SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Master ofArts in Education
and early evening both during the school year and in summer sessions. The program can be completed in two full years or four summers. Amaximum of eight units of electives and/or transfer credit may be accepted. The program must be completed within five years. Nine units of course load is considered full-time status for all graduate students. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS All applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited or recog nized institution and must have 3.0 (on a4.0 scale) grade point average. Those not meeting this requirement, if accepted will be placed on probation. Acombined score of l 000 for verbal and quantitative on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is required Application must be submitted on a graduate application form. ADMISSION OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND RESIDENT ALIENS See pages 13, and G-2 for requirements. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Requirements for the degree include the successful completion of 32-36 semester units of prescribed and elective course work and passing a written comprehensive examination over the major fields of study. Aminimum of 24 of the 32 required units must be completed at Biola. Amaximum of 6 units of 400 level course work may be used as electives toward the degree. Prior approval is required. Thirty-two semester units are required if aproject or thesis is completed; otherwise thirty-six units are required. Agraduation petition must be filed one year prior to graduation with the Office of Admissions and Records.
OBJECTIVES Upon completion of the Master of Arts in Education, it is intended that the candidate understand the theory and practice of the Christian philosophy of education and other foundation areas; have a thorough knowledge of curriculum design and instructional procedures and have practiced these in a school setting; and have engaged in research relating to the subiect in which he instructs, resulting in a proiect designed to improve his competence in the field. This program is designed to strengthen the capabilities of teachers. It provides a study of foundations, curriculum and instruction ond the results of research - all designed to improve teaching and learning. The program combines theory with practice throughout using field experience with the course work culminating in a proiect. It seeks to integrate Christion truth through all of the courses and field experiences. Courses in Bible and theology are required of those who lack preparation in those areas. This program is designed to be taken on a part-time basis so that it will be available to those who are employed full-time. Courses are offered in late ahernoon
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: First Year (Part-Time): 535 CURRENT PROBLEMS IN EDUCATION
525 DIAGNOSIS Of READING PROBLEMS '.2) Appropriate use and interpretation of tests and other proce dures for diagnosis ood prescription 1n reading ioslrucl1on. lob fee· S5. 535 CURRENT PROBLEMS IN EDUCATION 2 Contemporary trends in cumculum, teochrng methods and school organization focusing oo significant problems and issues thol affect teochrng and learning. 560 CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION 1 2' Philosophy and practices of o Christion teacher 1n the class room and on the campus. Arms of Christion schools and means of achieving them, including attitudes and convictions which Chrrstian schools seek to develop rn students. 605 CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SUPERVISION ;4) Development of techniques of evaluation of instruchon, in service troioiog, implementation of school programs ood other supervisory octivrt1es. 606 FIELD WORK IN ADMINISTRATION '.2 laboratory experiences in Christion school odmrn1strotion under the direction of on experienced administrator. (Not required of those w,th odmirnstrotive expenence. 607 PROJECT IN ADMINISTRATION (21 A project designed to improve the program of o Christion school, including owntten report embodying the results. 608 SCHOOL COUNSELING 2: Principles, proclim, portrculor problems and concerns rn coun seling pupils and parents from o Chrrslian perspective. 610 CHRISTIAN SCHOOL FINANCE '2' Design, development and 1mplemenlolion of o budget rn a Christion school, fundroising procedures and school building de sign. 612 SCHOOL LAW '.21 Consl1tulion, statutes ood court decisions which affect schools, odmrn1strotors, teachers and pupils. Attention given to lows and regulations relating to private schools.
613 PRINCIPLES OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 4; Essential elements in cumculum formotrao; rnlensive study of vaned existing currrculo; analysis of contemporary trends rn cur :1culum production. Attention to Chnstion school currrculum. 623 EVALUATION OF TEACHING ANO LEARNING 2: Theory and function of tests and measurements in education, including proclrce rn the use and interpretatron of specrfic test and measurement devrces used 1n schools. 628 INSTRUCTIONAL RESEARCH '2' Nature of educot1onol research, research writing, and analysis of research content and methodology, including research design, measurement, methods of analysis, computer use in research, ood evaluotron of research reports. 630 PROJECT (2) Optional. Intensive study of curricula and/or rnstruction of significant practical value to an educational institution or setting, culminotrng in oformal wrrtten report. Prerequisite: permission of graduate o~visor. 632 THESIS '2) Optional. Empirical study culmrnaling in o formal wntten report. Prerequisite: permissron of graduate advisor. 640 SEMINARS IN EDUCATION '21 In-depth studies in the following areas curriculum, instruction, 111structronal media, classroom control and discrpline, organizatron of schools, management of personnel, public relations, implemen tation of oChristion philosophy, early childhood education. These seminars ore ottered each summer as port of the Western Institute of Chrrstion School Administration. Requirements include twenty hours of class sessions in the subject and thirty hours of research and the writing of a paper embodying the results of doss study and research. Amoxnnum of two seminars may be used as elective credit in the M.A. program.
2 2 2 4 2
560 612 613 623
CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY Of EDUCATION
SCHOOL LAW
PRINCIPLES OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING ANO LEARNING
4-7
ELECTIVES
Second Year (Part-Time). 512
INDIVIDUALIZING INSTRUCTION
517 525 608 628 630
ADVANCED EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY DIAGNOSIS OF READING PROBLEMS
SCHOOL COUNSELING
INSTRUCTIONAL RESEARCH
PROJECT ,ophonol OR THESIS 1optionol'
2
632
4-7
ELECTIVES
650
0
COMPREHENSIVE WRITTEN EXAMINATION
32-36
Total
Candidates for the master of arts degree will be required lo toke four graduate units of Bible and/or theology through Talbot School of Theology in place of the elective umls if they hove not hod such courses. Prior approval rs required. This requirement may be met by lokrng eight units of undergraduate Bible/theology courses. These will not count toward the completion of the master of arts degree, however. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 511 CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION 4 Analysis of administrative duties and responsibilitres relative to school board, faculty, staff. pupils, parents and community. 512 INDIVIDUALIZING INSTRUCTION 2) Individual differences and means of making instrucllon more relevant through analysis of needs, differentiated assignments and classroom octivilles. 517 ADVANCED EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (21 Application of psychological research and theory to the prob lems of learning, motivation, doss organization and control, and behavior differences.
650 COMPREHENSIVE WRITTEN EXAM (Ol Covers the field of study; must be token prior to groduot1on.
Made with FlippingBook flipbook maker