Undergraduate	Graduate

Curriculum and Instruction

Master's Degree in Secondary Education

This degree is available for those seeking any of the following

Increased competence in teaching at the secondary level
Accreditation for teaching dual credit courses in high school programs
Credentials for teaching at the community college level

Students must pass a comprehensive examination on the content of one education core course and the content of two courses in their major area. One question must come from the faculty advisor and one question must come from faculty outside of the AED teaching core.

Master Comprehensive Exam Information

Degree Requirements

Core (12 semester hours)

C&I 6321 Principles of Curriculum Development
OR C&I 6322 Principles of Curriculum Organization
C&I 6332 Education in a Multicultural Society
FED 6321 Foundations of Educational Research
OR FED 6322 Foundations of Educational Measurement
FED 6331 Human Growth and Development
OR FED 6333 Principles of Human Learning
OR FED 6332 Adult Development

Major (15-18 semester hours)

Will vary depending on concentration
Selected by advisement from the teaching discipline of the student
Courses are outside the School of Education and Human Development
Courses valid for dual credit teaching and community college instruction must be at the graduate level, 6300 or above

Additional Requirements

6 semester hours approved by faculty advisor (non-thesis option)
OR C&I 6308 and C&I 6309 (thesis option)
C&I 6305 Professional Research