Secondary Education - Master of Arts in Education

 

Admission Requirements

  1. General admission to graduate study (for criteria, refer to Admission to Graduate Study).
  2. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 on the baccalaureate degree awarding final transcript or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on the master's degree awarding final transcript for those who have completed a previous master's degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education is required.
  3. A valid teaching certificate or statement of eligibility.

Exit Requirements

  1. A minimum cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0 is required for the degree and no credit is allowed for a mark below "C."
  2. Completion of the objective Exit Exam with a score of 70% or higher.

Program Competencies

The following list includes the student competencies for the MAE program and the course(s) in which each competency is discussed (D) and/or contains a key assessment (KA).

  1. Accesses and uses data literacy and research to improve practice and student learning [EDF600 (KA) EDGC 661 (D)]
  2. Develops contextual understanding of school, students, teaching and learning [EDF 680 (KA) EDF 610 (KA) EDF 611 (KA) EDUC 606 (D)]
  3. Facilitates improvements in instruction and student learning [EDUC 606 (KA) EDUC 640 (KA)]
  4. Promotes the use of assessments for school and district improvement [EDF 600 (D) EDGC 661 (KA) EDF 610 (D) EDF 611 (D)]
  5. Designs curriculum to support student, school and district improvement [EDUC 640 (KA) EDF 610 (D) EDF 611 (D) EDF 680 (D) EDUC 606 (KA)]

Program Requirements

Professional Core

EDF 600Research Methods in Education

3

EDF 610Advanced Human Growth and Development

3

EDF 680History and Philosophy of Education

3

Total Credit Hours:9
 

Advanced Teaching and Learning Core

(Dual Credit Concentration: choose only one course from list)

EDUC 640Contemporary Instructional Practices P-12

3

EDUC 606Curriculum and Instructional Design P-12

3

EDGC 661Measurement Principles and Techniques

3

Total Credit Hours:3-9

Concentrations - choose one

 

Alternate Area

This concentration is designed for Master of Arts in Education candidates who want to add skills and knowledge not defined in the other areas of concentration. For example, a candidate may want to pursue advanced courses related to assessment or instructional design. The candidate works with his or her advisor to identify a graduate faculty consultant with expertise in the candidate's concentration. The candidate, advisor, faculty consultant (who may be the advisor) and department chairs complete and sign the curriculum contract that lists the approved courses for the alternative concentration.

The selected concentration MUST:

  1. Enhance the competency of the initial teaching certification;
  2. Add a certification area not covered by the initial certificate; or
  3. Assist the candidate to advance professionally.
Total Credit Hours:12
NOTE: This degree will NOT change the area in which a candidate is certified to teach.

Communications

Choose 12 hours from any COMM 600-level courses
Total Credit Hours:12
Note: This degree will NOT change the area in which a candidate is certified to teach.

Dual Credit Instruction

This concentration is designed for Master of Arts in Education candidates who want to prepare to be dual credit instructors at the secondary level. For example, candidates may want to pursue advanced courses related to biology, math, English, or communications, etc. Qualifications for dual credit instruction require 18 graduate credit hours of content courses or instructional methods courses specifically for that content. Candidates work with their advisor to identify a graduate faculty consultant with expertise in the content area of choice. The candidate, advisor, faculty consultant, and department chairs complete and sign the curriculum contract that lists the 18 hours of approved courses for the Dual Credit concentration.

Total Credit Hours:18
NOTE: This degree will NOT change the area in which a candidate is certified to teach.

English/Language Arts (not for dual credit instruction)

Choose 12 hours from any ENG 600-level courses
Total Credit Hours:12
NOTE: This degree will NOT change the area in which a candidate is certified to teach.

Gifted Education (with Gifted Endorsement)

EDSP 641Conceptions and Identification of Gifted Children and Youth

3

EDSP 642Meeting the Individual Needs of Gifted Children and Youth

3

EDSP 643Teaching the Gifted Student

3

EDSP 645Practicum in Gifted Education

3

Total Credit Hours:12
NOTE: Requires successful completion of the PRAXIS. Program completion will add the Gifted Education Endorsement to the certificate.

Literacy Specialist (with Literacy Endorsement)

EDEL 624Literacy Practicum

3

EDEL 625Foundations of Language Development

3

EDEL 626Investigations in Reading

3

EDEL 662Literacy Assessment

3

EDEL 677Literacy in the Content Areas

3

Total Credit Hours:15
Choose one of the following two options (six hours)
 
Option 1:
ENG 608Morehead Writing Project Summer Institute

3

ENG 609Morehead Writing Project Summer Institute

3

Total Credit Hours:6
Option 2:
EDUC 608Morehead Writing Project Fall Institute

3

EDUC 609Morehead Writing Project Spring Institute

3

Total Credit Hours:6
Concentration Subtotal
Total Credit Hours:21
NOTE: The Literacy Specialist Endorsement concentration requires successful completion of the PRAXIS. The concentration will add the Literacy Specialist Endorsement to the candidate's certificate.

Rural Education

SOC 659Social Change in Appalachia

3

Total Credit Hours:3
Choose 9 hours from the following:
SOC 616Family Dynamics

3

SOC 617Globalization

3

SOC 626Communities

3

SOC 630Social Inequality

3

SOC 665Environmental Sociology

3

SOC 676Directed Study

1-3

RAPP 620Economic Development

3

RAPP 630Graduate Seminar in Regional Issues

3

RAPP 637Environmental Policy and Management

3

Total Credit Hours:9
Concentration Subtotal
Total Credit Hours:12
NOTE: This degree will NOT change the area in which a candidate is certified to teach.

School Community Leader

EDIL 621Research for Instructional Leadership

3

EDIL 635Understanding Professional Responsibilities of Teacher Leaders

3

EDIL 636Mentoring for Improved Results

3

EDIL 638Designing and Implementing Professional Development

3

Total Credit Hours:12
NOTE: This degree will NOT change the area in which a candidate is certified to teach.

School Health

Choose 12 hours from any HLTH 600-level courses
Total Credit Hours:12
NOTE: This degree will NOT change the area in which a candidate is certified to teach.

Social Studies

Choose 12 hours from the following:
HST 600Special Class

1-3

HST 610American Biography

3

HST 680History for Teachers

3

GEO 600Political Geography

3

GEO 602Geographic Factors and Concepts

3

GEO 605Conservation of Natural Resources

3

GEO 615Urban Geography

3

GEO 680Geography for Teachers

3

GOVT 600Seminar: State and Local Government

3

GOVT 605Environmental Law and Policy

3

GOVT 680Government for Teachers

3

ECON 600Survey of Economics

3

ECON 690Economic Education for Teachers

3

Total Credit Hours:12
NOTE: This degree will NOT change the area in which a candidate is certified to teach.

Sociology

Choose 12 hours from any SOC 600-level courses
Total Credit Hours:12
NOTE: This degree will NOT change the area in which a candidate is certified to teach.

Special Education

EDSP 621Operation of Special Education Programs

3

EDSP 630Universal Design for Learning

3

EDSP 631Advanced Behavior Management

3

EDSP 632Applied Research in Special Education

3

Total Credit Hours:12
NOTE: This degree will NOT change the area in which a candidate is certified to teach.

STEM

MATH/SCI 619Adv. Integrated Math and Science for Teachers

3

EDTC 600-levelEDTC 600-level course (3)

3

BIOL 600-levelBIOL 600-level course (3)

3

Total Credit Hours:9
*Choose any, but BIOL 610 and BIOL 678 are both taught online.
Choose one of the following courses
MATH 625Number Theory for Teachers

3

MATH 663Probability and Statistics for Teachers

3

EDTC 600-levelAdditional EDTC 600-level course (3)

3

BIOL 600-levelAdditional BIOL 600-level course (3)

3

Total Credit Hours:3
Concentration Subtotal
Total Credit Hours:12
NOTE: This degree will NOT change the area in which a candidate is certified to teach.

Total Credit Hours: 30-39