M.S.Ed.: Secondary Education - Grades 6-12 Certification/Traditional Program Comprehensive Teaching Field Options - Social Science, English/Language Arts, or General Science Degree Plan/Progress Record

Degree Requirements:

1. Official transcript(s)
2. Unconditional Admission
3. 36 semester hours of credit
4. No more than two grades below “B”
5. Overall GPA of 3.0 or better. GPA of 3.25 required effective July 1, 2017.
6. Completion of research requirement with a “B” or better
7. All credit earned within 8 years of graduation
8. Successfully complete Comprehensive Examination
9. Graduation Application filed

Certification Verification:

List all professional educator certificates held and attach a copy of each to this degree plan. Candidates for the
traditional M.S. in Secondary Education MUST hold valid professional educator certification in the same discipline at the bachelor’s level.

Required Core Courses:

(18 Semester Hours)

• SPE 6630 - Collaboration for Inclusion
• PSY 6631 - Psychological Foundations of Education
• EDU 6611 - Educational Technology in the Curriculum
• EDU 6629 - The Master Teacher
• EDU 6653 - Educational Evaluation
• EDU 6691 - Research Methodology (or approved research course in discipline)

Teaching Field:

(18 Semester Hours) Select One of the following:

• Social Science Select 18 semester hours of adviser approved Social Science courses in at least two of the following areas: Economics, Geography, History, Political Science or Social Studies. At least 9 SH must be at the 6000 level. Candidates may not enroll in any 5000 level course if it duplicates the same course listed on an undergraduate transcript.
• English/Language Arts Select 18 semester hours of adviser approved English / Language Arts courses in at least two of the following areas: English, Journalism, Speech, and Drama (Theatre). At least 9 SH must be at the 6000 level. Candidates may not enroll in any 5000 level course if it duplicates the same course listed on an undergraduate transcript.
• General Science Select 18 semester hours of adviser approved General Science courses in at least two of the following areas: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth & Space Science. At least 9 SH must be at the 6000 level. Candidates may not enroll in any 5000 level course if it duplicates the same course listed on an undergraduate transcript.

Additional Certification Requirements:

Only if not previously completed

• Special Education Survey Course 3 HRS

Items to be Discussed:

1. One term limit to have transcript(s) and test score on file.
2. Temporary, Conditional, and Unconditional Admission
3. Available faculty for academic advisement
4. Petition for transfer credit once unconditionally admitted
5. Class Attendance
6. Drop & Withdrawal procedure, deadline and consequences
7. Petition for an incomplete grade
8. Student participation in course and program evaluation
9. Prerequisites
10. Admission to the Graduate Teacher Education Program (GTEP)
11. Required examinations for certification
12. Application for teacher certification
13. Degree Requirements
14. Other

Admission Status: