Secondary Education, Transition to Teaching (Restricted Licensure Program), MEd

Requirements for the Master of Education in Secondary Education

• EDUC 7183 - Classroom Management Credit Hours: 3
• EDUC 6414 - Teaching And Learning I Credit Hours: 3
• EDUC 6982 - Teaching Internship I Credit Hours: 2
• EDUC 6445 - Teaching And Learning II - Exceptional Learner Credit Hours: 3
• EDUC 6992 - Teaching Internship II Credit Hours: 2
• EDUC 6444 - Teaching And Learning III Credit Hours: 3
• EDUC 7001 - Teaching Internship III Credit Hours: 1
• EDUC 7011 - Teaching Internship IV Credit Hours: 1
• EDUC 7012 - T2T Induction Course Credit Hours: 2
• EDUC 7133 - Ethical World Views For Educators Credit Hours: 3
• EDUC 7063 - Action Research I Credit Hours: 3
• EDUC 7083 - Action Research II Credit Hours: 3
• EDUC 7093 - Serving Through Servant Leadership Credit Hours: 3
• EDUC 7114 - Intro To Teaching Credit Hours: 3

Advanced Studies in Education

All of our Master’s Degrees emphases are relevant, technology-enhanced education degrees that prepare you to improve classroom practice while raising the achievement level of your students. Students use a mobile, web-accessible curriculum and learn from highly qualified, experienced instructors while participating in cohesive learning groups. All programs are approved by the Kansas Department of Education, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the Higher Learning Commission.

The three components in these programs are:

1. A CORE that addresses the university’s mission.
2. An AREA OF EMPHASIS that consists of 18-21 hours of degree or endorsement- specific coursework.
3. RESEARCH that includes two, three-hour courses in action research, taken sequentially.

Minimum Technology Requirements:

All courses are offered in a paperless environment. Students are expected to have a laptop computer, and all courses are taught using the online Learning Management System, Moodle. To take advantage of the interactivity of courses, the following minimum system profiles are

REQUIRED:

Macintosh OS Mac OS X (Preferred) 8 GB RAM

Broadband Internet access Browser with Java enabled:
Most current Firefox (recommended browser) PC Windows 10 Operating System (preferred)
8 GB RAM
Broadband Internet access Sound card and speakers

Most current Firefox (recommended browser)

Other requirements:

• Adobe Acrobat Reader (free download)
• Computers will need to have a microphone and speakers for synchronous learning
• Taskstream Account
• Latest version of Microsoft Office

Admission Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Valid teaching license (preferred)

Application Process:

• Complete online application
• Submit official transcripts from an accredited college or university verifying earned bachelor’s degree
• Submit valid teaching license

Graduation Requirements:

• Complete all course work with a 3.0 or higher GPA
• Must earn a B- or higher in all technology course work