Degree Requirements Department of Education, 2006-2007

Integrated Learning Program

MEd in Elementary/Early Childhood Education
(Integrated Learning Program)
MEd in Elementary/Early Childhood Education with
Science & Environmental Education Concentration (Integrated Learning Program)

Waldorf Program

MEd in Elementary/Early Childhood Education
Waldorf Concentration with Elementary or Early Childhood Teaching Certification
MEd in Elementary/Early Childhood Education
Waldorf Concentration with Elementary or Early Childhood Focus (Year-Round Program)
Certificate in Waldorf Elementary/Early Childhood Education
(Year Round Program)
MEd in Elementary/Early Childhood Education
(Waldorf Concentration, Summer Sequence Program, Elementary Focus)
Certificate in Waldorf Education
Summer Sequence Program, Elementary Focus

Experienced Educators

MEd in Foundations of Education for Experienced Educators
General Program
MEd in Foundations of Education for Experienced Educators
Critical Skills Concentration
MEd in Foundations of Education for Experienced Educators
School Choice Concentration
MEd in Foundations of Education for Experienced Educators
Autism Spectrum Disorders Concentration
MEd in Foundations of Education for Experienced Educators
New Hampshire School Principal Certification

Master of Education in Elementary/Early Childhood Education
(Integrated Learning Program)

MEd—40 credits

To earn the MEd degree in Elementary/Early Childhood Education with New Hampshire Elementary and/or Early Childhood Education Teaching Certification you must meet the general education requirements, and you must successfully complete a minimum of 40 credits distributed as follows:

Required Courses are Listed Under Each Competency Area

Theoretical & Philosophical Foundations of Education

  • Human Development
  • Conceptual Development & Learning Theory
  • Philosophy of Education
 9 credits
Curriculum & Instruction

  • Methods of Teaching Reading & Other Language Arts
  • Science Concepts & Curriculum
  • Concrete Approaches to Math Curriculum
  • Integrated Learning: Theory into Practice
  • Social Studies Curriculum (2 credits)
  • Early Childhood Curriculum and Methods
    (EC Certification only)
 13-15 credits
Educational & Social Policy

  • Children with Special Needs
  • School Law
3 credits
Electives 5-7 credits
Elementary and/or Early Childhood Internship

  • 480-600 hours of supervised teaching in an approved Elementary and/or Early Childhood setting. Early Childhood internships can be in pre-school, kindergarten or readiness/transitional classrooms, and first grade. Elementary internships can be in grades 1 – 6.
 8-10 credits

Total Credits for MEd in Elementary/Early Childhood Education with Elementary and/or Early Childhood Certification

40 credits

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Master of Education in Elementary/Early Childhood Education
with Science & Environmental Education Concentration

(Integrated Learning Program)

MEd—40 credits

To earn the MEd degree in Elementary/Early Childhood Education with New Hampshire Elementary Certification you must meet the general education requirements, and you must successfully complete a minimum of 40 credits distributed as follows:

Required Courses are Listed Under Each Competency Area

Theoretical & Philosophical Foundations

  • Human Development
  • Conceptual Development & Learning Theory
  • Philosophy of Education
 9 credits
Curriculum & Instruction

  • Integrated Learning: Theory into Practice
  • Reading and Language Arts
  • Math Concepts and Curriculum
  • Social Studies Curriculum (2 credits)
 11 credits
Science & Environmental Education

  • Problem-Solving Science
  • Place-based Education
  • Ecology of Imagination in Childhood
 5 credits
Education & Social Policy

  • Children with Special Needs
  • School Law

3 credits
Education & Environmental Studies Electives

  • Choose from courses in Environmental Science, Field Ecology, Environmental Policy and Communications, or Education.
 4 credits
Internships

  • Students complete an initial, one semester-long internship in an approved, self-contained classroom assuming all the responsibilities of a teacher conducting integrated curriculum in a progressive elementary school, grades 1-6. Students complete a second semester-long internship focusing on science or environmental education either at the elementary or middle school level. This internship could be conducted in a formal school setting or in an informal educational setting such as a nature center, education consulting organization, or a children’s museum.
 8-10 credits

Total Credits for MEd in
Elementary/Early Childhood Education
(Science and Environmental Education Concentration)
with Elementary Certification

40 credits

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Master of Education in Elementary/Early Childhood Education

(Waldorf Concentration with Elementary or Early Childhood Teaching Certification)
MEd—40 credits

To earn the MEd degree with New Hampshire Elementary Education Teaching Certification and at the same time be endorsed as a Waldorf Teacher, you must meet the general education requirements, and you must successfully complete a minimum of 40 credits distributed as follows:

Required Courses are Listed Under Each Competency Area

Theoretical & Philosophical Foundations of Education

  • Human Development
  • Conceptual Development & Learning Theory
  • Anthroposophy
  • Evolving Consciousness
  • Foundations of Human Experience
 11 credits
Curriculum & Instruction

  • Methods of Teaching Reading & Other Language Arts
  • Math Concepts & Curriculum
  • Integrated Learning: Theory into Practice
  • Waldorf Elementary Curriculum I & II
  • Creative Arts (e.g., painting, modeling, music, eurythmy, speech & drama, and drawing)
  • Science Curriculum
  • Waldorf Math and Language Arts
  • Early Childhood Curriculum and Methods
    (EC Certification only)
 16-22 credits
Educational & Social Policy

  • Children with Special Needs
  • School Law
 3 credits
Electives

  • Courses of relevance to student’s professional goals selected from the above three areas or from other Antioch University New England departmental offerings.
 0-2 credits
Elementary Teaching Internships

  • One semester of supervised teaching in an approved public school Elementary or Early Childhood setting.
  • One semester of supervised teaching in a Waldorf School under an approved Waldorf teacher.
 8 credits

Total Credits for MEd in
Elementary/Early Childhood Education
Waldorf Concentration with Elementary or
Early Childhood Teaching Certification

40 credits

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Master of Education in Elementary/Early Childhood Education

(Waldorf Concentration with Elementary or Early Childhood Focus)
Year-Round Program
MEd—40 credits

To earn the MEd degree (without N.H. Certification) you must successfully complete a minimum of 40 credits distributed as follows:

Required Courses are Listed Under Each Competency Area

Theoretical & Philosophical Foundations of Education

8 credits
  • Human Development
  • Anthroposophy
  • Foundations of Human Experience
  • Evolving Consciousness

Curriculum & Instruction

11 credits
  • Waldorf Curriculum I & II
  • Creative Arts (e.g., painting, modeling, music, eurythmy, speech & drama, and drawing)
  • Science Curriculum
  • Waldorf Math and Language Arts

Educational & Social Policy

4 credits

Electives

4 credits
  • Courses of relevance to student’s professional goals selected from the above three areas or from other Antioch University New England departmental offerings.

Master’s Project

5 credits

Internships

8 credits

Total Credits for MEd in
Elementary/Early Childhood Education
(Waldorf Concentration without N.H. Teaching Certification)

40 credits

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Certificate in Waldorf Elementary/Early Childhood Education

Year Round Program—28 credits

This option is available to those who wish training in the Waldorf approach to education without acquiring the MEd degree. In order to earn the certificate, students must earn a minimum of 28 credits, distributed as follows:

Required Courses are Listed Under Each Competency Area

Theoretical & Philosophical Foundations of Education

8 credits
  • Human Development
  • Evolving Consciousness
  • Foundations of Human Experience
  • Anthroposophy

Curriculum & Instruction

12-14 credits
  • Waldorf Curriculum I-II
  • Creative Arts (e.g., painting, modeling, music, drawing,
    eurythmy, speech and drama)
  • Science Curriculum
  • Waldorf Math and Language Arts

Electives

2-4 credits
  • Student selected courses

Teaching Internship

4 credits
  • One semester of supervised teaching in an approved Waldorf Elementary or Early Childhood setting under an approved Waldorf or Early Childhood elementary teacher.

Total Credits for Certificate in Waldorf Elementary/Early Childhood Education

28 credits

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Master of Education in Elementary/Early Childhood Education

(Waldorf Concentration, Summer Sequence Program, Elementary Focus)

MEd—40 credits

To earn the MEd degree in Elementary/Early Childhood Education, you must successfully complete a minimum of 40 credits distributed as follows:

Required Courses are Listed Under Each Competency Area

Theoretical & Philosophical Foundations of Education

  • Human Development
  • Supervised Independent Study
  • Evolving Consciousness
  • Anthroposophy
  • Foundations of Human Experience
 12 credits
Curriculum & Instruction

  • Creative Arts (e.g., painting, modeling, music, drawing, eurythmy, speech and drama)
  • Science Curriculum
  • Waldorf Curriculum Seminar
  • Waldorf Math and Language Arts
 10-14 credits
Educational & Social Policy

  • Research for Social & Personal Change
  • Personal & Organizational Renewal
  • The Adolescent
 4 credits
Teaching Internships

  • Two semesters of supervised teaching in approved Waldorf Elementary School settings.
 8 credits
Master’s Project 5 credits
Electives 0-1 credit

Total Credits for MEd in
Elementary/Early Childhood Education

40 credits

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Certificate in Waldorf Education

Summer Sequence Program, Elementary Focus—28 credits

This option is available to experienced teachers who wish training in the Waldorf approach to education without acquiring the MEd degree. In order to earn the certificate, students must earn a minimum of 28 credits, distributed as follows:

Required Courses are Listed Under Each Competency Area

Theoretical & Philosophical Foundations of Education

  • Human Development
  • Supervised Independent Study
  • Evolving Consciousness
  • Foundations of Human Experience
  • Anthroposophy
 10-11 credits
Curriculum & Instruction

  • Waldorf Curriculum Seminar
  • Waldorf Science Curriculum
  • Waldorf Math and Language Arts
  • Creative Arts (e.g., painting, modeling, music, drawing, eurythmy, speech and drama)
 10-12 credits
Education & Social Policy

  • Research for Social & Personal Change
  • Personal & Organizational Renewal
  • The Adolescent
 4 credits
Teaching Internship

  • One semester of supervised teaching in an approved Waldorf Elementary School.
 4 credits

Total Credits for Certificate in Waldorf Early
Childhood Education

28 credits

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Master of Education in Foundations of Education for Experienced Educators

General Program

MEd—32 credits

The general program includes courses of relevance to students’ selected professional development goals. To earn the MEd degree, you must successfully complete the following requirements:

Required Courses are Listed Under Each Competency Area

Theoretical & Philosophical Foundations of Education

  • Learning Theory
  • Philosophical Perspectives on Teaching and Learning
 6 credits
Curriculum and Instruction

  • Curriculum: Designing Learning Experiences
  • Student selected courses with EDC prefix
 4 credits
Educational and Social Policy
  • Teacher Leadership
  • Contemporary Social & Political Issues in Education
  • Action Research and Educational Change
  • School Change
 7 credits
Educational Research

  • Data Collection & Analysis
  • Data-driven Decision-making
  • Master’s Project
 5 credits
Practicum and Practicum Seminar 4 credits
Electives 6 credits

Total Credits for MEd in Foundations of Education
for Experienced Educators

32 credits

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Master of Education in Foundations of Education for Experienced Educators

Critical Skills Concentration
MEd—32 credits

The Critical Skills concentration includes courses of relevance to the students’ professional goals within the context of the Critical Skills model. To earn the MEd degree, you must successfully participate in a Critical Skills Level I Institute and complete the following requirements:

Required Courses are Listed Under Each Competency Area

Theoretical & Philosophical Foundations of Education

  • Learning Theory
  • Philosophical Perspectives on Teaching and Learning
 6 credits
Curriculum and Instruction

  • Curriculum: Designing Learning Experiences
  • Student selected courses with EDC prefix
 4 credits
Educational and Social Policy

  • Teacher Leadership
  • Contemporary Social & Political Issues in Education
  • Action Research and Educational Change
  • School Change
 7 credits
Educational Research

  • Data Collection & Analysis
  • Data-driven Decision-making
  • Master’s Project
 5 credits
Practicum and Practicum Seminar 4 credits
Critical Skills Electives 4 credits
General Electives 2 credits

Total Credits for MEd in Foundations of Education
for Experienced Educator

32 credits

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Master of Education in Foundations of Education for Experienced Educators

School Choice Concentration
MEd—32 credits

To earn the MEd degree, you must successfully complete the following requirements:

Required Courses are Listed Under Each Competency Area

Theoretical & Philosophical Foundations of Education

  • Learning Theory
  • Philosophical Perspectives on Teaching and Learning
 5 credits
Curriculum and Instruction

  • Curriculum: Designing Learning Experiences
  • Supervised Independent Study in Content Mentoring
 5 credits
Educational and Social Policy

  • Action Research and Educational Change
  • Contemporary Social & Political Issues in Education
  • Models of School Reform
 5 credits
Educational Research

  • Data Collection, Analysis & Decision Making
  • Master’s Project Seminar
  • Master’s Project
 5 credits
Practicum and Practicum Seminar 4 credits
Electives 8 credits

Total Credits for MEd in Foundations of Education
for Experienced Educators

32 credits

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Master of Education in Foundations of Education for Experienced Educators

Autism Spectrum Disorders Concentration
MEd—32 credits

To earn the MEd with the Autism Spectrum Disorder certificate degree students must successfully complete 32 credits distributed as follows:

Required Courses are Listed Under Each Competency Area

Theoretical & Philosophical Foundations of Education

  • Learning Theory
  • Philosophical Perspectives on Teaching and Learning
 6 credits
Curriculum and Instruction

  • Curriculum: Designing Learning Experiences
 2 credits
Educational and Social Policy

  • Teacher Leadership
  • Contemporary Social & Political Issues in Education
  • Action Research and Educational Change
  • School Change
 7 credits
Educational Research

  • Data Collection & Analysis
  • Data-driven Decision-making
  • Master’s Project
 5 credits
Practicum and Seminar 4 credits
Autism Spectrum Disorders Courses

  • Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Sensory Issues of Individuals on the Autism Spectrum
  • Clinical and Educational Assessment
  • Training in the Social Use of Language
  • Educational Interventions for ASD Pre-school and Elementary School
  • Educational Interventions for ASD Middle School, High School, and College
  • Working with Older Teens and Adults on the Spectrum
  • Introduction to Counseling Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorders
 8 credits

Total Credits for MEd in Foundations of Education
for Experienced Educators

32 credits

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Master of Education in Foundations of Education for Experienced Educators

New Hampshire School Principal Certification
MEd—41 credits

To earn the MEd degree with certification as a School principal students must:

  1. enter the program having completed three years of teaching experience in a K – 12 school,
  2. satisfy the practicum requirement in a public school,
  3. successfully complete a minimum of 41 credits distributed as follows:

Required Courses are Listed Under Each Competency Area

Theoretical & Philosophical Foundations of Education

  • Learning Theory
  • Philosophical Perspectives on Teaching and Learning
 6 credits
Curriculum and Instruction

  • Curriculum: Designing Learning Experiences
 2 credits
Educational and Social Policy

  • Contemporary Social & Political Issues in Education
  • Action Research and Educational Change
  • School Change
 6 credits
Educational Research

  • Data Collection & Analysis
  • Data-driven Decision-making
  • Master’s Project
 5 credits
Practicum 4 credits
Management Courses

  • School Finance (3)
  • Leadership & Management Theory & Practice (1)
  • Perspectives on Organization Theory & Behavior (3)
  • School Law (1)
  • Group Dynamics (2)
  • Change Models & Applications (3)
  • Human Resource Development (3)
  • Diversity in the Workplace (3)
 18 credits

Total credits for MEd in Foundations of Education
with Principal Certification

41 credits
A minimum of 40 credits required if any required courses waived.