Education, MA

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Degree requirements for the Master of Arts (MA) in Education are listed below. For general program information, admission requirements, graduate faculty lists and/or details on part-time options, see Education .

Degree requirements

Students in the MA are required to take six three-credit courses and complete a 12-credit thesis for a total of 30 credits.

EDUC 5001G - Principles of Learning
EDUC 5002G - Research Methods in Education
EDUC 5003G - Advanced Research Methods and Design
Six credits from Cluster 1
12 credits from thesis
Three other course credits

Course listing

Core courses

EDUC 5001G - Principles of Learning (required for all MA and MEd students)
EDUC 5002G - Research Methods in Education (required for all MA and MEd students)
EDUC 5003G - Advanced Research Methods and Design (required for MA students)
EDUC 5004G - Critical and Reflective Practice in Education
EDUC 5005G - Social and Cultural Context of Education

Cluster 1 - Education and digital technologies courses

Cluster 2 - Leadership and administration courses

Cluster 3 - Curriculum courses

Cluster 4 - Adult education courses

Other

EDUC 5501G - Directed Studies