Elementary Education

Students receiving the MEd in Elementary Education complete a 36-credit hour program that provides a solid knowledge base and background in the theoretical and practical aspects of the educational contexts in which teaching and learning occur. TCU graduate students gain expertise both in current pedagogy and in pedagogical content knowledge that contribute to more effective teaching. The program is designed to allow educators to deepen their understanding of young learners and to increase their skills for working successfully in today's schools or in other non-traditional or community educational environments. The program includes an emphasis on meeting the needs of diverse children in urban environments and a research experience that culminates in either a treatise or thesis.

Prerequisites include completion of a bachelor's degree and initial teacher certification.

Core (12-15 semester hours)

EDUC 50003

Diversity in American Education

EDUC 60313

Educational Assessment

EDUC 70953

Research in Education

Thesis, treatise or internship (3-6 hours)

Major (21-24 hours)

In consultation with an academic adviser, students may choose a major that provides for specialization in English as a second language (ESL) or bilingual education, early childhood education, pedagogy in math/science/technology, literacy, urban education or other areas.

The major must include EDUC 50503 Developing Communication Competencies of Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students unless the student already holds a state-recognized supplemental certification for teaching ESL students.





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