Master Program - Education

The M.A. program in Education aims to prepare qualified educators to work in the different fields of the education system, namely as teachers, supervisors, administrators, and researchers. The program, moreover, prepares educators to assume other related responsibilities in different capacities in governmental and non-governmental organizations and institutions.

The M.A. program is made up of 36 credit hours, 12 credit hours of which are to enhance and refine participants’ knowledge and professional skills in one of four areas of concentration: Second/Foreign Language Education, Mathematics Education, Science Education, and Educational Administration. Six other credit hours address the research aspects in the respective fields of inquiry

Admission Requirements
1. Applicants should hold a B.A. or B.S. degree from an accredited university with an average of C and above (good and above).
2. Applicants should have at least one year of work experience in their respective fields.
3. Priority is given to holders of a teaching diploma. 

Remedial Courses
Students may be required to take up to three remedial courses that are specified at the point of acceptance.

Program Requirements

a. Core Courses All candidates are required to complete the following courses (15 credit hours):

EDUC630 Introduction to Research Methods in Education.

EDUC631 Education and Society in the Arab World.

EDUC632 Psychological Foundations of Education.

EDUC633 Curriculum Development.

EDUC739 Research Design in Education.

b. Candidates choose one set of courses (15 credit hours) out of the following four fields:

Mathematics Education

EDUC7301 Foundations of Mathematics Education.

EDUC7311 Recent Research in Mathematics Education.

EDUC735 Research in Teaching

EDUC8381 Special Topics in Mathematics Education.

- Any course at the graduate level offered by the Education Department.

Science Education

EDUC730 Foundations of Science Education.

EDUC731 Recent Research in Science Education.

EDUC735 Research in Teaching

EDUC838 Special Topics in Science Education.

- Any course at the graduate level offered by the Education Department.

English Language Education (ESL/EFL)

EDUC7302 Foundations of ESL/EFL Education

EDUC7312 Recent Research in ESL/EFL Education

EDUC735 Research in Teaching

EDUC8382 Special Topics in ESL/EFL Education.

- Any course at the graduate level offered by the Education Department.

Educational Administration

EDUC732 Principles of Educational Administration.

EDUC733 Educational Leadership.

EDUC734 Educational Planning.

EDUC832 Program Planning and Evaluation.

OR EDUC835 Educational Supervision.

- Any course at the graduate level offered by the Education Department.

c. Research Component

1. Track A ( Thesis ): EDUC860 Thesis .

2. Track B (Non- Thesis ):

EDUC830 Seminar A.

EDUC831 Seminar B.

To be studied in two semesters with two different thematic foci.