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.
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 |
Early Childhood
| Course Title | Units |
| SEED 597: Child Development: Birth through Adolescence | 3 |
| SEED 556: Early Childhood Curriculum | 3 |
| SEED 557: School/Family/Community Partnerships in Early Childhood Urban Settings | 3 |
| SEED 558: Classroom Management in Early Childhood Settings | 3 |
| SEED 559: Observation and Assessment of Young Children | 3 |
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 |
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 |
Special Education
| Course Title | Units |
| SEED 561: Issues in Special Education | 3 |
| SEED 562: Assessment and Evaluation of Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| SEED 563: Teaching Students with Mild Disabilities in Inclusive Settings | 3 |
| SEED 564: Behavior and Classroom Management for Students with Special Needs | 3 |
| SEED 597: Independent Study in Special Education | 3 |
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 ISTE 692: Practicum in TESOL |
3 |