Master of Arts in Education: Leading in Context

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Degree Requirements

Candidates for the degree must complete the 30-credit curriculum specified for the program, with a minimum of 21 credits earned at Fort Lewis College; earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on all graduate coursework; satisfactorily complete the Culminating Research Project; and be in good standing with the department’s Graduate Professional Education Review Committee in terms of professionalism and ethical behavior.

REQUIREMENTS FOR MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION: LEADING IN CONTEXT:

Note: A grade of C- or better is required in all courses required for the master’s degree.

Foundational Perspectives Elective - Complete 1 course (3-4 credits):

ED 610 - Innovative Learning Design Credits: 3
ED 620 - Equity, Identities and Cultural Consciousness in Education Credits: 3
ED 671 - Foundations of Special Education Credits: 4

Assessment Elective - Complete 1 course (3-4 credits):

ED 636 - Assessment and Policy for Multilingual Learners Credits: 3
ED 672 - Identification and Assessment of Students with Disabilities Credits: 4
ED 720 - Data-Informed Decision Making Credits: 3

Research Sequence - Required Courses (9 credits):

These three courses must be taken sequentially over the last three terms prior to program completion.

ED 600 - Introduction to Graduate Research Credits: 3
ED 750 - Action Research I: Data Collection Credits: 3
ED 760 - Action Research II: Data Analysis Credits: 3

Electives - Complete 4-5 courses (13-15 credits):

Note: No more than 3 courses may be 4 credits.

Note: Take 4-5 courses to reach the overall program requirement of 30 credits.

ED 610 - Innovative Learning Design Credits: 3
ED 620 - Equity, Identities and Cultural Consciousness in Education Credits: 3
ED 633 - Language Acquisition and Learning Credits: 3
ED 634 - Methods for Multilingual Learners Credits: 3
ED 635 - Educational Linguistics Credits: 3
ED 636 - Assessment and Policy for Multilingual Learners Credits: 3
ED 664 - Literacy and Language Development Credits: 3
ED 671 - Foundations of Special Education Credits: 4
ED 672 - Identification and Assessment of Students with Disabilities Credits: 4
ED 673 - Family and Professional Relationships and IEP Development Credits: 4
ED 674 - Literacy Methods for Students with Disabilities Credits: 4
ED 675 - Mathematical Interventions for Students with Disabilities Credits: 4
ED 710 - Transformational Coaching Credits: 3
ED 720 - Data-Informed Decision Making Credits: 3
ED 730 - Models of Learner-Centered Instruction Credits: 3
ED 740 - Introduction to Organizational Leadership Credits: 3

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 30

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