Curriculum
The Master of Science in Education with a major in secondary education requires 36 credit hours of graduate level courses.
Dept./Course # | Title | Credit Hours |
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EDUC-H 520 | Education and Social Issues | 3 |
EDUC-P 507 | Assessment in Schools | 3 |
EDUC-J 500 | Instruction in the Context of Curriculum | 3 |
EDUC-S 590, or EDUC-X 590* |
Research in Education | 3 |
Note: H520, P507, and J500 must be taken within the first 18 credit hours. A grade of B (3.0) or higher is required in all of these courses. (Note: A grade of "B-" is a 2.7 and will not meet the requirement).
*Candidates must have completed SDPII prior to being admitted to S590 or X590. Candidates must have permission in order to take the Research in Education course. Information related to the permission will be found in the schedule. The Research in Education course must be taken between the 21st and 30th hour. This course will assist in the preparation of the Teacher as Researcher paper (TAR) to be submitted for SDP III.
Dept./Course # | Title | Credit Hours |
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EDUC-P 510 | Psychology in Teaching (required) | 3 |
EDUC-S 514 | Advanced. Study in the Teaching of Reading in Junior High and Secondary Schools (required) | 3 |
Students choose one of the following courses in Advanced Study in the Teaching in Secondary Schools: | ||
EDUC-S 516 | Advanced Study in the Teaching of English Language Arts in the Jr. High and Secondary School | 3 |
EDUC-S 518 | Adv. Study Teaching Sec. School Science | 3 |
EDUC-S 519 | Adv. Study Teaching Sec. School Social Studies | 3 |
EDUC-N 517 | Adv. Study in Mathematics | 3 |
EDUC-L 512 | Adv. Study in Writing | 3 |
EDUC-L 520 | Adv. Study in Second/Foreign Language Teaching (ENL/ESL) | 3 |
Students choose three courses from the following list, after consulting with the program advisor.
Dept./Course # | Title | Credit Hours |
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Students choose three courses from the following list, after consulting with the program advisor. | ||
EDUC-A 508 | School Law and the Teacher | 3 |
EDUC-K 505 | Introduction to Special Education for Graduate Students | 3 |
EDUC-K 553 | Management of Academic and Social Behavior | 3 |
EDUC-L 524 | Language Issues in ENL Instruction (E518/S512) | 3 |
EDUC-P 570 | Managing Classroom Behavior | 3 |
EDUC-S 508 | Problems in Secondary Education | 3 |
EDUC-W 505 | Professional Development Workshop: Improving Student Learning | 3 |
EDUC-W 553 | Methods and Materials for the Gifted and Talented or other approved Gifted and Talented Course |
3 |