Master of Education with a Major in Teaching
Initial Teacher Certification (EC–6, 4–8 or Secondary)
The Department of Teacher Education and Administration offers the Master of Education with a major in teaching with EC–6 (elementary), 4–8 or 7-12 (secondary) certification tracks. Specifically, the certification programs offered are as follows: EC–6 Core Subjects with Science of Teaching Reading and ESL supplemental; EC–6 Core Subjects with Science of Teaching Reading and EC-12 Bilingual-Education Supplemental-Spanish; 4–8 Mathematics; 4–8 Science; and 7-12 (Secondary).
The MEd with a major in Teaching requires 36 semester credit hours (elementary EC-6) or 30 hours (4-8, Secondary 7-12 certification), with
- 12 hours of common core courses in education,
- 12 hours in a specialization (i.e., ESL or Bilingual Education for those seeking EC–6 certification) or a teaching field (i.e., an approved academic subject area for those seeking 4–8 or Secondary 7-12 certification),
- 6 hours of education foundations and/or pedagogy courses (EC-6 certification only), and
- 6 hours of student teaching or internship/practicum.
Of the 36 hours required for the Elementary EC-6 degree, 24 hours overlap with requirements for the EC–6 post-baccalaureate certification-only program. Of the 30 hours required for the 4-8 and Secondary 7-12 degree, 18 hours overlap with requirements for the 4–8 and 7-12 post-baccalaureate certification-only programs.
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