Applied Classroom Practices

Ball State University
Department of Elementary Education
Master of Arts in Education in Elementary Education

Focus Area: Applied Classroom Practices – Middle Childhood/Generalist        National Board Certification

This degree program provides a Master of Arts in Education in Elementary Education and assistance in preparing for National Board Certification.

(Teachers certified by NBPTS will be eligible for the Accomplished Practitioner License)

 

Master of Arts in Education (MAE) in Elementary Education (30Hours)
Required Elementary Education Courses: 9 semester hours Hrs Projected for
EDEL 600 Basic Concepts in Elementary Education 3 FA-SP-SU
EDRDG 610 Teaching Reading in Elementary School 3 FA-SP-SU
EDEL 644 Education in a Diverse Society 3 FA-SP-SU
 
Focus Area in Applied Classroom Practices : 12 semester hours Hrs Projected For 

Required Classes:

    
EDEL 626 Discipline and Classroom Management 3 FA-SU
EDEL 630 Parent and Community Relations 3 FA- SP-SU
Choose two classes (6 hours) from    
EDRDG 620 Content Area Reading 3 FA-SP-SU
EDRDG 545 Using Computers in Reading Instruction

Or

EDTEC 550 Curriculum Integration of Learning Technology		 3 FA-SP



Ck EDSTUDIES Schedule
EDEL 680 Problems in Teaching Lower Language Arts 3 FA-SU
EDEL 657 Devel., Impl., & Eval. Of Programs for G/T 3 FA-SU
EDPSY 611 Development of Creative Thinking 3 Ck EDPSY Schedule
ENG 629 Sociocultural Aspects of Literacy Acquisition 3 Ck ENG Schedule
 
Professional Education Core Courses: 9 semester hours Hrs Projected For 

EDPSY 603 Psychology of Human Development

or

EDPSY 627 Child Development (Pre req 603)

 3 Ck EDPSY Schedule
EDPSY 646 Tests and Measurements

Or

EDCUR 610 Elementary School Curriculum 		3 Ck EDPSY Schedule



Ck EDSTUDIES Schedule
Must be taken in last 9 hours of student's program:
EDEL 676 Research in Elementary Education 3  FA-SP-SU
Total 30   

Department of Elementary Education
Teachers College (TC), room 216
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306

Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: 765-285-8560
Fax: 765-285-8793