Buena Vista University

Required Courses

Course Descriptions

Course ID Course Title Credit Hours
GEDU 510 Intro to Graduate Study & Research required first course 3
GEDU 512 Learning, Development & Motivation 3
GEDU 517 Social and Cultural Foundations 3
GEDU 518 Assessment & Evaluation of Classroom Learning 3


Track: Effective Teaching and Instructional Leadership

Course ID Course Title Credit Hours
GECI 501 Principles of Instructional Design & Curriculum Planning 3
GECI 502 Cognition and Instruction 3
GECI 503 Differentiating Instruction for Diverse Learners 3
GECI 504 Professional Development and Instructional Leadership  
GECI 505 Collaborating with Home, School & Community Partners 3
GEDU 591 Capstone Portfolio 3

Total: 30 credit hours (12 core hours + 18 track hours)

Track: Teaching English as a Second Language

Course ID Course Title Credit Hours
GECI 503 Differentiating Instruction for Diverse Learnersp 3
GECI 541 Second Language Acquisition 3
GECI 542 Applied Linguistics 3
GECI 543 Methods and Curriculum Development in TESL 3
GECI 544 Assessment Issues in Second Language Learning 3
GECI 558/9 Practicum in Teaching ESL (K-6) or (7-12) 1
GEDU 592 Capstone Portfolio 3

Total: 31 credit hours (12 core hours + 19 track hours)