Holistic and Integrative Education M.A.
Requirements
Requirements for Graduation
1. A minimum of 48 quarter units of acceptable work, with a minimum of 35 units completed at this university;
2. Successful completion of the six required program courses;
3. Successful completion of a M.A. project/thesis or comprehensive examination.
4. Any additional general requirements not cited above and listed on Page 341.
A satisfactory project is one which must be reported in the form of a paper. The purpose of the project is for the student to communicate ideas gained in research, experimentation and creative endeavors; therefore, students should not feel bound to traditional forms. The project proposal and the project must be approved by the student's advisor and one other professor in the College of Education and submitted in an approved format. Further information is available from the College of Education regarding an approved format for the project proposal and project.
Degree Requirements (48 units)
1. EDUC 603. Effective Communication in Education (4)
2. EDUC 605. Foundations of Education (4)
3. EDUC 607. Introduction to Educational Research (4)
Cohort courses (24 units)
1. EDUC 611. Foundations of Integrative and Holistic Models of Education (4)
2. EDUC 613. Integration and Meaning in Education (4)
3. EDUC 615. Exploring Arts, Creativity and Sign Systems (4)
4. EDUC 617. Exploring Integrative and Holistic Curriculum Theory (4)
5. EDUC 619. Seminar in Holistic Education (4)
6. EDUC 621. Assessment and Research: Holistic Perspective (4)
Students will be directed to register in specially designated sections of the above courses open only to teachers in the program cohort. All courses in the program are appropriate for teachers at any grade level or school setting.
Culminating Experience (12 units)
Students must complete category 1 or 2 below:
Project
1. EDUC 600. Master's Degree Project (4)
2. Eight units of individually selected coursework, approved by the program coordinator.
Comprehensive Examination
1. EDUC 999. Comprehensive Examination (0)
2. Twelve units of individually selected coursework, approved by the program coordinator.
Please refer to the University catalog at http://catalog.csusb.edu for official information.