Two Years Online | Two Summers on Campus

Note:  Students may take individual courses without being enrolled in the Masters' Program.  Also, up to ten credits may be taken prior to enrolling in the program.

Core Course Offerings:

On-campus courses require campus attendance.  Online courses may be taken during any term (except TED 744 which is offered online fall semesters only) and must be started and completed in accordance with the UWS semester and summer session dates. Students enrolling in on-line courses must have instructor permission to take the course.

Strand A Core Requirements:

21 core credits

• TED 724 Teaching as Reflective Decision-Making (3 credits)
• TED 734 Current Developments in Student Learning and Their Applications (3 credits)
• TED 741 Using Educational Assessment to Inform Practice (3 credits)
• TED 744 Trends in Instructional Practices (3 credits)
• *TED 750 Research Foundations of Education (3 credits)
• • OR *TED 700 Classroom Inquiry in Literacy (3 credits)
• *TED 752 Educational Research Project (3 credits)
• EDAD 711 Curriculum Management and Development, K-12 (3 credits)
• • AND minimum of 9 elective credits in an area of concentration; each credit must be approved by the student's academic advisor.

Strand B Core Requirements:

15 core credits

• TED 724 Teaching as Reflective Decision-Making
• TED 734 Current Developments in Student Learning and Their Applications
• TED 741 Using Educational Assessment to Inform Practice (3 credits)
• *TED 750 Research Foundations of Education (3 credits)
• • OR *TED 700 Classroom Inquiry in Literacy (3 credits)
• *TED 752 Educational Research Project (3 credits)
• • AND minimum of 15 elective credits in an area of specialization; each credit must be approved by the student's academic advisor in order to be applied to the program.

Elective Courses:

All elective credits must be approved by the student's academic advisor in order to be applied to the student's program.  Up to 10 credits of transfer coursework, UWS Continuing Education coursework, or coursework completed prior to admission to the program may be acceptable.  UWS graduate level coursework is encouraged; consult the catalog for offerings.  Frequently taken courses include:

• TED 607  The Middle School And Its Students (3 credits)
• TED 663  Developing Literacy PreK-3  (3 credits; on-campus or online)
• TED 664  Developing Literacy 4-12^th Grade  (3 credits; on-campus or online)
• TED 665  Literacy Processes in the Content Areas (3 credits; on-campus or online)
• TED 711  Diagnostic and Remedial Mathematics (3 credits)
• TED 740  Seminar in Supervision of Student Teachers and Interns (1 credit; online)

UWS also offers graduate courses in Counseling, Education Administration, and Library Science, in addition to the content areas, which make excellent concentrations and specializations for teachers and school professionals.

Students may enroll in courses under Graduate Special status*.  Students wishing to complete the master's program may include only 10 credits of work completed prior to program admission, whether core or elective credit, into their program of study.  Admission to the Master's Program requires teacher certification, licensure, or eligibility for certification/licensure.

*Enrollment in research courses requires students to be admitted into a UW-Superior MSE graduate program.

For further information please contact:

MSE-I Program Coordinator:  Dr. Wendy M. Kropid