Program of Study - Elementary Education, MAEd
First Semester - Summer (12 credits)
CRIN 591 Current Issues in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (3)
EDUC F11 Social, Philosophical, Cultural, and Historical Foundations of Education (3) +
EDUC F12 Advanced Educational Psychology and Development (3)
EDUC F65 Research Methods in Education (3)
Second Semester - Fall (17 credits)
CRIN E03 Elementary Reading and Language Arts Curriculum and Instruction (5)
CRIN L03 Elementary Reading and Language Arts Curriculum and Instruction (Lab) (1)
CRIN E05 Elementary Social Studies Curriculum and Instruction (2)
CRIN L05 Elementary Social Studies Curriculum and Instruction (Practicum) (1)
CRIN E06 Elementary Science Curriculum and Instruction (2)
CRIN L06 Elementary Science Curriculum and Instruction (Practicum) (1)
CRIN E07 Elementary Mathematics Curriculum and Instruction (2)
CRIN L07 Elementary Mathematics Curriculum and Instruction (Practicum) (1)
CRIN E09 Designs for Technology-Enhanced Learning (Elementary Education) (2)
Third Semester - Spring (16 credits)
CRIN 550 Assessment of Learning (1)
CRIN 590 Collaborating with Families and School Personnel (3)
CRIN E08 Introduction to Classroom Organization, Management and Discipline (1)
CRIN E10 Adaptations for Exceptional Student Populations (Elementary Education) (1)
CRIN E11 Student Teaching Seminar in Elementary Education (1)
CRIN E22 Characteristics of Exceptional Student Populations (Elementary) (1) ++
CRIN L10 Differentiating and Managing in Diverse Classrooms Practicum: Elementary (1)
CRIN L20 Supervised Teaching in Elementary Education (7)
Total Credit Hours: 45
+If exempted from EDUC F11 for any reason, the student must notify the Office of Teacher Education & Community Engagement in order to complete a required training module in Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting for Virginia licensure.
++If exempted from CRIN E22 for any reason, the student must notify the Office of Teacher Education & Community Engagement in order to complete a required training module in Dyslexia training for Virginia licensure.
Additional Graduation Requirements
Students are required to achieve passing scores on assessments prescribed by the Virginia Board of Education, both for program completion and for licensure. Virginia’s mandated licensure assessments are graduation requirements.
CPR/AED/First Aid Training - Candidates seeking initial license in Virginia are required to complete training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the use of an automated external defibrillator, and first aid. Training courses are available through national emergency care organizations such as the American Heart Association and the American Red Cross. Documentation of training (typically in the form of a current certification card) must be provided to the Office of Teacher Education and Community Engagement as part of the licensure application packet.
Endorsement Courses for Elementary Education
In addition to other program requirements, candidates seeking an endorsement in elementary education PK-6 must complete six semester hours in each of the following disciplines:
- English
- Mathematics
- Laboratory sciences - The laboratory science courses must be from two different science disciplines.
- History and social sciences
