Teaching, MA Secondary Education (Grades 9-12) Certification Preparation

41-45 credit hours

Students wishing to be certified in secondary education must select one of the following content areas in which to specialize: biological sciences, business education, chemistry, English/language arts, history (social science), or math.

Requirements

Major Coursework

38 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

EDT 50900 - Innovation Mindset Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 50000 - Foundations of K-12 Education Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 50410 - Human Growth, Development, and the Exceptional Learner Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 50710 - Content Literacy for Diverse Learners Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 51000 - Conceptualization of Education Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 51500 - Teacher Education Seminar I Credit Hour(s): 0-3
EDU 52110 - Middle/High School Classroom Teaching and Technology Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 54310 - Middle School/High School Differentiation and Classroom Management Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 57000 - Educational Research Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 58404 - Advanced Measurement and Evaluation to Enhance Learning Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 58700 - Reading and Writing across the Curriculum Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 60599 - Field Experience, Student Teaching Credit Hour(s): 8-12

Secondary Methods Coursework

3 credit hours of secondary methods coursework from the following option:

EDU 53542 - Secondary Methods of Teaching and Learning with Field Experience Credit Hour(s): 3

Notes:

(1) Content area coursework required by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education must also be met for middle and secondary education.