M.A. (Instructional Track) plus Secondary Certification (7-12) and Specialists (K-12) (45 credits)
(Pending PDE review and approval.)
Students may pursue a master’s degree and these certifications at the graduate level based on an earned baccalaureate degree in a specific content area, which will be subject to departmental approval. In addition to specific requirements for the content area, the graduate courses required are:
Core Requirements (9 credits)
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Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
|---|
|
GEN 501 |
Human Development |
3 |
|
GEN 502 |
Methods of Research |
3 |
|
GEN 503 |
Interpersonal Relations |
3 |
|
GEN 600 |
Comprehensive Examination |
0 |
Required Common Concentration Courses (9 credits)
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Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
|---|
|
EDL 599 |
Comprehensive Examination in Educational Leadership |
0 |
|
EDL 615 |
Contemporary Professional Ethics |
3 |
|
EDL 622 |
Curriculum and Instruction |
3 |
|
CLD 553 |
Instructional Needs of English Language Learners |
3 |
Concentration (Instructional Track plus Secondary Certification 7-12 and Specialists K-12 - 27 credits)
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Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
|---|
|
EDL 613 |
Testing and Assessment |
3 |
|
EDL 619 |
Foundations of Education |
3 |
|
EDL 629 |
Introduction to Special Education |
3 |
|
EDL 634 |
Content Area Reading |
3 |
|
EDL 635 |
Psychology of Learning |
3 |
|
EDL 640 |
Instructional Accommodations |
3 |
|
EDL 592* |
Student Teaching |
6 |
*By arrangement with the director of student teaching at least one year prior to this experience.
Field experience (or prior classroom experiences/equivalencies) are included in EDL 640.
Certification also requires satisfactory completion of state-mandated tests.