   
   Students will be required to complete HUM 797 (3) Special Topics in Humanities instead of EDU 776.
   
   One course each in English and History from the following (6 credits)
   ENG 635 (3) Seminar in English Literature
   ENG 636 (3) Seminar in Critical Problems
   ENG 656 (3) Seminar in American Literature
   ENG 665 (3) Seminar in World Literature
   HST 525 (3) The Industrialization of America
   HST 602 (3) Colloquium in U.S. History to 1865
   HST 603 (3) Colloquium in U.S. History since 1865
   HST 717 (3) Seminar in the History of Twentieth Century America
   
   One course in Philosophy or Religion from the following (3 credits)
   PHL 597 (3) Special Topics: Philosophical Problems of the Self
   REL 501 (3) Seminar in Study of Religion
   
   One course in Art, Broadcast & Cinematic Arts or Music from the following (3 credits)
   ART 597 (3) Special Studies
   ART 685 (3) Special Topics in Art History
   BCA 525 (3) Film Genre Study
   BCA 625 (3) Film and Video Theory and Criticism
   MUS 597 (3) Special Topics
   MUS 797 (3) Special Studies
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   Instructional Concentration 15 hours
   This program is designed to provide knowledge and skills for individuals to function effectively in positions of leadership or the teaching environment. This is not a certification program for teachers or administrators but may be utilized for professional advancement.
   
   EDU 602 (3) Strategies and Techniques for Teaching
   EDU 613 (3) Current Educational Issues
   EDU 706 (3) Theory and Practice of Instruction
   EDU 765 (3) Seminar in Curriculum Problems
   EDU 770 (3) Practicum in Systematic Curriculum Development

Total 33 hours

* Students may substitute up to six (6) credits of courses on this concentration if the courses are consistent with courses provided in a given concentration.
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