Secondary Education (M.Ed.)
Degree Requirements
Programs in Secondary Education - Master of Education Degree Programs
M.Ed. programs are designed to enhance and extend the knowledge and qualifications of secondary teachers. See College of Education and Professional Studies general section for program admission requirements.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Teaching | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Elementary School Curriculum (For ESOL - for those with secondary undergraduate cert) | ||
or SED 552 | The High School Curriculum | |
| Trn-Prac Tch Art Elem Sc | ||
| Methods and Materials Tch ESL | ||
| Trends-Prac Tchg Lang Sec | ||
| Trends-Prac Tchg Math Sec | ||
| Trends-Prac Tchg Science | ||
| Trends-Prac Tchg Soc St | ||
| Foundations/Special Education Elective | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Nat-Needs of Exc Chld and Yth (required if introductory special education course not previously taken) | ||
| Multicultural Exp in Schools | ||
| Found Tchg Eng as Sec Lang | ||
| Research and Evaluation | ||
| IDE 510 | Educ Research and Evaluation | 3 |
| Research Seminar 560 (ESOL requires ELT 595 Internship instead of 560 Research Seminar) | 3 | |
| Teaching Field | ||
| Select 12 hours from the following: | 12 | |
Courses selected with advisor approval from student's teaching field | ||
Art Education: Courses selected with advisor approval from Art | ||
Language Arts: Courses selected from at least two of these fields with advisor approval: English, speech, communication, drama, and reading | ||
Mathematics: Courses selected with advisor approval from Mathematics | ||
Science Programs: Science Composite; Courses selected from at least two of these fields with advisor approval: biology, chemistry, geology, physics | ||
Social Studies Programs: Social Studies Composite: Courses selected from at least two of these fields with advisor approval: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology and sociology | ||
| Technology | ||
| EDM 510 | Microcomputing Systems in Ed | 3 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Please visit http://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/ceps/programs.html for specific requirements.
All certification programs require an introductory special education course SPE 500, if not completed at the undergraduate level. This is in addition to the 30 semester hour requirement for the ESOL program.