Mind, Brain and Education
The following coursework for the Master of Education in Mind, Brain and Education allows students to explore as well as critically and rigorously examine the strength and promise of ideas presented as neural or cognitive in nature when applied to educational contexts.
Total 36 hours Non-Thesis
| 9 Core Course Requirements: 27 Hours | |
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| EDUC 5360 | Introduction to Mind, Brain, and Education |
| EDUC 5361 | Introduction to Educational Neuroscience |
| EDUC 5362 | The Neuroscience of Typical and Atypical Language Development |
| EDUC 5363 | The Neuroscience of Typical and Atypical Development of Mathematical and Reasoning Ability |
| EDUC 5364 | Epistemology and Neuroscience |
| EDUC 5365 | Theoretical & Conceptual Models in MBE |
| EDUC 5366 | Dynamic Systems - Understanding Complexity in Educational Systems |
| EDUC 5367 | Research Methods in MBE |
| EDUC 5368 | Conducting Research in Mind, Brain, and Education: Capstone Course |
| At the Beginning of the 2nd Semester: | |
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| Identify Supervising Professor and Plan Electives | |
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Select 3 Electives: 9 hours 2 from the list below and 1 free elective. KINE 5305 Applied Statistical Principles is highly recommended in Year 2 for the Capstone Project. |
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| KINE 5305 | Applied Statistical Principles in Kinesiology |
| EDUC 5390 | Selected Topics in Education: Methods of Assessment |
| EDUC 5390 | Selected Topics in Education: Emotion and Learning |
| EDUC 5390 | Selected Topics in Education: Varies |
| EDUC 5391 | Independent Research |
| EDUC 5396 | EEG Laboratory and Experimental Design |
| PSYC 5313 | Higher Mental Processes |
| PSYC 5314 | Cognitive Development |
| PSYC 5333 | Behavioral Neuroscience |
| PSYC 5345 | Human Learning and Memory |
| PSYC 6343 | Cognitive Neuropsychology |
| PSYC 6338 | Neural and Cognitive Modeling |
| PSYC 6300 | Seminar in Psychology |
| SOCW 5301 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment I |
| SOCW 6392 | Topic: Brain and Behavior |
| By the End of 1st Year: | |
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| Define scope of Capstone Project with Supervising Professor | |
