CURRICULUM
The Master of Arts Education Program is an academically challenging degree program designed for current and future educators who want to:
- Develop leadership skills to shape school improvement reform or shape change in their professional setting
- Engage in collaborative study, research, and inquiry-based learning
- Pursue professional renewal and growth, leading to career enhancement
- Reflect on ethical and moral implications related to teaching and learning
- Research current educational issues to build an educational knowledge base
- Understand contemporary issues in education and how they relate to instructional methods, leadership, program development, and performance assessment
- Use the latest techniques to monitor and enhance student learning while developing their instructional practices
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The program consists of 11 courses
totaling 31 credit hours. Two of
the 11 courses are offered online.
The Master of Arts Education Program
does not lead to a teaching license
or an administrative license in Kansas.
Most students complete the Master
of Arts Education Program in two
years, by taking one class each term,
including the summer term, and presenting
their summary portfolio during their
final term.
Course Rotation
Required courses are offered in a rotation at least once a year, giving students a choice of three convenient locations; Overland Park, Shawnee, and Leavenworth. Some courses may be offered online. The ten required 3-hour courses may be taken in any sequence, ending with the 1-hour Summary Portfolio.
1. ED 720 Curriculum Design and Assessment
2. ED 723 Research in Education
3. ED 724 Cultural Diversity and Education
4. ED 726 Education of the Exceptional Learner
5. ED 727 School Law
6. ED 728 Instructional Technology
7. ED 732 Political and Ethical Structures in Education
8. ED 733 Diagnostic Procedures and Instructional Approaches
9. ED 734 Adult Education -or-
9. ED 735 Reading Instruction and Curriculum K-12
10. ED 737 Leadership and Change in Education
11. ED 799 Seminar: Summary Portfolio (1 credit hour)
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accommodated my work and family commitments."
top-notch. Attaining a Master’s in Education from Saint Mary will open doors that have been closed."