Curriculum


Master of Education in Counseling 

A. School Counseling Emphasis...........................................................................................60hrs.

     1. Required Courses......................................................................................51
            CED 600, 601, 602, 604, 605, 606, 609, 616, 617, 619, 620, 630, 635, 707, 711, 712

     2. Approved CED Electives..............................................................................9

B. Clinical Mental Health Counseling Emphasis.......................................................................60hrs.

(Note: The Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program is currently accredited under the 2001 standards as a Community Counseling program. The CACREP 2009 standards combine the Community Counseling and Mental Health Counseling standards into standards for Clinical Mental Health Counseling programs. The counseling program intends to seek accreditation for this program as a Clinical Mental Health program when it comes up for reaccreditation in 2012, per CACREP guidelines.)

     1. Required Courses.....................................................................................48
            CED 600, 601, 602, 604, 605, 606, 609, 610, 616, 620, 627, 630, 703, 711, 712, 715

     2. Approved CED Electives..............................................................................3

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Master of Education in Educational Administration and Supervision 

A. Public School Emphasis................................................................................................48hrs.
     1. Core Education Courses............................................................................9
            EPY 601, ELR 605, CUR 608

     2. Required Courses.....................................................................................39
            EDL 601, 602, 603, 620, 624, 628, 640, 645, 650, 652, 654, 655 

Students seeking a Master’s degree in Educational Administration and Supervision must meet additional entrance requirements set forth by the Center for Rural School Leadership and Research. Admission is contingent upon the student having a minimum of three years K-12 teaching experience and obtaining a minimum composite score on the following criteria:

        1. Graduate Record Exam
        2. Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP) - Writing Essay test or GRE Writing                               Assessment
        3. Undergraduate and/or graduate grade point average;
        4. Admission Portfolio to include Structured Interview Process with Selection Committee, including                           professional references.
 
Study for this degree is through a cohort model with a 14 month full-time program of study. Applications are accepted each spring with a new cohort beginning study each June. Upon completion of the Master’s degree program in Educational Leadership, the candidate must make an acceptable score on the School Leaders Licensure Assessment as established by the Mississippi Department of Education to be eligible for Mississippi Administrator license.
 
B. Independent School Emphasis.......................................................................................33hs.
     1. Core Education Courses............................................................................3
            EPY 601, ELR 605, CUR 608
 
     2. Required Courses.....................................................................................24
            SUP 631, AED 610, 634, 638, CUR 592 (Special topics in Independent School Leadership), AED 636
           (two semesters, 3 hours each), SUP 636 
 
An additional admission requirement is a letter of support from the applicant's Head-of-School. Study for this degree focuses on educational administration and supervision in independent school settings. The program of study does not prepare candidates for content found on the School Leaders Licensure Assessment, a passing score on which is required to obtain the Mississippi Administrator license.
 
 

Master of Education in Elementary Education 

     1. Core Education Courses............................................................................9
            EPY 601, ELR 605, CUR 608

     2. Required Courses.....................................................................................21
            CEL 610, 611, 618, 620, 621, 630, CRD 624

     3. Electives (with advisor's approval)...............................................................0-6

Total Hours.....................................................................................................30-36

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Master of Education in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation 

     1. Core Education Courses............................................................................9
            EPY 601, ELR 605, CUR 608 

     2. Required Courses.....................................................................................15
            PER 601, 611, 680, 684, HSE 636

Interest Area Electives
     3. Electives in HPER*..................................................................................3

     4. Electives.................................................................................................6

*Students who do not hold a Bachelor's Degree in HPER or related area MUST take PER 638. Students seeking the "AA" teaching certificate in K-12 Physical Education must take PER 685.

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Master of Education in Special Education 

A. Emphasis on Teaching the Midly/Moderately Disabled (for individuals holding an undergraduate degree which included student teaching..................................................................................................39
     1. Core Education Courses............................................................................9
            EPY 601, ELR 605, CUR 608

     2. Required Courses.....................................................................................30
            CSP 545, 550, 616, 624, 640, 643, 646, 647, 674, 686

B. Emphasis on Teaching the Midly/Moderately Disabled (for individuals who do not hold an undergraduate degree which included student teaching).........................................................................................39
     1. Core Education Courses............................................................................9
            EPY 601, ELR 605, CUR 608

     2. Required Courses.....................................................................................30
            CSP 545, 550, 551, 547, 616, 624, 640, 643, 646, 672, 686

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