Courses

The Master of Arts in Education with a Personalized Emphasis is a 38-unit program that can be completed in 2–3 years while teaching full time. The program has four distinct elements:

  • A core of initial and advanced education courses (21 units)
  • A concentration of personalized coursework (15 units)
  • A professional development module (1 unit)
  • A capstone experience or comprehensive exam (1 unit)

Initial Core Coursework

SEED 554: Professional Writing (3)
SEED 502: Advanced Educational Psychology (3)
SEED 524: Research in Culture and Intercultural Instruction (3)

Advanced Core Coursework

SEED 501: Philosophy and Values in School and Society (3)
SEED 504: Advanced Curriculum and Instruction (3)
TTBE 732: Life of Christ (3)
SEED 503: Educational Research and Statistics (3)

Development Module

SEED 596: Professional Development Module (1)

Capstone Coursework

(select one)
SEED 595: Comprehensive Exam (1)
SEED 598: Research Project (1)
SEED 599: Thesis (1)

Personalized concentration

Students may choose any of the following 15-unit concentrations. Additionally, self-designed concentrations may be pursued with approval from the School of Education.

TESOL

Course Title Units
ISTE 509: Structure of English 3
ISTE 525: Introduction to TESOL 3
ISTE 527: Materials Evaluation & Preparation 3
ISTE 560: Communicating Values Through TESOL 1
ISTE 614: Second Language Acquisition 3
ISTE 541: Intercultural Communication for Teachers
or
ISTE692: Practicum in TESOL
3

Linguistic and Intercultural Studies

Course Title Units
SEED 524: Research: Culture/Cultural Diversity 3
SEED 540: Foundation of Language Education 3
SEED 541: Methods of Teaching Linguistically Diverse Students 3
SEED 542: Language Assessment and Evaluation 3
ISCL 520: Interpersonal & Intercultural Adjustment
or
SCL 622: Intercultural Communication
3

Apologetics

Course Title Units
CSAP 522: Survey of Matthew- Rev. 3
CSAP 529: Scripture: Authority, Canon and Criticism 2
CSAP 541: Essential Christian Doctrine I 2
CSAP 542: Essential Christian Doctrine II 2
Your choice of any CSAP (apologetics) electives 6

History and Philosophy of Science

Course Title Units
CSSR 529: Historical Perspectives in Science and Religion 2
CSSR 530: Darwin, Evolution and Design 2
CSSR 540: Metaphysics and Epistemology 3
TTPH 547: The Theology and Philosophy of Science 3
CSSR 631: Modern Physics, Cosmology and Design 2
CSSR 650: Advanced Seminar: Special Topics 3

Organizational Leadership

Course Title Units
CSOL 510: Practical Leadership Theory 2
CSOL 530: Character and Leadership 2
COL 550: Leadership Challenge Program 2
CSOL 610: Leadership & Group Behavior 2
CSOL 620: Communication for Leaders 2
CSOL 630: Leadership & Organizational Development 2
CSOL 650: The Inner Leader I 1
CSOL 651: The Inner Leader II 1
CSOL 660: Ethical Decision Making 2