Master of Arts in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education

This master’s degree program designed to recruit, prepare and retain outstanding teachers for rural schools.

Degree Requirements

Special Education Generalist Endorsement

• ED 533: Prin Lic Tools/Skills II (3 hours)
• ED 519: Culture and Communities (3 hours)
• ED 502: Assess Mgt Climate & Culture I (3 hours)
• ED 506: Rflctv Tchr:DifferentiatedIns (3 hours)
• ED 561: Literacy/Language I – Elem (3 hours)
• SPED 530: Spec Needs Stud Instruct Meth (2 hours)
• ED 507: Assess Mgt Climate/Culture II (3 hours)
• ED 573: Literacy/Language II – Elem (3 hours)
• ED 520: Rflctv/Tchr:ResBsdStdnTchg (3 hours)
• ED 539: Methods of Teaching Math & Sci (3 hours)
• SPED 535: Methods Intervention Sign Nds (2 hours)
• ED 557: Research Methods (3 hours)
• SPED 539: Transition to Adulthood (3 hours)
• ED 590: PLCs: Collab & Coll Resp (3 hours)
• ED 591: Capstone Project (3 hours)
  • All M.A. degree-seeking candidates MUST successfully complete a Capstone Research Project (CRP) in order to meet requirements for the degree. The project will be due in the last term of the program.
  • Candidates must complete an official degree plan with the Department of Teacher Education and file it by completion of six (6) hours of coursework.
  • Candidates requesting transfer or substitution of prior coursework must declare so before their first semester of study. Any subsequent changes to this degree plan must be approved by the chair of the Department of Teacher Education.
  • Literacy/Language I & II, Content, and Methods (leveling) courses will be taken by the resident only if needed.

Option to add principal licensure

• ED 503: Prin Lic Tools/Skills I (3 hours)
• ED 508: School Law (3 hours)
• ED 574: School Principalship Intern I (2 hours)
• ED 509: Fiscal Management (3 hours)
• ED 529: Instruct/Improve Supervision (3 hours)
• ED 576: School Principalship Intern II (2 hours)