Master of Arts (M.A.)
Education with Multiple Intelligences Theory Concentration
Program Highlights & Benefits
Hybrid format combines personal experience with convenience of online learning
2 year completion time, including breaks
Cohort model helps facilitate supportive and collaborative learning
Workload designed for full time professional educators
Goals and Focus of the Program
The Master of Arts in Education, Multiple Intelligences Theory Concentration focuses on the application of multiple intelligences theory and the arts in traditional and inclusive classrooms as a means to engage students. Candidates will learn to differentiate instruction and assessments through the lens of multiple intelligences theory and application of the arts. Candidates will develop rudimentary knowledge and abilities in the arts as a platform for developing strategies which will engage students of various learning styles and abilities across grades and content areas. Candidates will develop the ability to use multiple intelligences theory as a process to observe children and to use that data to differentiate instruction and assessment. The summer course is taught collaboratively by staff from a prestigious arts organization and faculty. It culminates in a theatrical experience.
Program Design
The Master of Arts in Education with Multiple Intelligences Theory Concentration program follows a cohort instructional model with a hybrid delivery structure. Eight-week courses include a combination of face-to-face as well as online classes determined by course content. This program includes face-to-face sessions that take place from 4:45 PM – 8:45 PM on the same night of the week at a central location. Online sessions may require meeting virtually during this scheduled class time. The duration of the program is approximately two years.
Prerequisites
Candidates in the M.A. in Education – Multiple Intelligences Theory Concentration program will hold at least a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 2.5, current teaching certification, one year of full time, contracted, licensed teaching experience and access to a classroom and students throughout the duration of the program to fulfill field study requirements.
Degree Requirements and Career Outcome
The degree requirements for this program are successful completion of program’s respective courses (listed below) and a passing score on the comprehensive exam taken after all coursework is complete. Upon completion of this program, candidates will have earned a Master of Arts degree in Education with a concentration in Multiple Intelligences. This is not a certificate, licensure or endorsement program.
Plan of Study
| Course | Title | Hours | ||
EDUC 565 | Multiple Intelligences Theory and the Arts | 3 | ||
EDUC 563 | Visual Arts for Educators | 3 | ||
EDUC 513 | Curricular Applications for Multiple Intelligences Theory (USJ Campus) | 6 | ||
EDUC 568 | Creativity, Writing, and Nature | 3 | ||
| EDUC 562 | Music for Educators | 3 | ||
| EDUC 515 | Educational Research | 3 | ||
| EDUC 511 | Educational Issues: Contemporary and Historical Perspectives | 3 | ||
| EDUC 564 | Art Museum for Teachers (USJ Campus) | 3 | ||
| EDUC 566 | Theatre Education (USJ Campus) | 3 | ||
| Total Credit Hours: | 30 | |||
Please Note:
**Summer course included
Anticipated Comprehensive Exam Date, if needed: March 2023
The courses for this program may be offered in a different order. This list should not be considered the finalized course sequence.
