M.S.Ed.: Secondary Education - Grades 6-12 Certification/Alternative Fifth-Year Program Teaching Field Options - English/Language Arts Degree Plan/Progress Record

Degree Requirements:

Prerequisite Undergraduate Courses

Required Core Courses: (21 sh)

• 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 sh)

 Select 15 semester hours of advisor-approved courses specific to the discipline. A candidate may not enroll in a 5000-level course if it duplicates the same course listed on an undergraduate transcript. At least eight semester hours of teaching field courses must be at the 6000 level. Candidates should consult their academic advisor regarding any specific course requirements in the teaching field. Comprehensive degree programs require coursework in multiple disciplines.
 
For certification recommendation in English Language Arts an applicant must have earned credit 12 semester hours of advisor approved courses in two of the following areas: English, journalism, speech, drama (theatre). Additionally, must have earned 3 semester hours in language or composition study (ENG 6642).

• ENG 6642 - Theory and Practice of Written Composition
• Advisor-approved elective in COM/JRN

Internship & Internship Seminar (9 sh)

• 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

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