Educational Foundations Option, Master of Education in Education (M.ED)
Educational Foundations—certification optional: designed for graduate candidates, individuals with or without certification, who want a broad understanding of the history, philosophy and organization of education and to focus on an individual area of educational interest.
Admission Requirements
- Have earned a baccalaureate degree (either a BA or BS) from an accredited institution of higher education.
- Have earned a grade point average of ≥3.0 on a 4-point scale during the final 90 quarter credits (or 60 semester credits) of the baccalaureate degree.
| Common Core Requirements | ||
| Psychological Foundations | ||
| EDUC 522 | TRANSFORMATION OF LEARNING AND TEACHING | 4 |
| or PSYC 515 | ADVANCED EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | |
| Historical, Philosophical and Social Foundations of Education–choose two | ||
| EDUC 502 | HISTORY OF AMERICAN EDUCATION | 4 |
| or EDUC 507 | PHILOSOPHY AND ORGANIZATION OF THE AMERICAN SCHOOL | |
| EDUC 505 | CURRENT ISSUES IN EDUCATION | 4 |
| or EDUC 506 | EDUCATIONAL SOCIOLOGY | |
| Research and Applied Experience | ||
| EDUC 520 | METHODS OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH | 4 |
| EDUC 695 | INTERNSHIP | 4 |
| Educational Foundations/Interdisciplinary Area Specialization Courses | 8 | |
| HISTORY OF AMERICAN EDUCATION | ||
| CONTEMPORARY EDUCATION IN OTHER SOCIETIES | ||
| EDUCATIONAL SOCIOLOGY | ||
| PHILOSOPHY AND ORGANIZATION OF THE AMERICAN SCHOOL | ||
| MEDIA LITERACY FOR TEACHERS | ||
| SUPERVISION OF INSTRUCTION | ||
| THEORY AND PRACTICE IN CURRICULUM STUDIES | ||
| SCHOOL LAW | ||
| Support Courses-choose with advisor from related disciplines | 15-18 | |
| Portfolio and Comprehensive Exam | 5 | |
| THESIS | ||
or EDUC 601 | RESEARCH REPORT | |
| Total Credits | 48-51 | |
Students who successfully earn an M.ED. in Educational Foundations from EWU should be able to:
- describe key developments in the history of global education;
- describe ways that professionals can demonstrate leadership in teaching and learning;
- explain the impact of select philosophical theories on teaching and learning;
- explain how select sociological theories can be applied to teaching and learning;
- identify key principles of teaching and learning.