Master of Education (M.Ed.) Requirements
Programs and Concentrations
M.Ed. INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP (30 CREDITS)
This M.Ed. program serves teachers and other educational practitioners who want advanced knowledge of leadership and classroom practice, but who do not currently aspire to become principals or administrators. It is designed to meet the needs of educators through direct application of their studies to the settings in which they work through a self-designed action research project.
Note: This program does not lead to teacher licensure.
M.Ed. INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP REQUIRED COURSE WORK (15 CREDITS) | ||
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EDUC 790 | Issues of Peace, Justice, & Educational Reform | 3 |
EDUC 795 | Education Research I: Introduction to Education Research | 3 |
EDUC 796 | Education Research II | 3 |
EDUC 797 | Education Research III | 3 |
EDUC 798 | Education Research IV | 3 |
In addition to the required courses listed above, candidates will select advisor-approved electives to reach a minimum of 30 credits total. | ||
M.ED. CHILD DEVELOPMENT (30 CREDITS)
The Master of Education in Child Development prepares candidates for a wide range of professional objectives by offering the advanced study of development theory, research, and application. Graduates of the program are expected to be lifelong learners and advocates for children, with excellent preparation in research, theory, and practice in diverse, multicultural settings. The M.Ed. program prepares graduates for professional employment in a variety of settings, including working directly with infants, children, and their families, teaching at the community and college level, and preparing for additional study toward a doctoral degree in child development or a related field.
M.ED. CHILD DEVELOPMENT REQUIRED COURSE WORK (15 CREDITS) | ||
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EDUC 790 | Issues of Peace, Justice, & Educational Reform | 3 |
EDUC 795 | Education Research I: Introduction to Education Research | 3 |
EDUC 796 | Education Research II | 3 |
EDUC 797 | Education Research III | 3 |
EDUC 798 | Education Research IV | 3 |
M.ED. CHILD DEVELOPMENT EMPHASIS COURSE WORK (9 CREDITS) | ||
EDUC 722 | Cognitive Development Theory to Practice Prerequisite: EDUC 701 | 3 |
EDUC 723 | Language Development: Theory to Practice Prerequisite: EDUC 701 | 3 |
EDUC 724 | Social-Emotional Development: Theory to Practice Prerequisite: EDUC 701 | 3 |
M.ED. CHILD DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE COURSE WORK (6 CREDITS) | ||
Select two courses from the following with advisor approval | ||
EDUC 608 | Montessori Development | 3 |
EDUC 649 | Montessori Philosophy | 3 |
EDUC 652 | Multicultural Education and Diversity | 3 |
EDUC 660 | Introduction to Exceptional Children | 3 |
EDUC 712 | Learning Styles and Learning Theories | 3 |
EDUC 726 | Children’s Literature | 3 |
EDUC 764 | Culturally Appropriate Practices & Montessori Methods | 3 |
EDUC 765 | Development of the Senses & Montessori Methods | 3 |
EDUC 766 | Language Arts & Montessori Methods | 3 |
EDUC 767 | Math & Montessori Methods | 3 |
EDUC 768** | Place-Based Education for the Young Child | 3 |
EDUC 769** | Nurturing the Spirit of the Child | 3 |
EDUC 770 | Integrated Curriculum & Montessori | 3 |
EDUC 771* | Advanced Leadership & Guidance in Education | 3 |
EDUC 772* | Advanced Leadership & Montessori | 3 |
EDUC 773 | Child Development in Cultural Context | 3 |
*Courses transferred from Castle Colleague credits. | ||
**Courses transferred from Montessori Summer Institute credits. | ||
M.ED. MONTESSORI EMPHASIS (18 CREDITS WITH MONTESSORI CREDENTIAL OR 30 CREDITS)
The Master of Education with Montessori Emphasis is for students who already have a Montessori Credential from a freestanding MACTE accredited institution. If you already have a Montessori Credential, you can transfer 12 credits toward your degree.
M.ED. MONTESSORI EMPHASIS REQUIRED COURSE WORK (15 CREDITS) | ||
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EDUC 790 | Issues of Peace, Justice, & Educational Reform | 3 |
EDUC 795 | Education Research I: Introduction to Education Research | 3 |
EDUC 796 | Education Research II | 3 |
EDUC 797 | Education Research III | 3 |
EDUC 798 | Education Research IV | 3 |
M.ED. MONTESSORI EMPHASIS ELECTIVE COURSE WORK (15 CREDITS) | ||
Select five courses from the following with advisor approval | ||
EDUC 608 | Montessori Development | 3 |
EDUC 649 | Montessori Philosophy | 3 |
EDUC 652 | Multicultural Education and Diversity | 3 |
EDUC 660 | Introduction to Exceptional Children | 3 |
EDUC 712 | Learning Styles and Learning Theories | 3 |
EDUC 722 | Cognitive Development Theory to Practice | 3 |
EDUC 723 | Language Development: Theory to Practice | 3 |
EDUC 724 | Social-Emotional Development: Theory to Practice | 3 |
EDUC 726 | Children’s Literature | 3 |
EDUC 764 | Culturally Appropriate Practices & Montessori Methods | 3 |
EDUC 765 | Development of the Senses & Montessori Methods | 3 |
EDUC 766 | Language Arts & Montessori Methods | 3 |
EDUC 767 | Math & Montessori Methods | 3 |
EDUC 768** | Place-Based Education for the Young Child | 3 |
EDUC 769** | Nurturing the Spirit of the Child | 3 |
EDUC 770 | Integrated Curriculum & Montessori | 3 |
EDUC 771* | Advanced Leadership & Guidance in Education | 3 |
EDUC 772* | Advanced Leadership & Montessori | 3 |
EDUC 773 | Child Development in Cultural Context | 3 |
*Courses transferred from Castle Colleague credits. | ||
**Courses transferred from Montessori Summer Institute credits. | ||
M.ED. EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP (30 CREDITS)
The MEd in Educational Leadership is designed for educators aspiring to administrative roles. By the end of the program, candidates will demonstrate their ability to be effective change agents by incorporating core leadership concepts. Note: The MEd in Educational Leadership meets the requirements for the Hawai'i Department of Education (HIDOE) Certification Institute for School Leaders (HICISL) program.
M.ED. EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP CORE COURSE WORK (21 CREDITS) | ||
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EDUC 741 | Introduction to Educational Administration | 3 |
EDUC 742 | Leadership for Educational Administrators | 3 |
EDUC 743 | Education Law | 3 |
EDUC 744 | Managing Communication & Personnel Issues | 3 |
EDUC 745 | School Community Relations | 3 |
EDUC 746 | Financial Management for School Administrators | 3 |
EDUC 747 | Curriculum Administration | 3 |
M.ED. EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP REQUIRED COURSE WORK (9 CREDITS) | ||
Beyond the seven core courses, the three courses listed below are courses required to meet the M.Ed. Educational Leadership requirements: | ||
EDUC 701 | Educational Research & Design | 3 |
EDUC 790 | Peace, Social Justice, & Educational Reform | 3 |
EDUC 792 | Educational Leadership Capstone | 3 |
M.ED. INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP TEACH FOR AMERICA (TFA)
Each year in partnership with Teach for America – Hawai’i Program, Chaminade offers course work leading to certification within the Master of Education program. Licensure is available through TFA in Elementary, Secondary, and Special Education, and this program is open only to TFA corps members. For information and applications to this special program, go to the TFA website: www.hawaiiteachforamerica.org.
M.ED. IN INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP – TFA COHORT (30 CREDITS) | ||
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Required Licensure Courses (8 credits) | ||
EDUC 635 | Long/Short Range Planning | 3 |
EDUC 636 | TFA Seminar I | 1 |
EDUC 637 | TFA Seminar II | 1 |
EDUC 660 | Introduction to Exceptional Children | 3 |
Required Graduate Core (9 Credits) | ||
EDUC 701 | Educational Research and Design | 3 |
EDUC 790 | Issues of Peace, Social Justice, & Educational Reform | 3 |
EDUC 794 | Culminating Experience | 3 |
Elective Courses Choose from any of the following courses* to fulfill the remaining credit requirements to reach 30 graduate hours: | ||
EDUC 630 | History and the Profession of Education | 3 |
EDUC 631 | Psychological Foundations of Education | 3 |
EDUC 632 | Learning Environments | 3 |
EDUC 633 | Diverse Learners | 3 |
EDUC 665 | SPED: Mild/Moderate Disabilities | 3 |
EDUC 712 | Learning Styles and Learning Theories | 3 |
EDUC 714 | Integrated Curriculum | 3 |
EDUC 717 | Principles of Project-Based & Design-Based Learning | 3 |
EDUC 718 | Mobile and Online Learning Technologies | 3 |
EDUC 719 | Leadership in Learning Seminar | 3 |
EDUC 726 | Children’s Literature | 3 |
EDUC 747 | Curriculum Administration | 3 |
EDUC 780 | Special Topics in Education | 1-3 |
*Prior approval by the Dean of Education or the Divisional Advisor is required before taking any electives that are not listed. | ||
M.ED. EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP (CATHOLIC SCHOOL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM)
In partnership with the Office of Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Honolulu, Chaminade’s Education Division offers a leadership program for Catholic school principals, education administrators, or teachers, aspiring to administrative roles. The Catholic School Leadership Program is designed to ground administrators and teachers in a philosophy of education rooted in the Catholic understanding of the human person and the human community before God. It draws from historical and contemporary Catholic and non-Catholic thought to help the student shape a coherent understanding of the vocation of Catholic schools for the Church and the wider society. Second, the program trains students in the skill of good school leadership. Courses in the program address the general issues of contemporary educational leadership and the more specific issues facing Catholic education in the United States today. This is a cohort program and admission is offered biennially for each new cohort. When a new cohort is authorized, all Catholic school principals are notified of a request for new candidates for this program. In this cohort program, degree candidates generally take all courses together in sequence, one course per term.
CATHOLIC SCHOOL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM: M.ED.- IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP (30 CREDITS) | ||
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Required Core Courses: | ||
EDUC 652 | Multicultural Education and Diversity | 3 |
EDUC 701 | Understanding Educational Research & Design | 3 |
EDUC 746 | Financial Management for School Administrators | 3 |
EDUC 751 | Foundations of Catholic Education | 3 |
EDUC 753 | Catholic and Private School Law | 3 |
EDUC 754 | Development for Catholic Schools | 3 |
EDUC 756 | Special Topics in Leadership for Catholic Schools | 3 |
EDUC 757 | Curriculum Leadership for Catholic Schools | 3 |
EDUC 790 | Issues of Peace, Social Justice, & Educational Reform | 3 |
EDUC 794 | Culminating Experience | 3 |
Additional Policies
TRANSFER CREDIT POLICY
A maximum of six credit hours may be transferred in for the credit hours in the program. Submit a written request to the Department for consideration of transfer or substitution, credit hours, and include a course syllabus for each course to be evaluated. All transfer or substitution credit hours must be from an accredited university or college and must be approved by the Program Director or Dean. All transfer or substitution credit hours must be at the graduate level and must have been earned with a letter grade of “B” or higher.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILL/DISPOSITION (K.S.D.) REFERRAL SYSTEM
Any instructor can initiate a Knowledge/Skill/Disposition (K.S.D.) referral to the Dean at any time and for any candidate taking an educational course where there is a documented need for remediation that would prevent a candidate from completing a program. Upon referral, the candidate will meet with the Dean of the program department to set up a remediation plan. Monitoring will be ongoing until the remediation is completed to the satisfaction of the Dean and referring instructor.