M.Ed. Degree Requirements
Teacher candidates pursuing the Master of Education in Secondary Education must complete a minimum of 41 semester hours of graduate work.
To prepare for licensure in secondary education, teacher candidates must first complete four core courses in secondary education, one content area concentration course in curriculum and instruction, and the capstone teaching internship courses, for a total of 32 credit hours.
To complete the degree requirements for the Master of Education in Secondary Education, students must also take one additional research methods course and two professional paper courses, for a total of 41 credit hours.
Teacher candidates must first take the following four core seminar and field experience courses:
| ED |
6000 |
The Professional Educator |
3 credits |
| ED |
6001 |
The Professional Educator Field Experience |
1 credit
|
| ED |
6100 |
The Adolescent Learner |
3 credits |
| ED |
6101 |
The Adolescent Learner Field Experience |
1 credit
|
| ED |
6200 |
The Scholarly Teacher |
3 credits |
| ED |
6201 |
The Scholarly Teacher Field Experience |
1 credit
|
| ED |
6300 |
The Reflective Practitioner |
3 credits |
| ED |
6301 |
The Reflective Practitioner Field Experience |
1 credit
|
Teacher candidates must then take one of the following seminar courses along with its accompanying field experience course:
| ED |
6410 |
Computer Science Curriculum and Instruction |
3 credits |
| ED |
6411 |
Computer Science Curriculum and Instruction Field Experience
|
1 credit |
| ED |
6420 |
English Curriculum and Instruction |
3 credits |
| ED |
6421 |
English Curriculum and Instruction Field Experience
|
1 credit
|
| ED |
6430 |
English as a Second Language Curriculum and Instruction |
3 credits |
| ED |
6431 |
English as a Second Language Curriculum and Instruction Field Experience
|
1 credit
|
| ED |
6440 |
Mathematics Curriculum and Instruction |
3 credits |
| ED |
6441 |
Mathematics Curriculum and Instruction Field Experience
|
1 credit
|
| ED |
6450 |
Science Curriculum and Instruction |
3 credits |
| ED |
6451 |
Science Curriculum and Instruction Field Experience
|
1 credit
|
| ED |
6460 |
Social Studies Curriculum and Instruction |
3 credits |
| ED |
6461 |
Social Studies Curriculum and Instruction Field Experience |
1 credit
|
| ED |
6470 |
World Languages Curriculum and Instruction |
3 credits |
| ED |
6471 |
World Languages Curriculum and Instruction Field Experience |
1 credit
|
To complete their preparation for the teaching internship, teacher candidates must also select one graduate-level elective course in their content area or in education.
Next, teacher candidates must take the following capstone courses before being recommended for licensure:
| ED |
6500 |
Teaching Internship |
6 credits |
| ED |
6510 |
Teaching Internship Seminar |
3 credits |
The following courses complete the degree requirements for the Master of Education in Secondary Education:
| ED |
6600 |
Research Methods |
3 credits |
| ED |
7100 |
Professional Paper I |
3 credits |
| ED |
7200 |
Professional Paper II |
3 credits |
*Research Methods, Professional Paper I, and Professional Paper II are not required courses if candidate is solely obtaining Professional Certificate in Secondary Education.
