Master of Education

Adult Learning (15 Credits)

This five-course sequence provides students with an understanding of adults as learners. Through the certificate program, students will be prepared to effectively facilitate personal growth and development that impacts the professional, social, and political aspects of adult learners in a range of collaborative, formal, and informal educational settings.

• EDU 641 - Teaching & Learning Across the Life Span (C⁣ ACE; HED) 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 646 - Administration of Adult Education Programs (ACE) 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 647 - Foundations of Adult Education (ACE) 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 648 - Facilitating Learning for Adults/The Adult as Independent Learner (ACE) 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 649 - Curriculum and Program Development in Adult and Continuing Education (ACE) 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 601 - Foundations of Research 3 Hour(s)

Community and Civic Engagement (15 Credits)

This five-course sequence focuses on civic studies, which sees the citizen as a “creative agent,” who through public work, engages with others to promote civic renewal in communities. Important strands of study include managing common resources and assets; deliberative democracy; public work and the study of public participation in development; and incorporating social science ideas as practical wisdom that lays the foundation for real solutions to community problems.

• EDU 601 - Foundations of Research 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 602 - Engaging in Research 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 689 - Foundations of Community and Equity 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 690 - Civic Engagement 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 697 - Leadership and Advocacy 3 Hour(s)

Reading Teacher License (#1316)

Students pursuing the Reading Teacher #1316 license must have an initial Wisconsin teaching license and two years of full-time teaching experience. Students seeking the #1316 license must earn a grade of B or higher in each reading course and must have an overall minimum reading course grade point average of 3.00. A portfolio demonstrating proficiency in InTASC Model Core Teaching Standards and International Literacy Association standards is required prior to licensure. Candidates not already holding a professional educator license may be required to successfully complete the Foundations of Reading Test with a score of 240 or above.

• EDU 675 - Emergent Literacy 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 678 - Reading Assessment in the K-12 Classroom 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 800 - Comprehension, Vocabulary, and Writing Instruction 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 801 - Middle and High School Literacy 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 802 - Literacy Intervention in a Multi-Level System of Support 3 Hour(s)

Reading Specialist License (#5017)

Candidates seeking endorsement for the Wisconsin Reading Specialist (#5017) license must hold a Reading Teacher (#1316) license. Candidates not already holding a professional educator license may be required to successfully complete (or provide evidence of completion) the Foundations of Reading Test with a score of 240 or above. Candidates must hold a master’s degree or be enrolled as a degree seeking student for this licensure program.

• EDU 672 - Literacy Program Evaluation and Implementation 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 673 - Leadership in Literacy 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 679 - Literacy Leadership Practicum 3 Hour(s)

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• Research Courses (degree-seeking only)

• EDU 607 - Introduction to Educational Research 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 616 - Research Seminar II 2-3 Hour(s)

English as a Second Language License (#1395)

Students pursuing the English as a Second Language #1395 license must hold an initial Wisconsin teaching license.  The 15-credit program is delivered in a hybrid, cohort model. Candidates will meet face-to-face 12 hours per month and engage in online learning experiences and participate in practicum experiences throughout the program.

• EDU 565 - Multilingualism in Education 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 566 - Linguistic Fundamentals for K-12 Learning and Assessment Syllabus 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 567 - Methods and Materials for Teaching Emergent Bilingual Students 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 568 - Multiple Literacies and Linguistic Diversity 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 569 - Multilingual Community-Based Leadership 3 Hour(s)

Instructional Coaching and Teacher Leader Certificate

• EDU 617 - Educators as Leaders 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 684 - Graduate Internship for Instructional Coaches and Teacher Leaders 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 699 - Leading Professional Learning 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 700 - Instructional Coaching Foundations 3 Hour(s)

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• Research Capstone (degree-seeking only)

• EDU 607 - Introduction to Educational Research 3 Hour(s)

•      or (if EDU 607 was already taken in another emphasis area)

• EDU 616 - Research Seminar II 2-3 Hour(s)

K-8 Mathematics Certificate

K-8 Mathematics Certificate candidates at Carroll University develop an in-depth understanding of mathematics content, processes, and pedagogy appropriate for grades K-8. They engage in professional learning communities and develop leadership skills to support and facilitate effective mathematics instruction and professional growth in their schools and districts.

• EDU 618 - Foundations for Mathematics Specialists: K-8 Learners, Learning, and Teaching 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 619 - Number and Operations: Curriculum and Assessment, Grades K-4 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 627 - Number and Operations: Curriculum and Assessment, Grades 5-8 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 628 - Measurement and Geometry: K-8 Equity and Technology 3 Hour(s)

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• Research Capstone (degree-seeking only)

• EDU 607 - Introduction to Educational Research 3 Hour(s)

•       or (if EDU 607 was already taken in another emphasis area)

• EDU 616 - Research Seminar II 2-3 Hour(s)

Reading Teacher License (#1316)

Students pursuing the Reading Teacher #1316 license must have an initial Wisconsin teaching license and two years of full-time teaching experience. Students seeking the #1316 license must earn a grade of B or higher in each reading course and must have an overall minimum reading course grade point average of 3.00. A portfolio demonstrating proficiency in InTASC Model Core Teaching Standards and International Literacy Association standards is required prior to licensure. Candidates not already holding a professional educator license may be required to successfully complete the Foundations of Reading Test with a score of 240 or above.

• EDU 675 - Emergent Literacy 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 678 - Reading Assessment in the K-12 Classroom 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 800 - Comprehension, Vocabulary, and Writing Instruction 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 801 - Middle and High School Literacy 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 802 - Literacy Intervention in a Multi-Level System of Support 3 Hour(s)

Reading Specialist License (#5017)

Candidates seeking endorsement for the Wisconsin Reading Specialist (#5017) license must hold a Reading Teacher (#1316) license. Candidates not already holding a professional educator license may be required to successfully complete (or provide evidence of completion) the Foundations of Reading Test with a score of 240 or above. Candidates must hold a master’s degree or be enrolled as a degree seeking student for this licensure program.

• EDU 672 - Literacy Program Evaluation and Implementation 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 673 - Leadership in Literacy 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 679 - Literacy Leadership Practicum 3 Hour(s)

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• Research Courses (degree-seeking only)

• EDU 607 - Introduction to Educational Research 3 Hour(s)
• EDU 616 - Research Seminar II 2-3 Hour(s)