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Elementary Education, PK-6 (M.Ed.)

This program is designed for those who wish to earn licensure to teach in the preschool and/or elementary setting (grades PK-6). For Virginia licensure, individuals must provide evidence of a wide range of general studies competencies in undergraduate coursework and a course in human growth and development.

Degree Requirements — Elementary Education, PK-6

36 credits

Many courses require field experience. For details, see education in Course Descriptions.

ED 500SL and ED 509 are required as the first courses in this program, as they provide the foundation for all other courses.

ED 500SLFoundations of Education and the Teaching Profession

3

ED 509Special Education: Foundations and Characteristics of Exceptional Learners

3

ED 551Instruction and Assessment

3

ED 552Effective Classroom Management

3

ED 554Educational Technology

3

ED 555Literacy Methods for Diverse Learners: Grades PK-2

3

ED 556Literacy Methods for Diverse Learners: Grades 3-6

3

ED 557Social Studies and the Visual Arts

3

ED 558Elementary Math Methods

3

ED 559Elementary Science Methods

3

ED 570EStudent Teaching: PK-6

6

ED 552 and ED 570E must be taken at the same time.