Master in Science in Experiential Education

Master in Science in Experiential Education

Leadership Core (9 Credits)

Students choose three seminar courses in the Educational Leadership Department, which will constitute the core requirement. Some courses which could serve as a core include, but are not limited to:

ExEd 644(3) Seminar: Philosophy and Theory of Experiential Education
ExEd 644(3) Seminar: Experience and Nature
ExEd 645(3) Seminar: Trends and Issues in Experiential Education
ExEd 645(3) Seminar: Experiential Education and School Reform
ExEd 645(3) Seminar: Controversial Issues in Experiential Education
ExEd 645(3) Seminar: Research Problems in Experiential Education
EdLd 644(3) Seminar: Leadership Studies
EdLd 644(3) Seminar: Ethics and Leadership
EdLd 647(3) Seminar: Organizational & Systems Change

Required Experiential Education Field Based Courses (16 credits)

Choose any combination of the following Experiential Education courses in consultation with an advisor. EXED 603,604,634,635,and 677 require learning contracts.

ExEd 603 – Experience and Education (3 credits)
ExEd 604 – Development of Experiential Education (3 credits)
ExEd 634 – Practicum (1–6 credits)
ExEd 635 – Internship (1–4 credits)
ExEd 677 – Individual Study (1–3 credits)
ExEd 694 – Alternate Plan Paper (1–3 credits)
EdLd 688 – Project Demonstration (1–3 credits)
EdLd 699 – Thesis (3–6 credits)

Required Electives (9 credits)

Choose any 500/600 level elective courses in Experiential Education, Educational
Leadership, or Educational Leadership (K–12). You may also take courses outside the Educational Leadership department to fulfill your electives.

One course must be a graduate level research methods course.

Total credits 34

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