M.S.Ed.: Interdisciplinary Education - Grades P-12 Certification/Alternative Fifth-Year Program Degree Plan/Progress Record

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45 Semester-Hour Program

Degree Requirements:

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

EDU 6603 - Planning for the Classroom (must be among first four courses taken)
PSY 6631 - Psychological Foundations of Education
SPE 6640 - Teaching Students with Special Needs (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 (Secondary & P-12)

Teaching Field: (15 sh)

Select One of the following teaching fields:

Art*
Instrument Music**
Choral Music**
Physical Education***

*For art, students should select 12 semester hours of adviser approved courses in art, and ART 6662 Seminar in Art Education .

**For music education, students should select 10 hours of advisor-approved courses in music, MUS 6696 Practicum and MUS 6638 Literature Analysis to meet the Teaching Field course requirements.

***Students in other interdisciplinary areas should select 15 semester hours of adviser-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 adviser regarding any specific course requirements in the teaching field.

Internship & Internship Seminar: (9 sh)

Items to be Discussed:

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

Admission Status:

ADMISSION STATUS:	DATE	INITIALS
Conditional
Unconditional
Residency
Test Scores
	TEST CODE	SCORE
Praxis II