About the Program:

This graduate program will provide you with a foundation of knowledge on what is known about autism and how to help individuals with the disorder. Course work covers the understanding of autism, methods of teaching individuals with autism, high-functioning autism and Asperger syndrome, social competency and applied behavior analysis, plus learning theory, instructional leadership, instructional technology and research.

Just as autism appears in many forms and degrees that vary by individual, a wide range of jobs are available to professionals who are trained in the different aspects of coping with the disorder. This degree program will prepare you for work in education or in other related professions such as therapy, social work, health care, mental health and rehabilitation.

Selected Courses:

Please Note: Courses will be open for Spring enrollment beginning October 26th.

• SPC ED 7300: Introduction to Special Education
• SPC ED 8387: Seminar: Methods of Teaching Students with Autism
• SPC ED 8387: Seminar: Social Competence for Students with Autism
• ESC PS 7160: Developmental Aspects of Human Learning
• SPC ED 8210: Using Assessments to Guide Instruction
• SPC ED 8350: Research with Exceptional Children
• SISLT 9467: Technology to Enhance Learning
• ED LPA 8428: Curriculum Leadership

More Information:

http://mudirect.missouri.edu/degprog/autism/_contact.shtm

About the Program:

This online master of education degree is a flexible 33-hour program that covers all the same material as the traditional on-campus program, but it can easily be earned completely online. Students are able to customize the program of study to address specific professional goals. Please note: this program does not lead to initial teacher certification. Students should consult the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for details regarding requirements for teacher certification

Selected Courses:

Please Note: Courses will be open for Spring enrollment beginning October 26th.

• LTC-V 8510: Evaluation in Career and Technical Education
• LTC-V 8350: Curriculum Development for CTE
• LTC-V 8250: Methods of Business and Marketing Ed
• LTC-V 8310: Foundations of Career and Technical Ed
• ESC PS 7115: Human Learning
• ESC PS 7160: Developmental Aspects of Human Learning
• SPC ED 7300: Introduction to Special Education
• ED LPA 8428: Curriculum Leadership
• SISLT 9467: Technology to Enhance Learning

More Information:

http://mudirect.missouri.edu/degprog/ed-business/index.shtm

About the Program:

In the early childhood education focus area, you will gain knowledge and skills in the design, delivery and evaluation of educational services to children ages 3 to 8. The program addresses the essential problems of practice with special emphasis given to effective teaching approaches for children who are at risk for school failure including children with special needs, children who are English-language learners and children who have challenging behaviors.

The program is designed for early childhood practitioners, Head Start teachers, early childhood special education teachers, child-care center staff and others who work with children ages 3 to 8 years.

Selected Courses:

Please Note: Courses will be open for Spring enrollment beginning October 26th.

• LTC 8900: Seminar: Advanced Assessment in ECE
• SPC ED 8495: Introduction and Methods in ECSE
• SPC ED 8387: Seminar: Research Methods in EC and ECSE
• ESC PS 7160: Developmental Aspects of Human Learning
• SISLT 9467: Technology to Enhance Learning
• ED LPA 8428: Curriculum Leadership

More Information:

http://mudirect.missouri.edu/degprog/ed-early/index.shtm

About the Program:

In this program you will learn skills in the design, delivery and evaluation of educational services to children from birth through age 8 with a primary focus on infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The program addresses the essential problems of practice with special emphasis given to embedding effective intervention into daily routines and activities. Strategies will address young children with disabilities as well as children who are at risk for school failure: children who are English-language learners and children who have challenging behaviors.

The program is designed for early childhood special education teachers, early interventionists, early childhood practitioners, Head Start teachers, child-care center staff and others who work with children ages birth to 8 years.

Selected Courses:

Please Note: Courses will be open for Spring enrollment beginning October 26th.

• SPC ED 8490: Assessment in ECSE
• SPC ED 8495: Introduction and Methods in ECSE
• SPC ED 8387: Seminar: Research Methods in EC and ECSE
• ESC PS 7160: Developmental Aspects of Human Learning
• SISLT 9467: Technology to Enhance Learning
• ED LPA 8428: Curriculum Leadership

More Information:

http://mudirect.missouri.edu/degprog/ed-special/index.shtm

About the Program:

This program will prepare you to become a leader in the school community. The useful application of knowledge and skills garnered from the study of leadership is not limited to just the role of principal. Highly effective schools have teachers who are truly "teacher leaders." They understand school-wide issues, and they have the personal skills to encourage, support and lead others. In so doing they enhance the educational experience for other faculty and students. They help make the school a better place for kids. The study of leadership in this program will help you develop the knowledge and competencies to become a teacher leader within your school even before you formally begin your first role as a school administrator.

Selected Courses:

Please Note: Courses will be open for Spring enrollment beginning October 26th.

• ED LPA 8410: Learning Cultures
• ED LPA 8412: School Improvement
• ED LPA 8413: Internship
• ESC PS 7115: Human Learning
• ESC PS 7160: Developmental Aspects of Human Learning
• ED LPA 8428: Curriculum Leadership
• LTC 8900: Seminar: Instructional Strategies
• ESC PS 7170: Introduction to Applied Statistics
• SISLT 9467: Technology to Enhance Learning

More Information:

http://mudirect.missouri.edu/degprog/ed-edleadshp/index.shtm

About the Program:

This online degree is offered as a convenient way for teachers to further their education in the gifted area. This 33-hour degree program is taught 100% online and allows you to study with MU faculty without ever coming to Columbia. Courses are selected to provide you with advanced skills and knowledge in current learning theory and the ability translate them into practical strategies and techniques for use in the classroom.

Selected Courses:

Please Note: Courses will be open for Spring enrollment beginning October 26th.

• SPC ED 8350: Research with Exceptional Children
• SPC ED 8405: Assessment and Evaluation in Gifted Education
• SPC ED 8946: Practicum: Gifted Education
• SPC ED 8085: Problems: Reading in Gifted Education
• ESC PS 7115: Human Learning
• ESC PS 7160: Developmental Aspects of Human Learning
• ED LPA 8428: Curriculum Leadership
• LTC 8900: Seminar: Instructional Strategies
• SPC ED 8210: Using Assessment to Guide Instruction
• SISLT 9467: Technology to Enhance Learning

More Information:

http://mudirect.missouri.edu/degprog/ed-gifted/index.shtm

About the Program:

This program combines coursework in a variety of areas which will help you whether you are a new teacher just starting out or a journalism advisor currently teaching in the classroom. Courses on news writing and reporting, editing, media ethics, mass communications theory, scholastic publications, teaching theory and best practices, creative nonfiction, and expository writing, provide a foundation of skills for journalism educators while stimulating new approaches and improving learning and teaching.

Selected Courses:

Please Note: Courses will be open for Spring enrollment beginning October 26th.

• J-Ed 8122: Graduate Preseminar for High School Advisors
• LTC (C&I) 8617: Teaching Writing in Middle and Secondary Classrooms
• J-Ed 8110: Editing and News Design for the High School Advisors
• LTC (C&I) 8915: Classroom Research (Part II)
• ESC PS 7115: Human Learning
• ISLT 7360: Introduction to Web Development

More Information:

http://mudirect.missouri.edu/degprog/jrn-edu/index.shtm

About the Program:

In this program you will develop the knowledge and skills required to design learning systems and develop the digital media and network applications needed to implement them. You will take on challenging assignments and work collaboratively with both faculty and other students to produce a portfolio that documents your work and accomplishments.

Selected Courses:

Please Note: Courses will be open for Spring enrollment beginning October 26th.

• SISLT 9455: Formative and Summative Evaluation
• SISLT 9471: Instructional Systems Design
• SISLT 9410: Designing Online Learning
• SISLT 7370: Intermediate Web Development
• SISLT 7358: Web Application Development II
• SISLT 7364: Macromedia Flash Authoring

More Information:

http://EdTech.missouri.edu

About the Program:

MU's Library Science program is designed to prepare you for a career as a beginning librarian in a Public, School, or Academic library. We do this by providing you with a unique combination of theory and practical skills, and by preparing you to be a leader in the profession. Our program is the only Master’s Degree in the state of Missouri to be fully accredited by the American Library Association.

Selected Courses:

Please Note: Courses will be open for Spring enrollment beginning October 26th.

• SISLT 7305: Foundations of Library and Information Science:
         
  
  
• SISLT 7302: Organization of Information:
         
  
  
• SISLT 7301: Introduction to Information Technology:
         
  
  
• SISLT 7313: Managing Collections and Access:
         
  
  
• SISLT 7314: Reference Sources and Services:
         
  
  

More Information:

http://lis.missouri.edu

About the Program:

Earn your master’s degree online in literacy education from the University of Missouri. If you’re looking for a field of study that is evolving rapidly, literacy is the place to be. Being literate is not a simple yes-or-no answer to the ability to read, write and speak – technology has opened the door to new ways of thinking about what literacy means. Our program helps you begin that journey using the very technology that is changing the face of literacy. The more traditional concepts of literacy are now being taught “nontraditionally” as you earn your degree online. If your workplace is the classroom, our literacy program will provide you with new ideas and strategies to both engage and empower your students.

Selected Courses:

Please Note: Courses will be open for Spring enrollment beginning October 26th.

• LTC 8617: Teaching Writing in Middle and Secondary Classrooms
• LTC 8681: Making a Difference for the Struggling Reader (Grades 1-5)
• LTC 8681: Making a Difference for the Struggling Reader (Grades 6-12)
• LTC 8900: Seminar: Celebrating Reading through Good Books
• LTC 8900: Seminar: Literacy and the Internet (Grades K-12)
• LTC 8900: Seminar: Survey of Research in Literacy Studies
• LTC 8680: Issues and Treads in Reading Instruction
• ESC PS 7115: Human Learning
• ESC PS 7160: Developmental Aspects of Human Learning
• ED LPA 8428: Curriculum Leadership
• LTC 8900: Seminar: Instructional Strategies
• SPC ED 8210: Using Assessment to Guide Instruction
• SISLT 9467: Technology to Enhance Learning
• LTC 8915: Classroom Research: Part II

More Information:

http://mudirect.missouri.edu/degprog/ed-literacy/index.shtm

About the Program:

The first online program of its kind in the nation, this degree program emphasizes the prevention of mental health problems--within schools, families and communities--and the promotion of positive mental well-being for all children and adolescents.

Courses are designed to offer practical application of psychological concepts and are taught by experts in the field. The program identifies and deals with issues that threaten the mental health of children and adolescents including school dropout, substance abuse, eating disorders, depression, and physical and sexual abuse.

This program is designed for educators and other professionals who work with children and adolescents in schools, including elementary and secondary teachers, special education professionals, school counselors, school nurses, school and mental health administrators, at-risk coordinators and resource officers, safety coordinators, substance abuse coordinators, occupational therapists, speech/language pathologists, itinerant and migrant educators, and other school personnel.

Selected Courses:

Please Note: Courses will be open for Spring enrollment beginning October 26th.

• ESC PS 7087: Exploring Mental Health Issues in Schools
• ESC PS 7160: Developmental Aspects of Human Learning
• ESC PS 8087: Seminar: Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• ESC PS 8087: Seminar: Mental Health Preventions and Interventions for School Personnel
• ESC PS 8020: Overview of Research Methods
• ESC PS 8087: Seminar: Advanced Mental Health Issues: Practical Applications
• ESC PS 8087: Seminar: Building Resiliency and Optimism in Children and Adolescents

More Information:

http://mudirect.missouri.edu/degprog/ed-MHinschools/index.shtm

About the Program:

This program offers course work and practical experiences that lead to either a master's or educational specialist degree along with certification preparation approved through the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Both programs consist of content areas that are developed to respond to current and relevant educational issues. The goal of these programs is to prepare school leaders and administrators to become reflective and inquiring professionals with a commitment to moral and ethical principles of the profession. The programs combine online and in-class study.

Selected Courses:

Please Note: Courses will be open for Spring enrollment beginning October 26th.

• ED LPA 8410: Learning Cultures
• ED LPA 8412: School Improvement
• ESC PS 7115: Human Learning
• ESC PS 7160: Developmental Aspects of Human Learning
• ED LPA 8428: Curriculum Leadership
• LTC 8900: Seminar: Instructional Strategies
• ESC PS 7170: Introduction to Applied Statistics
• SISLT 9467: Technology to Enhance Learning

More Information:

http://mudirect.missouri.edu/degprog/_ELPA_certification.shtm

About the Program:

This EdS program is designed to prepare students to become inquiring, reflective school leaders who provide effective leadership at the school and district levels. The program meets the requirements for both building-level and district-level certification requirements in Missouri, as well as many other states. Graduate students who already possess a Missouri Initial Administrator Certificate (building-level) can use the degree to meet requirements toward a Missouri Career Administrator’s Certificate (building level) and/or a Missouri Initial Superintendent Certificate (district-level). Students who do not have a Missouri Initial Administrator Certificate may apply the degree toward that certification at the building-level as well toward the district-level Superintendent Certificate.

More Information:

http://education.missouri.edu/ELPA/program_areas/degree_pages/pk_12_specialist_degree.php

About the Program:

The big world in which we live is getting smaller because of technology’s capacity to bring people together across the miles – and to share their lives and cultures.

This program invites you to explore the world. The classroom has opened up and outward to a whole new way of looking at the world and studying it – anytime, anywhere, anyplace. The global community in which we are living is mirrored in a collaborative learning environment. This setting, fostered online among students and faculty, makes learning flexible and enjoyable as you map out the program that best fits you.

Selected Courses:

Please Note: Courses will be open for Spring enrollment beginning October 26th.

• LTC (C&I) 8800: Secondary Social Studies Curriculum
• ESC PS 7115: Human Learning
• ESC PS 7160: Developmental Aspects of Human Learning
• ED LPA 8428: Curriculum Leadership
• LTC 8900: Seminar: Instructional Strategies
• SPC ED 8210: Using Assessment to Guide Instruction
• SISLT 9467: Technology to Enhance Learning
• LTC 8915: Classroom Research: Part II

More Information:

http://mudirect.missouri.edu/degprog/ed-soclstu/index.shtm

About the Program:

This program will challenge you to discover new ways to expand your view not only of teaching, but also of the world – outside of your town, your state, your country. Outreach takes on new meaning. The best part of teaching English to speakers of other languages is that you’ll come to learn as much about another person’s life and culture as they will about yours. For a time, this vast global community can become very small as we focus on its individuals. The online course delivery makes learning flexible and enjoyable as you design the program that best fits you.

Selected Courses:

Please Note: Courses will be open for Spring enrollment beginning October 26th.

• LTC 8646: Materials for and Assessment of ELL
• LTC 8649: Methods of Teaching ELL
• LTC 8650: ESOL Practicum
• LTC 8900: Seminar: Celebrating Reading through Good Books
• ESC PS 7115: Human Learning
• ESC PS 7160: Developmental Aspects of Human Learning
• ED LPA 8428: Curriculum Leadership
• LTC 8900: Seminar: Instructional Strategies
• SPC ED 8210: Using Assessment to Guide Instruction
• SISLT 9467: Technology to Enhance Learning
• LTC 8915: Classroom Research: Part II

More Information:

http://mudirect.missouri.edu/degprog/ed-TESOL/index.shtm

About the Program:

This program prepares you to use innovative and effective technology to improve teaching and learning in a wide variety of classroom settings. In addition to gaining a working knowledge of the underlying theories and strategies involved, you will get practical experience using technology as an effective teaching and learning tool.

Selected Courses:

Please Note: Courses will be open for Spring enrollment beginning October 26th.

• SISLT 7377: Introduction to Technology in Schools
• SISLT 9417: Technology Action Research
• SISLT 9471: Instructional Systems Design
• SISLT 7360: Introduction to Web Development
• SISLT 7370: Intermediate Web Development
• SISLT 9467: Technology to Enhance Learning
• SISLT 9475: Diffusion of Educational Innovations
• SISLT 7378: Electronic Portfolio Development

More Information:

http://EdTech.missouri.edu