Middle Level Master of Education Degree: Secondary Education A Minimum of 30 Credits Required – Thesis Optional Program #57065 – Version #TBA The program consists of a minimum of 30 semester hours. A portfolio project is required. All courses are three semester hours, except the thesis. All students accepted into this program must complete all requirements within six calendar years. AREA I. Curriculum: Area I is designed to provide the opportunity for scholarly growth in the field of Middle Level Education. Any graduate-level curriculum course (at 400 level or higher) is acceptable for Area IV. A. Required: 3 hours in middle level education GR. S.H. EDU 568 Middle Level Curriculum and Instruction 3 B. Electives: A minimum of 3 hours selected from the following: GR. S.H. EDU/MLS 435 English Language Acquisition and Awareness for ELL/ESL Populations EDU/ENU 522 Writing Across the Curriculum EDU 523 Assessment: Issues and Concerns for Teachers EDU 526 Data Driven Decision Making ELU 540 Seminar in Elementary Curriculum Development MAU 425 Middle School Mathematics 3 MAU 580 The Curriculum of the Secondary Mathematics PSY 520 Advanced Social Psychology PSY 527 Developmental Psychology of Adolescence PSY 565 Theories of Learning SCU 521 Biology in the Secondary School SSU 523 Social Studies Curriculum: Prospects and Problems AREA II. Educational Environment: Area II is designed to explore the fundamentals underlying the education process and to relate them to current practice in schooling. A. Required Course: 3 hours GR. S.H. EDU 528 Student Diversity and Critical Pedagogy # 3 B. Electives: A minimum of 3 hours selected from the following: EDU/MLS 428 Cultural Awareness/Sensitivity for ESL/ELL Program Specialists EDU/MLS 434 Instructional Methods, Materials, and Assessments for ELL/ESL Populations GR. S.H. # # EDU 496 Multicultural Education EDU 562 School Law EDU 533 Social Interpretations of Education 3 EDU 535 Major Philosophies of Education EDU 578 Comparative Education: An Analysis of International Education Systems EDU 597 Change in Education SEU 560 Classroom Management for the Inclusive Classroom SPU 500 Cognitive Development of Diverse Learners in a Standards Aligned System # SPU 514 Effective Instructional Strategies for Students with disabilities in Inclusive Settings # (Continued on reverse) Middle Level Master of Education Degree: Secondary Education Program #57065 – Version # TBA AREA III. Instruction: Area III is designed provide in-depth knowledge of instructional strategies and to enhance the effectiveness of instruction. A. Required Courses: 9 hours GR. EDU 564 Foundation of the Middle Level Learner SEU 540 Reading, Writing and Critical Thinking for the Middle and High School Levels S.H. 3 # 3 SEU 544 Effective Secondary Education Seminar 3 B. Electives: A minimum of 3 hours selected from the following: EDU 541 Supervision of Instruction EDU 542 Academy for the Mentoring of Teachers: Teachers and Field Teachers EDU 564 Foundation of the Middle Level Learner GR. S.H. Cooperating Teachers, Professional Semester EDU 565 Special Topics in Education ENU 405 Applied Techniques in Language Instruction ENU 407 Applied Techniques in Literary Instruction ITC 514 Instructional Technology ITC 525 Microcomputers for Educators ITC 553 Development of Projected Digital Instructional Resources 3 MAU 415 Learning and Teaching Mathematics SCU 523 Techniques in Environmental Education SEU 410 Science Instructional Methods for Middle and High School SEU 520 Education Theory and Practice SSU 524 Teaching Models for Social Studies Instruction AREA IV. Professionalism: 3-9 hours Area IV is designed to pursue an understanding of how knowledge is gained, how to verify knowledge, and how to judge its value. A. Required Course: GR. S.H. EDU 500 Methods of Research* 3 Must choose a topic that focuses on middle level education *It is recommended that a methods of research course be taken early in this program. B. Optional Advanced Study – Select with advisement: 3-6 hours Replaces elective(s) in Area I. B. or II. B. or IV. B. EDU 503 Thesis (6 hours, awarded at completion of thesis) Prerequisite: an appropriate research/methodology course. EDU 580 Independent Study – Secondary Education GR. S.H. 3-6 Capstone Activity: Portfolio Project (Required) The portfolio will provide the graduate student with an opportunity to develop a portfolio from a variety of artifacts from Area I-IV course work to demonstrate the student’s skill in four (4) domains established by Charlotte Danielson in the Framework for Teaching model. Note: Students taking the minimum number of credits in Areas I-IV will have 3 hours remaining to be completed as a free elective. These 3 hours may be chosen from Areas I-IV or with the approval of the advisor, graduate courses may be taken from other disciplines. # Teachers getting Level II certification after September 2011 may use this course to satisfy PDE Chapter 49.2 Accommodations and Adaptations requirements pending PDE approval. Teachers getting Level II certification after September 2011 may use this course to satisfy PDE Standards Aligned System (SAS) requirements pending PDE approval.