M.S.Ed.: Secondary Education - Grades 6-12 Certification/Alternative Fifth-Year Program Teaching Field Options Social Science or General Science Degree Plan/Progress Record

Degree Requirements:

1. Official transcript(s)
2. Unconditional Admission
3. 45 semester hours of credit
4. No more than two grades below “B”
5. Overall GPA of 3.0 or better. GPA of 3.25 effective July 1, 2017.
6. Completion of research requirement with a “B” or better
7. All credit earned within 8 years of graduation
8. Graduation Application filed

Prerequisite Undergraduate Courses

Prerequisite courses as determined by individual admission evaluation
32 semester hours in Teaching field with 19 of those hours in upper-division courses

Required Core Courses:

(21 Semester Hours)

• EDU 6603 - Planning For the Classroom (must be among the first four courses taken)
• PSY 6631 - Psychological Foundations of Education
• SPE 6640 - Teaching Diverse Learners (SPE 6630  only allowed if pre-requisite is met)
• EDU 6691 - Research Methodology (or approved research course in discipline)
• EDU 6653 - Educational Evaluation
• EDU 6611 - Educational Technology in the Curriculum
• RED 6674 - Literacy in the Content Areas Grades 6-12

Teaching Field:

(15 Semester Hours) Select One of the following:

• Social Science - Select 15 SH in advisor-approved Social Science courses in two of the following areas: economics, geography, history, political science, or social science. At least 8 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 15 SH of advisor-approved General Science courses in two of the following areas: biology, chemistry, physics, and earth & space science. At least 8 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. 

Internship & Internship Seminar

(9 Semester Hours)

• SED 6695 - Secondary Internship Grades 6-12
• SED 5544 - Internship Seminar

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. Internship
12. Required examinations for certification
13. Application for teacher certification
14. Degree Requirements
15. Other

Admission Status: