Online Master's Degree Professional Foundations Core Courses
The Master's Degree Professional Foundations Core courses are available in an online format to students regardless of location. Please note the section numbers. Courses that are totally online have a section number ending in 95. If a course has more than one section, it may have a section number of A95, B95, C95, etc. You may register for any section that is available.
During the summer semester, some of the online courses will be offered within a four-week time frame. The first session courses (2009/31--Summer I Graduate) will follow the numbering system above. The courses in the second session (2009/32--Summer II Graduate) will have section numbers ending in 96.
Semester-Length Online Course:
Register for 2009/31--Summer I Graduate
Dates: June 8-August 7
Registration No Longer Available
EDUC 501 095 Educational Research (3 cr)
NOTE: Complete this course by the end of the summer prior to the May you plan to graduate so that you have at least one semester (not including the spring semester of your intended graduation) to complete your data collection and write the research report.
First Session Online Courses:
Register for 2009/31--Summer I Graduate
Dates: June 8-July 2
Registration No Longer Available
EDUC 502 095 Learning in Educational Settings (3 cr)
EDUC 512 095 Issues in Education (3 cr)
EDUC 522 095 Instructional Technology (3 cr)
Second Session Online Courses:
Register for 2009/32--Summer II Graduate
Dates: July 6-July 31
Last day to register: June 28
EDUC 502 096 Learning in Educational Settings (3 cr)
EDUC 512 096 Issues in Education (3 cr)
EDUC 522 096 Instructional Technology (3 cr)
The following courses will not be offered in an online format during the Summer 2009 semester. They will be available again during the Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 semesters.
EDUC 610 095 Reflective Teaching (3 cr)
EDUC 611 095 Student Diversity and Educational Practice (3 cr)
SUMMER 2009 ONLINE COURSES
Please use the dates above to identify the appropriate section and online registration dates. After online registration closes for a specific session, phone registration will be available for endorsement courses (Face to Face, Hybrid, and Online) until the class begins.
Instructional Strategist Online Courses
SPED 455G 096/A96 Transition (2 cr)
Available to any IS1 or IS2 student needing this course for program completion. Please contact your field coordinator or the Graduate Office if you are not sure.
Instructor: Machelle Comeau or Paula Hamp
Dates: July 6-24
SPED 672 096/C96 Special Education Law (2 cr)
Available to any IS1 or IS2 student needing this course for program completion. Please contact your field coordinator or the Graduate Office if you are not sure.
Instructor: Barb Schons or Polly Schiltz
Dates: July 6-17
SPED 672 A96/B96 Special Education Law (2 cr)
Available to any IS1 or IS2 student needing this course for program completion. Please contact your field coordinator or the Graduate Office if you are not sure.
Instructor: Kathy Miller or Lori Helgevold
Dates: July 7-21
Reading Program Course
EDUC 506 095 Language Arts in Elementary Schools (3 cr)
Available to any student needing this course for the Reading endorsement.
Instructor: Darcy Reuter
Dates: June 16-July 31
Special Education Consultant Program Courses
SPED 561 096/A96 Curriculum and Instructional Design (3 cr)
Available to any student needing this course for the Special Education Consultant endorsement.
Instructor: Kim Lockwood or Kellie Peterson
Dates: July 15-August 5
Talented and Gifted Program Courses
EDUC 580 095/A95 Development/Management of Gifted Programs (4 cr)
Available to any student needing this course for the TAG endorsement (Please note that a curriculum revision is being made, and this course will be 4 credits this summer.)
Instructor: Kindall Todd
Dates: June 24-July 14
EDUC 581 096/A96 Curriculum/Methods for Gifted (3 cr)
Available to any student needing this course for the TAG endorsement
Instructor: Kindall Todd or Jerry Brock
Dates: July 15-July 31
Online Middle School Courses
The following one-credit-hour courses will be offered online. Each is designed to meet a particular content area required for the Iowa Middle School endorsement. They may also be taken as part of the Professional Educator Master’s degree or for professional growth to use for licensure renewal.
Summer 2009
EDUC 863 begins at the start of the term only (June 8); registrations for all other courses may be taken through July 13. All courses must be completed by the end of the term (August 7).
Tuition is $160 per course.
For more information or to register for any of these courses after the semester has begun, please contact Janice Petersen at 800-831-0806, x5375, or 712-274-5375.
EDUC 860 Algebra for the Middle School Teacher Patti Ryan
EDUC 861 Grammar for the Middle School Teacher Beth Le Tendre
EDUC 862 World History for the Middle School Teacher Tami Little
EDUC 863 Geography for the Middle School Teacher Judy Sweetman
Enrollment at the beginning of the semester only.
EDUC 864 Physical Science for the Middle School Teacher Shelly Nash
EDUC 865 American History for the Middle School Teacher Tami Little
EDUC 866 Life Science for the Middle School Teacher Tami Little
Other Online Courses
The following courses will be offered online. These may be taken as part of the Professional Educator Master’s degree, for specific endorsement requirements, or for professional growth to use for licensure renewal.
Summer 2009
EDUC 872 begins at the start of the term only (June 8); registration for all other courses may be taken through July 13. All courses must be completed by the end of the term (August 7).
Tuition is $160 per credit hour.
For more information or to register for any of these courses after the semester has begun, please contact Janice Petersen at 800-831-0806, x5375, or 712-274-5375.
EDUC 870 Adolescent Literature Tami Little 3
EDUC 871 Basic Math & Mathematics Patti Ryan 2
EDUC 872 Children’s Literature Judy Sweetman 3
Enrollment at the beginning of the semester only.
EDUC 873 Geometry Patty Duncan 2
EDUC 874 Teaching Methods for Mathematics Patty Duncan 1
SPED 878 Survey of Exceptionalities Sue Cutler 3
Online Technology Courses
Now Available through Learning Disabilities Association of Iowa
The online technology courses are now being offered through Learning Disabilities Association of Iowa (LDA-I) for Morningside graduate credit. Please note that these courses will no longer qualify for financial aid.
The listing for these courses have moved to the Learning Disabilities Association of Iowa (LDA-I) Web page located in the Morningside Partnership section of the Current Classes Web page.
For more information or to register for any of these online courses, please contact Joe Rosener at
LDA-rosener@hotmail.com or call 712-376-2536.