M.Ed - Initial Elementary K-8 Licensure

Undergraduate Preparation Requirements

Core content coursework is required for all individuals seeking initial elementary teaching licensure through the University of Montana educator preparation programs. Content coursework includes a minimum of 3 credits of college-level composition, 9 credits of math directly related to elementary education, 9 credits of science, and 9 credits of social studies. Those in the M.Ed. program must document completion of the following content through their undergraduate coursework. For any content not previously completed, coursework must be completed as part of the M.Ed. program of study.

If your undergraduate preparation does not meet some of the above content requirements, you do not have to complete these prior to admission. However, these program requirements must be met prior to the Level 3 methods courses and C&I 590 supervised teaching internship.

Option: Curricular Studies M.Ed. with initial K-8 elementary licensure

Core:

Course #	Title	Credits
C&I 501	Curriculum Design, Implementation, and Evaluation	3
C&I 520	Educational Research	3
C&I 50x	Foundations of Education, x= 2, 4, 6, 8, or 10	3
C&I 514	Education Across Cultures	3
C&I 515	Computers and Other Tech. Applications in Ed.	3
C&I 518	Inclusion and Collaboration	3
C&I 596	Professional Project	1

Directed Courses (Not including prerequisite content area courses):

Course Number	Title	Credits
MUSE 397	Methods: K-8 Music	2
ARTZ 302A	Elementary School Art	2
THTR 239A	Creative Theatre/Dance K-8	2
HEE 233	Health Issues Children and Adolescents	3
HEE 302	Instructional Strategies in Elementary Physical Education	3
EDU 331	Literature and Literacy for Children	3
EDU 407E	Ethics and Policy Issues	3
EDU 395 EDU 222 EDU 338 EDU 397 EDU 397	Clinical Experience: Level 1 Educational Psych and Child Development (or C&I 510 Adv. Ed Psych) Academic Interventions Methods: Tchg and Assessing PK-4 Early Numeracy Methods: Tchg and Assessing PK-3 Early Literacy	1 3 3 3 3
EDU 395 EDU 397	Clinical Experience: Level 2 Methods: Tchg and Assessing PK-8 Language Arts	1 3
EDU 450 EDU 340 EDU 497 EDU 497 EDU 497 EDU 497	Clinical Experience: Level 3 Classroom Management Methods: 5-8 Mathematics Methods: K-8 Social Studies Methods: K-8 Science Methods: 4-8 Reading	1 3 3 3 3 3
C&I 590 C&I 594	Supervised Teaching Internship (3 credits count toward M.Ed.) Professional Portfolio	8 1