Course description
The Master of Education (M.Ed.) program provides teachers, training and development professionals, human resource staff managers, and others the knowledge and skills to pursue or advance their careers in education, human resources, training, curriculum development, instructional technology, or trade and education association management.
The M.Ed. program of study includes courses covering functional areas and critical knowledge in education as well as courses incorporating business skills and information technology tools. Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to apply key concepts and techniques to educational problems and issues.
Students who have not earned degrees from appropriate fields of study may be required to take additional coursework as a prerequisite for completing the program.
Completion of Strayer University's Master of Education program does not guarantee a student has met the requirements to apply for public school teacher or administrative licensure in any state. Students pursuing teacher or school administrator certifications in the public school system should contact their respective state offices of education as well as local school district to confirm educational requirements before beginning the program.
Within this curriculum, students have the option of choosing a concentration in:
* Educational Management
* Technology in Education
Area 1: Core Component
BUS 520
Leadership and Organizational Behavior
CIS 500
Information Systems for Decision-Making
EDU 500
Adult Learning Theory
RES 531
Research Methods
18.0 Credit Hours
Area 2: Major Component
EDU 505
Contemporary Issues in Education
EDU 510
Educational Assessment
EDU 515
Designing Mandated and Discretionary Curricula
EDU 520
Education and the Law
EDU 590
Directed Research Project
22.5 Credit Hours
Area 3: Concentration
EDU 540
Designing, Developing and Evaluating Educational Technologies
EDU 542
Integrating Technology into Education
EDU 544
Transforming Education with New Technologies
13.5 Credit Hours
54.0 Minimum Total Hours Required
