The Leadership track is designed for educators interested in setting goals, allocating resources to instruction, managing curricula, monitoring lesson plans and evaluating programs.
The Corporate Training track is designed for individuals who create and/or deliver instruction to adults in a business setting. Studies are applicable to a variety of industries, including government and nonprofit organizations.
The Elementary Education track is designed for elementary teachers who wish to enhance their expertise with a master's degree, or for those currently pursuing elementary teacher certification.
The English Education track is designed for secondary English or communications teachers who wish to enhance their expertise with a master's degree, or for those currently pursuing secondary teacher certification in English or communication.
The Mathematics Education track is designed for secondary mathematics teachers who wish to enhance their expertise with a master's degree, or for those currently pursuing secondary teacher certification in mathematics.
The Sport Management track is designed for individuals in scholastic athletics and recreation management. The program develops a core of sport management, public relations, marketing and other skills required of leaders in these fields.
Instructional Leadership Core (12 Credits Required)
Current Design/Assessment
Educational Statistics
Educational Research Seminar
(Choice of One Of The Following)
Instructional Leadership/Decision Making
Instructional Leadership/Management
Instructional Leadership Management/Organization
Education Theory And Practice (15 Credits Required)
(Choice of five of the following)
Critical Issues Affect American Education
Theories Of Learning/Instruction
Intro to Theory/Practice of On-Line Education
Managing The Learning Environment
Special Learning Needs
Principles Of Inclusion
Web Development For Educators
Reading Across the Curriculum
Computers And Technology (3 Credits Required)
(Choice of one of the following)
Intro to Theory/Practice of On-Line Education
Integrting Instructional Technology
Web Development For Educators
The School of Education and Social Sciences faculty is comprised of caring individuals who accept the responsibility for educating the "whole" student at RMU. Consequently, our faculty members are specialists in their areas of expertise who effectively implement sound instructional practices when teaching and just as importantly, they engage students in a variety of purposeful enrichment activities outside the classroom setting. As all faculty possess related work experience as practitioners in the field, such as principals, superintendents, teachers, researchers, authors, psychologists, counselors, etc., students learn from them first-hand what it takes to succeed.