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Fall 2012 Graduate Calendar
EDUCATION
THE MASTER OF EDUCATION DEGREE
The objectives of the Master of Education program are to provide candidates with opportunities to develop:
1) a commitment to intellectual enquiry and scholarship as a basis for continuing professional growth;
2) a knowledge of current theory and research relevant to the curriculum and administration of elementary and secondary schools; and
3) an understanding of, and respect for, the principles of educational research.
Admission Requirements
1) In addition to the requirements set forth in the section titled
Application Information
and the section titled, the
Admission Requirements for the Master's Degree
, for admission to the
Faculty of Graduate Studies
,
and to programs leading to a Master's degree, applicants to the Master of Education program must:
(a)present an undergraduate degree from an approved university with standing in the B range overall and at least B standing in the final two years of study;
(b)present a Bachelor of Education degree with standing in the B range or the equivalent professional preparation;
(c)have at least one year of successful professional experience in education;
(d)submit a "Statement of Personal Objectives" outlining the applicant's professional background and reasons for seeking a graduate degree in education.
2) Applicants who fulfill the requirements above with the exception of (c) may be considered if they hold an honours Bachelor's degree or the equivalent with standing in the B range overall and at least a B standing in the final two years of study.
Moreover, in exceptional cases, applicants may be considered who do not possess a Bachelor of Education degree or equivalent, but who hold an honours Bachelor's degree or the equivalent with standing in the B range overall and at least a B standing in the last two years, and who can demonstrate experience, interests, and motivation that make them appropriate applicants to the program.
3)
Advanced Standing:
Applicants may be granted credit for up to two graduate term courses completed before application to the Master of Education program and taken in another program at the University of Windsor or at another accredited institution. Requests for advanced standing will be considered only at the time of application and only for graduate courses completed with at least B standing. The Faculty will not grant credit for any course taken more than seven years before all the requirements for the degree have been fulfilled.
4) Admission to the Master of Education program is to the II Master's Candidate level.
Program Requirements
1) Candidates for the Master of Education degree will pursue studies in one of two areas of concentration:
(a)Curriculum Studies;
(b)Educational Administration.
2) Candidates will follow either a major paper, a thesis, or a course-based program.
Additional information concerning the procedures for theses and major papers may be obtained from the Coordinator of Graduate Studies.
3) In addition to the general requirements for a Master's degree set forth in the section titled,
Faculty Regulations for the Master's Degree
, candidates in:
The thesis and major paper program
are required to complete successfully the equivalent of a minimum of ten term courses.
Specific requirements include:
(a) three compulsory courses, 80-510 (Statistics in Education), 80-527 (Research in Education), and
80-524
(Fundamentals of Curriculum Theory and Development) or 80-529 (Theories of Educational Administration), depending on their area of concentration;
(b) a research project resulting in either a major paper (
80-796
), with the value of two term courses, or a thesis (
80-797
), with the value of four term courses;
(c) candidates proceeding to the degree by major paper are required to complete five a
dditional courses, at least three of which must be chosen from the option courses listed for their area of concentration;
(d) candidates proceeding to the degree by thesis must complete three additional courses, at least two of which must be selected from the option courses listed for their area of concentration;
*Students in the Thesis stream are required to submit a thesis
proposal to their
Supervisor and Internal Reader
for approval prior to starting the thesis.
Upon completion of all compulsory and elective courses, thesis stream students must enrol in 80-794 (Thesis Proposal) and do so for each subsequent term until the thesis proposal has successfully been defended. Upon completion of the thesis proposal, thesis stream students enrol in 80-797 (Thesis) and do so for each subsequent term until the successful completion and deposition of the thesis.
The course-based program
are required to successfully complete:
(a)
80-527
(Research in Education), and
80-795
(Final Project Seminar)
(b) one of
80-510
(Statistics in Education) or
80-530
(Qualitative Methods in Educational Research)
(c) one of
80-524
(Fundamentals of Curriculum Theory and Development) or
8
0-529
(Theories of Educational Administration); and
(d) six optional courses from the list of courses under "Studies in the A
rea of Concentration",to include a minimum of four courses from the candidate's area of concentration.
4) Candidates with
previous courses in research methods or statistics may request the Graduate Committee of the Faculty for permission to substitute other courses for either one or both of
80-527
and
80-510
.
5) Transfer Credit: While the student is registered in the M.Ed. program, credit for up to two graduate term courses normally may be applied towards the degree from another Faculty at the University of Windsor or transferred from another accredited institution. Candidates must receive the approval of the Executive Dean of Graduate Studies or designate before taking such courses. Credit will be granted only for courses completed with at least a B standing.
6) Full-time candidates must complete all requirements for the degree within three years of their first registration.
7) Part-time students may not carry more than one course in any term and must complete all requirements for the degree within five years of their first registration.
STUDIES IN THE AREA OF CONCENTRATION
Compulsory Courses
80-510. Statistics in Education
80-527. Research in Education
80-524. Fundamentals of Curriculum Theory and Development*
80-795. Final Project Seminar**
80-796. Major Paper**
80-797. Thesis** (Note: Students in the Thesis stream must first enrol in 80-794. Thesis Proposal)
80-529. Theories of Educational Administration***
* Compulsory for students in Curriculum Studies.
** All students must complete either a Final Project, a Major Paper or a Thesis.
*** Compulsory for students in Educational Administration.
Educational Administration Options
80-515. Comparative and International Education
80-529. Theories of Educational Administration
80-530. Qualitative Methods in Educational Research
80-531. Supervision of the Instructional Process
80-532. Organization and Administration of the School
80-533. Survey Design and Research
80-534. Individual Reading
80-535. Organizational Behaviour in Educational Institutions
80-536. Introduction to Educational Policy Analysis
80-538. The Arts and Education
80-550. Issues in Education
80-551. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for Teaching and Learning
80-545. Teaching for Sustainability: An Introduction to Environmental Education
80-555 Strategies for the implementation of Change
80-556. Approaches to Literacy Development
80-558.
Psychology of Learning Problems
80-559.
The Recent History of Education in Ontario
80-560. Politics of Education
80-561. Legal Aspects of Education
80-562. Educational Finance
80-565. Sociological Aspects of Education
80-566. Interpersonal Relationships in Education
80-591. Special Topics in Education
Curriculum Studies Options
80-503. The Psychology of Learning and Teaching
80-515. Comparative and International Education
80-524. Fundamentals of Curriculum Theory and Development
80-530. Qualitative Methods in Educational Research
80-533. Survey Design and Research
80-534. Individual Reading
80-537. Language Arts in the Elementary School
80-538. The Arts and Education
80-539. Second Language Teaching: Theories and Applications
80-541. The Social Sciences Curriculum
80-545. Teaching for Sustainability: An Introduction to Environmental Education
80-547. Learning in Science
80-550. Issues in Education
80-551. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for Teaching and Learning
80-552. Curriculum Developments in Mathematics Education
80-553. The Teaching and Learning of Mathematics
80-554. Fundamentals of Instructional Design
80-555 Strategies for the implementation of Change
80-556. Approaches to Literacy Development
80-557. The English Language Arts
80-558. Psychology of Learning Problems
80-565. Sociological Aspects of Education
80-572. Theory and Practice in Early Childhood Education
80-591. Special Topics in Education
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