Rural Education

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OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum number of credits required to graduate: 120

Minimum Cumulative GPA required to graduate: 2.0

Required Course(s) for fulfilling Capstone Experience and Service Learning Experience in Major: EDU 490 or SED 460 (Elementary Education, Secondary Education concentrations), SED 460 (Special Education, Inclusive Early Childhood Education concentrations)

Required Course for fulfilling Writing Intensive in Major: EDU 216

Residency requirement: Must complete at least 30 credits through UM/UMM, at least 12 of which must be in their major and 9 of these 12 must be upper level (300 level or above).

The Education major prepares students for a teaching career in one of four concentrations: Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, or Inclusive Early Childhood Education. Students complete the UMaine Machias Core Requirements; Major Requirements of the program; and Concentration Requirements.

Education Major Requirements

EDU 112 - Foundations of Education Credits: 3
EDU 216 - The Teaching Process Credits: 3
EDU 217 - Working with Culturally Diverse Students Credits: 3
EDU 255 - Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults Credits: 3
EDU 359 - Field Placement Lab Credits: 1
(taken at least two times)
SED 302 - Adapting Instruction for Students with Disabilities Credits: 3 (was SED 201)
SED 365 - Differentiated Instructional Strategies Credits: 3
SED 455 - Transitional Issues for Students with Disabilities Credits: 3

Elementary Education Concentration

Requirements:

6 credits from either the general core classes or electives in each of the following:
Math (MAT, STS, SSC 124),
English and Language Arts,
Science (AST, BIO, BMB, CHY, ENV, GIS, PHY, MTR, SMS), and
Social Studies (ANT, BEH, CMY, ECO, GEO, HTY, POS, PSY, SOC, SSC)
Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 to be eligible to student teach.

Curriculum Requirements:

EDU 327 - Content Area Literacy Methods Credits: 3
EDU 329 - Elementary Social Studies Methods Credits: 3
EDU 332 - Elementary Science Education Methods Credits: 3
EDU 334 - Integrated Reading & Language Arts Methods Credits: 3
EDU 344 - Elementary Math Methods Credits: 3
EDU 490 - Student Teaching Credits: 12

Content Area Requirements:

Choose one of the following minors (the total number of credits from the General Education Core, Minor and Elective should total a minimum of 24 credits):

Visual Arts Minor: Creative Arts Minor
Mathematics Minor: Quantitative Methods Minor
English and Language Arts Minor: English Minor, Graphic Novel Minor
Life Sciences Minors: Integrative Biology Minor, Marine Biology Minor
Social Studies Minors: Economics Minor, History Minor, Psychology Minor, Social Studies Minor

Secondary Education Concentration

Requirements:

Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 to be eligible to student teach.

Curriculum Requirements:

EDU 327 - Content Area Literacy Methods Credits: 3
EDU 490 - Student Teaching Credits: 12
EDU 321 - Secondary Methods of Teaching Credits: 3

Content Area Requirements:

Choose one of the following minors (the total number of credits from the General Education Core, Minor and Elective should total a minimum of 24 credits).

Available Minors:

Visual Arts Minor: Creative Arts Minor
Mathematics Minor: Quantitative Methods Minor
English & Language Arts Minors: English Minor, Graphic Novel Minor
Life Sciences Minor: Integrative Biology Minor, Marine Biology Minor
Social Studies Minors: Economics Minor, History Minor, Psychology Minor, Social Studies Minor
Physical Sciences Minor: Applied Chemistry Minor

Special Education Concentration

Requirements:

Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 to be eligible to student teach.

Curriculum Requirements:

SED 303 - Communication & Collaboration in Special Education Credits: 3 (was SED 202)
SED 330 - Teaching Math in Special Education Credits: 3
SED 370 - Teaching Reading/Writing to Children with Special Needs Credits: 3
SED 420 - Special Education Law Credits: 3
SED 425 - Assessment in Special Education Credits: 3
SED 435 - Program Planning for Students with Disabilities Credits: 3
SED 460 - Student Teaching in Special Education Credits: 12
Select one of the following:
SED 362 - Typical & Atypical Expressive & Receptive Language Credits: 3
SED 455 - Transitional Issues for Students with Disabilities Credits: 3

Inclusive Early Childhood Education Concentration

Requirements:

3 credits from either the general core classes or electives in each of the following:
Math (MAT, STS,SSC 124)
English
Science (AST, BIO, BMB, CHY, ENV, GIS, PHY, MTR, SMS)
Social Studies (ANT,CMY, ECO, GEO, HTY, POS, PSY, SOC, SCC)

Students should work with their advisor to identify and complete four additional courses in the following content areas:

Infant toddler development (3 credits)
Early childhood literacy (3 credits)
Science for the young child (3 credits)
Numeracy for the young child (3 credits)

Curriculum Requirements:

PSY 201 - Lifespan Development Credits: 3
SED 303 - Communication & Collaboration in Special Education Credits: 3 (was SED 202)
SED 330 - Teaching Math in Special Education Credits: 3
SED 362 - Typical & Atypical Expressive & Receptive Language Credits: 3
SED 370 - Teaching Reading/Writing to Children with Special Needs Credits: 3
SED 420 - Special Education Law Credits: 3
SED 425 - Assessment in Special Education Credits: 3
SED 435 - Program Planning for Students with Disabilities Credits: 3
SED 460 - Student Teaching in Special Education Credits: 12