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Program Requirements (30-33 cr)

1. Education and Professional Development Core (9 cr)
• ED 6010 Introduction to Research in Educational Settings (3 cr)
• ES 6330 Human Nature and Diversity (3 cr)
• ES 6340 Culture and Politics of Educational Institutions (3 cr)
  


2. Program Concentration (9 cr) 
   Three courses in socio-cultural studies from the following:
   
   • ES 6030 Social and Philosophical Foundations (3 cr)
   • ES 6290 Culture and Schooling (3 cr)
   • ES 6300 History of Education in the United States (3 cr)
   • ES 6310 Comparative Education (3 cr)
   • ES 6730 Class, Ethnicity and Gender in Education (3 cr)
   • ES 6750 Multicultural Education (3 cr)
     
     
3. One course in curriculum from the following:
• ED 6020 School Curriculum (3 cr)
• ED 6220 Middle School Curriculum (3 cr)
• ED 6280 Curriculum Theory (3 cr)
  
  
4. Electives (6 cr)
• Two additional graduate courses, normally from outside the department, which support a particular scholarly interest.
  
  
5. Capstone Research Project or Master's Thesis (3 or 6 cr)
• ED 6790 Capstone Research Project (3 cr)  or
  
• ED 7000 Master's Thesis (6 cr)

Program Guidelines:

Time Constraints: Students have six years from the date of the first course to complete a master’s degree program. It is possible to file for an extension, provided there is clear justification for the delay. At least one course must be completed each year. If a calendar year elapses during which a class is not completed, the student will be dropped from the program and will be required to seek readmission.

Transfer Credit: A minimum of 24 credit hours must be taken at WMU. A maximum of 16 credit hours can be transferred from another school, contingent on their acceptance by the Graduate College and the approval of the student's advisor.

Undergraduate Credit: In certain instances, up to six semester hours of 300 or 400 level courses may be included in a graduate program of study. Written permission from the advisor and from the Graduate College prior to registering for such a class is required.

Course Availability: At this time, program courses are offered through the main campus and four of Western’s regional centers: Battle Creek, Grand Rapids, Muskegon and Southwest. While we will make every effort to continue to offer the courses appropriate for this program through the regional centers, it may be necessary to come to the main campus to complete your program.

Graduate Non-Degree Classes: No more than NINE CREDIT HOURS under "Graduate Non-Degree " status may be included in a graduate program. Gradute Non-degree status does not constitute admission to a degree program and the courses taken under this status might not apply to a particular degree program.