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Master of Education (MEd)
Secondary Education

MEd with a concentration/certification in Secondary Education
Program Overview
Required Courses

Program Overview

Secondary Education Concentration/Certification
The Master of Education with a concentration in Secondary Education is a 33-credit degree for candidates who hold bachelor degrees in one (or more) of the content areas they wish to teach: Biology, Chemistry, Communications, English, General Science, Mathematics, and Social Studies. To complete the teacher certification requirements, an additional six credits of student teaching are required.

Required Courses

Course # Course Title
Credits
ED 711* Child/Youth Development and Learning Theory K-12
3
ED 714** Research Techniques
3
ED 715 ** Thesis/Project Proposal
3
ED 738* Curriculum Theory and Development
3
ED 782* Social Foundations of Education

3

SE 708 Strategies for Diverse Learners in the Secondary Classroom
3
SE 711 Content Area Literacy
3
SE 750 Secondary Curriculum and Methods
3
* Core courses for the M.Ed.
** May be completed
after student teaching
One of the following Instructional Technology courses also required:
ED 794 Instructional Design for Technology Integration
3
ED 796 Selection and Integration of Media into the Classroom
3
ED 797 Introduction to Computer Applications
3
ED 798 Advanced Computer-Based Instruction
3
Elective Courses (choose two) Possibilities include:
ED 729 Aesthetics and Learning
3
PRL 710 Communication for Leadership
4
PRL 711 Adult Learning and Diversity in the Workplace
3
PRL 713 Leadership and Ethics
3
PRC 705 The Helping Relationship
3
PRC 710 Counseling Theory
3
PRC 721 Career and Lifestyle Development
3
Additional required course for prospective teachers who need certification/licensure:
SE 509 Student Teaching in Secondary Education
6

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