Integrated Studies (IS)

Department of Teaching and Learning
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Specialization leading to Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning

Program Requirements (9 hours)

Core Courses (9 hours)

  • EDUTL 6808 Multicultural & Global Perspectives on T&L (3)
  • EDUTL 6050 Multiple Perspectives on T&L (3)
  • EDUTL 6053 Balanced Assessment of T&L (3) (OR assessment course approved by faculty advisor

Area of Study Courses (15-17)

  • EDUTL 6892 Special Topics in Education (1-4)
  • EDUTL 5453 Critical Literacy in Content Area Classrooms (3)
  • EDUTL 5281 Development of 4th & 5th Grade Learners Across the Curriculum (3)
  • EDUTL 5282 The Social Transitions of 4th & 5th Grade Learners (3)
  • EDUTL 5283 Teaching Mathematics, Science & Culture in 4th & 5th Grades (3)
  • EDUTL 5284 Integrating Language Arts & Social Studies in 4th & 5th Grades (3)
  • EDUTL 5798 Study Tour (1-3)
  • EDUTL 7030 Multicultural Influences in Education (3)
  • EDUTL 7189 Advanced Field Placement (1-12)
  • EDUTL 7169 Children’s Social Development & the Social World of the Classroom (3)
  • EDUTL 7316 Language Arts in the Early & Middle Childhood Program (3)
  • EDUTL 7317 Advanced Children’s Literature (3)
  • EDUTL 7322 Literature Across the Curriculum (3)
  • EDUTL 7356 Advanced Literature for Adolescents (3)
  • EDUTL 7364 Multicultural Literature for Children & Young Adults (3)
  • EDUTL 7421 Guided Survey of Research in Reading (3)
  • EDUTL 7427 Advanced Study of the Development of Reading & Writing (3)
  • EDUTL 7428 Trends & Issues in Teaching Reading
  • EDUTL 7701 Mathematics Teaching & Learning in Elementary & Middle Schools (3)
  • EDUTL 7705 Cognition & Socio-Cultural Issues School Mathematics (3)
  • EDUTL 7711 K-6 Numbers & Algebra (3)
  • EDUTL 7712 K-6 Measurement & Geometry (3)
  • EDUTL 7713 K-6 Data Analysis & Probability
  • EDUTL 7719 Providing Professional Development in Mathematics Education (3)
  • ESPHE 6250 History of Education (3)
  • ESEPSY 5401 Adolescent Learning & Development in School Contexts (3)
  • ESEPHL 6410 Philosophy of Education (3)
  • ESEPSY 7401 Controversies, Myths, and Dilemmas in Education (3)
  • ESEPSY 7402 Educational Psychology: Cognition, Learning, & Instruction (3)
  • ESEPSY 7403 Motivation in Learning & Teaching (3)
  • ESSPED 5743 Educational Assessment of Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities (3)
  • ESSPED 5769 Delivering Effective Services to Enhance the Inclusion of Students with Special Needs (3)

Research Requirement (minimum of 3 hours)

Select ONE of the T&L Research courses below or one that is approved by your faculty advisor (minimum of 3 credit hours)

  • EDUTL 6052 Classroom-Based Inquiry (3)
  • EDUTL 7010 Diverse Approaches to Research on T&L (3)

Final Examination (1-3)

Students must select either a Thesis or Non-Thesis option and must be registered for at least 3 credit hours the term of graduation.

Thesis

  • EDUTL 7999 Thesis Research (3)

Non-Thesis

  • EDUTL 7193 Independent Study (1-3)

Minimum hours: 30

Program Degree Department Email
Masters Teaching and Learning TL-academicservices@osu.edu

 

Note: Students exact curriculum may vary depending upon program of study determined by student and advisor. 

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