Teaching, M.A. with Secondary Licensure Preparation Degree Requirements

Secondary Licensure Required Courses: 26 cr.

• EDUC500 Orientation Session (0 cr.)
• EDUC511 Educational Measurement and Assessment: 5-12 (2 cr.)
• EDUC515 Foundations of Education (2 cr.)
• EDUC517 Learning, Development, and Exceptionality (3 cr.)
• EDUC525 Curriculum and Instruction: Grades 5-12 (4 cr.)
• EDUC530 Reading and Writing in the Content Areas (2 cr.)
• EDUC534 Technology in the Classroom: 5-12 (2 cr.)
• EDUC554 Field Experience (0 cr.)
• EDUC558 Students with Special Needs (1 cr.)
• EDUC560 Student Teaching: Early Adolescence/Young Adult 5-12 (6 cr.)
• EDUC565 Human Relations, Cultural Diversity, and American Indian Culture (2 cr.)
• EDUC570 Professional Capstone/Portfolio (2 cr.)

Special Methods Courses: 2 cr.

• EDUC540 Special Methods: Social Studies (2 cr.)
• EDUC542 Special Methods: Music (2 cr.)
• EDUC543 Special Methods: World Languages and Cultures (2 cr.)
• EDUC544 Special Methods: Communication Arts & Literature (2 cr.)
• EDUC545 Special Methods: Mathematics (2 cr.)
• EDUC546 Special Methods: Physical Science (2 cr.)
• EDUC547 Special Methods: Life Science (2 cr.)
• EDUC548 Special Methods: Art Education (2 cr.)

Master of Arts Degree Completion Courses: 9 cr.

Final Research Project (3 cr. total, choose one of two options)
EDUC590/EDUC599 or EDUC598

• EDUC580 Critical Issues in Education (3 cr.)
• EDUC595 Philosophy of Education (3 cr.)
• EDUC590 Introduction to Educational Research (2 cr.)
• EDUC599 Research Project and Presentation (1 cr.)
• EDUC598 Research Project (3 cr.)

Additional courses as needed for Licensure

• EDUC551 Adolescent Literature (Communication Arts only 1 cr.)
• EDUC571 Endorsement Portfolio Seminar (1 cr.)
• EDUC575 Substance Abuse and Community Health (1 cr.)