Master of Science in Urban Education

Program Leader: Dr. Delia Garcia
E-mail: garciad@fiu.edu
Phone: 305-348-3598
Department: Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Brief Description of Program:

The Master of Science in Urban Education is designed to provide specialized knowledge and practice in areas related to urban multicultural contexts in an effort to enhance the effectiveness of educators serving in diverse urban settings. The program represents a collaboration among the Miami-Dade County Public schools, the United Teachers of Dade (UTD) and the College of Education. It places special emphasis on developing the skills of teachers as researchers by engaging in action research projects at individual school sites. The Urban Education program offers five specialty tracks including: Multicultural/TESOL, Instruction in Urban Settings, Learning Technologies, Urban Education, and Multicultural/Bilingual Education.

Admission Requirements:

  1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution;
  2. A minimum GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 hours of upper-division undergraduate coursework;
  3. Three letters of recommendation, at least one of which (two are preferred) must be from a person familiar with the applicant’s undergraduate work and able to comment knowledgeably on his or her ability to perform graduate-level work;
  4. A personal statement of 1,000 words or less explaining any personal and professional goals you plan to achieve with the accomplishment of the degree. Please list any recognitions of achievement that you have received (e.g. licenses, publications, awards). Provide any additional information that you would like considered in the evaluation of the application;
  5. An interview with program faculty.

Program Requirements:

  1. Total credits: 36
    1. Professional Studies Core credits: 9
    2. Research and Development Core credits: 9
    3. Specialty Track Core credits: 18

Program of Study:

 Course:

 

Credit Hours:

 Professional Studies Core: (9 credit hours)

EDF 6211

Psychological Foundations of Education

3

EDF 6608

Social, Philosophical and Historical Foundations of Education

3

EDF 6636

EDF 6689

Intercultural Studies
OR
Urban Education: Defining the Field

3

3

 Research and Development Project Core: (9 credit hours)

EDF 5481

Foundations of Educational Research

3

EDF 6925

EDF 6475

Special Topics in Urban Education: Qualitative Research in Urban Education
OR
Qualitative Foundations of Educational Research

3

3

EDF 6941

Practicum: Urban Elementary/Secondary Schools (Action Research Project)

3

 Specialty Track #1: Multicultural/TESOL Track: (18 credit hours)
This specialty track develops the skills of educators to work with linguistically and culturally diverse populations while providing an opportunity to obtain State ESOL endorsement.

TSL 5142

Curriculum Development in TESOL

3

TSL 5245

Developing ESOL Language and Literacy

3

TSL 5371

Special Methods of TESOL

3

TSL 5938

Principles of ESOL Testing

3

EDF 5942

Multicultural Seminar and Practicum in Urban Education

3

EDG 5707

Cultural/Cross-cultural Studies in Education

3

 Specialty Track #2: Instruction in Urban Settings Track: (18 credit hours)
This track emphasizes the development of effective teaching skills and dispositions required for the effective instruction of culturally diverse students in urban schools.

EDG 5325

Analysis of Teaching

3

EDF 7215

Application of Learning Theory to Instruction

3

EME 5602

Multimedia in the Classroom

3

Interdisciplinary Electives: (9 credit hours – select three courses)

EDF 5707

Cultural/Cross-cultural Studies in Education

3

EDF 6444

Consultation and Assessment with  Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations

3

TSL 5142

Curriculum Development in TESOL

3

TSL 5245

Developing ESOL Language and Literacy

3

TSL 5371

Special Methods of TESOL

3

TSL 5938

Principles of ESOL Testing

3

 Specialty Track #3: Learning Technologies Track: (18 credit hours)
This track is intended for educators who wish to learn the necessary knowledge, skills and dispositions to effectively use computers and related technologies to facilitate teaching and learning in diverse settings.
Note: Six hours of electives may be completed in lieu of the courses EME 5945 and EME 6905 with prior approval from the faculty advisor.

EME 6405

Computers in the Classroom

3

EME 6408

Microcomputers as Teaching Tools

3

EME 6412

Educational Courseware Evaluation and Development

3

EME 5602

Multimedia in the Classroom

3

EME 5945

Special Topics in Computer Education

1-3

EME 6905

Directed Study Computer Education

3

 Specialty Track #4: Urban Education Track: (18 credit hours)

EDE 5267

Education of the Child in Urban Society

3

EDF 5851

Socio/Cultural Conflict in Education

3

EDF 6689

Urban Education: Defining the Field

3

 

Guided Electives in Urban Education - selected with faculty advisor

9

 Specialty Track #5: Multicultural/Bilingual Track: (15 credit hours)

FLE 4151

Bilingual School Curriculum and Organization

3

FLE 4871

Teaching Spanish to Speakers of Spanish

3

EDG 5942

Multicultural Seminar and Practicum in Urban Education

3

 

Guided Electives in Multicultural/Bilingual Education - selected with faculty advisor

6

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