***This program has temporarily suspended admissions effective Summer 2021***
The Supporting High Needs Populations track in the Curriculum and Instruction MEd program is designed to meet the advanced knowledge and skill needs of educators who work in urban settings.
The Supporting High Needs Populations track in the Master of Education Curriculum and Instruction program requires 15 credit hours of core courses, including completion of a capstone research project. In addition, students take 18 credit hours of specialization courses.
Total Credit Hours Required: 33 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor's Degree
Track Prerequisites
Evidence of eligibility for a professional teaching certificate in Florida in related area and/or sustained teaching experience within schools/colleges (approved by track coordinator).
Degree Requirements
Core (See Program Details Below)
15 Total Credits
- Complete the following:
- EDG6935 - Introductory Seminar in Teacher Leadership (3)
- EDG6223 - Curriculum Theory, Organization, and Policy (3)
- EDF6472 - Data-Driven Decision-Making for Instruction (3)
- EDF6233 - Introduction to Action Research and Analysis of Classroom Practice (3)
- EDF6635 - Capstone: Action Research in Teacher Leadership (3)
Specialization
18 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Complete the following:
- EDF6725 - Critical Issues in the Study of High Needs Populations (3)
- EDF6155 - Lifespan Human Development and Learning (3)
- Complete at least 4 of the following:
- CCJ6485 - Issues in Justice Policy (3)
- ECW6067 - History of Career Education in the United States (3)
- EDF6206 - Challenges of Classroom Diversity (3)
- EDF6855 - Equitable Educational Opportunity and Life Chances: A Cross-National Analysis (3)
- EDF6886 - Multicultural Education (3)
- EDG6636 - Impact of Social Contexts on Teaching and Learning (3)
- EEX6342 - Seminar-Critical Issues in Special Education (3)
- EGI6246 - Education of Special Populations of Gifted Students (3)
- RED5147 - Developmental Reading (3)
- SPS5605 - Building and Improving Relationship and Emotional Intelligence (3)
- SPS6700 - Advanced Psychoeducation and Data-Based Decision Making (3)
Grand Total Credits: 33
Application Requirements
Financial Information
Graduate students may receive financial assistance through fellowships, assistantships, tuition support, or loans. For more information, see the College of Graduate Studies Funding website, which describes the types of financial assistance available at UCF and provides general guidance in planning your graduate finances. The Financial Information section of the Graduate Catalog is another key resource.
Fellowship Information
Fellowships are awarded based on academic merit to highly qualified students. They are paid to students through the Office of Student Financial Assistance, based on instructions provided by the College of Graduate Studies. Fellowships are given to support a student's graduate study and do not have a work obligation. For more information, see UCF Graduate Fellowships, which includes descriptions of university fellowships and what you should do to be considered for a fellowship.
Core: 15 Credit Hours
* Must be taken in first semester in the program.
**Prerequisites to the Capstone.
Students complete a Capstone Action Research Project EDF 6635 at the end of the program. Students must complete an Intent to Graduate form the semester prior to enrolling in EDF 6635.
- EDG 6935 - Introductory Seminar in Teacher Leadership 3 Credit Hours *
- EDG 6223 - Curriculum Theory, Organization, and Policy 3 Credit Hours
- EDF 6472 - Data-Driven Decision-Making for Instruction 3 Credit Hours **
- EDF 6233 - Introduction to Action Research and Analysis of Classroom Practice 3 Credit Hours **
- EDF 6635 - Capstone: Action Research in Teacher Leadership 3 Credit Hours
Independent Learning
The MEd requires a course-based action research study and completion of a capstone experience.
