Areas of Concentration
Students in this program will choose either an Early Childhood concentration or an Adolescence concentration. In addition, students will choose a culminating experience focused on either a Practitioner track or a Research track.
Early Childhood Concentration
Total Program: 33 semester hours (Practitioner Track) or 39 semester hours (Research Track)
Core Courses
12 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ASCD 500 | Academic Writing | 3 |
| ASCD 503 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| ASCD 504 | Methods of Research | 3 |
| ASCD 550 | Human Development | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
Areas of Concentration
15 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ASCD 510 | Infant and Toddler Development | 3 |
| ASCD 518 | Language, Reading, and Concept Development | 3 |
| ASCD 551 | Studies in Attachment | 3 |
| ASCD 557 | Teaching Adults | 3 |
| ASCD 558 | Cognition and Brain Development | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 | |
Electives
3 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
ASCD 530 | Motivation in Education | |
ASCD 570 | Adolescent Development | |
ASCD 575 | Adolescents and Risk | |
| Total Semester Hours | 3 | |
Students may choose an alternative elective course, with the approval of the program chair. Students who have completed 21 semester hours, applied for graduation, and completed specific assessments required by the College’s assessment system may apply for Advanced Standing. Once Advancement to Candidacy is processed, students can complete their remaining units, including the Culminating Activity that corresponds to their chosen track (either Practitioner Track or Research Track).
Culminating Activity (Practitioner Track)
3 semester hours
- ASCD 596 Graduate Seminar
Culminating Activity (Research Track)
9 semester hours
This track is selected on the advice of the program chair and is designed for students who want to complete independent research in the form of a Master’s Thesis. A statistics course (3 semester hours) and a year-long thesis course (6 semester hours) are required.
Adolescence Concentration
Total Program: 33 semester hours (Practitioner Track) or 39 semester hours (Research Track)
Core Courses
12 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ASCD 500 | Academic Writing | 3 |
| ASCD 503 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| ASCD 504 | Methods of Research | 3 |
| ASCD 550 | Human Development | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
Areas of Concentration
15 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ASCD 530 | Motivation in Education | 3 |
| ASCD 557 | Teaching Adults | 3 |
| ASCD 558 | Cognition and Brain Development | 3 |
| ASCD 570 | Adolescent Development | 3 |
| ASCD 575 | Adolescents and Risk | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 | |
Electives
3 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
ASCD 510 | Infant and Toddler Development | |
ASCD 518 | Language, Reading, and Concept Development | |
ASCD 551 | Studies in Attachment | |
| Total Semester Hours | 3 | |
Students may choose an alternative elective course, with the approval of the program chair.
Students who have completed 21 semester hours, applied for graduation, and completed specific assessments required by the College’s assessment system may apply for Advanced Standing. Once Advancement to Candidacy is processed, students can complete their remaining units, including the Culminating Activity that corresponds to their chosen track (either Practitioner Track or Research Track).
Culminating Activity (Practitioner Track)
3 semester hours
- ASCD 596 Graduate Seminar
Culminating Activity (Research Track)
9 semester hours
This track is selected on the advice of the program chair and is designed for students who want to complete independent research in the form of a Master’s Thesis. A statistics course (3 semester hours) and a year-long thesis course (6 semester hours) are required.