Where Do We Go From Here?

1. Where Do We Go From Here? M.Educ. 6000 Session 7

2. Courses: 36 total hours Core Courses (21 hours) • 6010 Advanced Historical Foundations (2) • 6020 Diversity in Education (2) • 6030 Advanced Educational Psychology (2) • 6050 Curriculum Design, Evaluation, and Assessment (3) • 6060 Instructional Strategies (2) • 6080 Conducting Educational Research (3) • Take sometime in the next two semesters

3. Courses Core Courses When you are ready to start working on your project and you have formed your committee take . . . • 6085 Developing a Project Proposal (1) Once you have had a Proposal Meeting and you have a signed and accepted proposal take . . . • 6091 Graduate Synthesis Seminar (1) The semester you will finish your project, defend it, and graduate take . . . • 6090 Master’s Project (3)

4. Courses Special Notes • 6090 is not a class but is the credit you get for your Master’s Project under the direction of your committee chair. You should take it the semester you plan to complete your project. • 6091 cannot be registered for unless you have had a proposal meeting with your entire committee and you have an approved project as evidenced by a signed proposal title page. • 6990 can be taken if the project is not completed during the 6090 semester.

5. Courses • Electives and Endorsements • Master’s students must take 15 hours of elective credit that is approved by their committee. These courses must be 6000 level and have a grade earned. • Courses may be taken for endorsements • Gifted and Talented • ESL • Reading • Mathematics • Special Education courses and licensure • Content courses are also available in English, HPHP, History, Math, Science • Only 9 hours can be transferred from another university

6. Committee Before you have completed 18 hours and no later than the completion of two semesters of coursework after you are admitted, you need to formalize your graduate committee • Committee Chair • Teacher Education faculty • Someone who is interested in your topic • Someone with whom you get along • Committee Members • Expertise in some aspect of your topic • Could be a supervisor • Must have a Master’s degree

7. Proposal / Project • The Proposal describes the Project and should be developed by the candidate in cooperation and consultation with the graduate committee. • When the chair feels the Proposal is ready, it is given to the remainder of the committee and a date is set for the Proposal meeting

8. Proposal / Project • At the Proposal meeting, the candidate presents their idea. The committee, including the candidate, discusses the proposed Project, making changes and clarifications. • The candidate makes all the changes needed and gives the Proposal to the chair for a final review. • The candidate prepares the IRB forms

9. Proposal / Project • The candidate does what they said they would do in the Proposal. • The candidate writes up the results and discussion in consultation with the committee chair. • When the Project report is ready (says the chair), a Project defense meeting is scheduled for the committee. • The candidate presents the Project and defends their research. The committee discusses the project and any changes that need to be made. • The candidate makes the changes and submits the Project to the chair for the final review. • The Project is accepted and the candidate does a happy dance and has a party!

10. Proposal / Project • ALSO . . . • The candidate makes all the binding arrangements and gets a nice bound copy to put on their coffee table.

11. Portfolio • In 6091, you will be putting together a portfolio synthesizing your learning in the Master’s program. So . . . SAVE EVERYTHING FROM ALL YOUR CLASSES BECAUSE YOU MAY NEED IT FOR YOUR PORTFOLIO