Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning M.Ed.

Admission Requirements

1. Completion of all Feinsten School of Education and Human Development admission requirements.
2. Three years of teaching experience (middle or high school) in one of the following areas: biology, chemistry, English, French, general science, history, mathematics, physics, social studies, Spanish, or other middle or high school teaching area.
3. An official report of scores on the Praxis II content test in the certification area may be required.
4. An interview.

Course Requirements

Foundations Component

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
SED 561	Socio-cultural Theory, Education Policy, and Pedagogy	3	Offered fall.
SED 562	Inquiry into Classroom Practice	3	Offered spring.
SED 563	Educational Measurement and Assessment	3	Offered summer.
SED 564	Learning Theory and Student Engagement	3	Offered fall.
SED 565	Disciplinary Literacy and Curriculum Research	3	Offered spring.
INST 516	Integrating Technology into Instruction	3	Offered annually.

Note: Students who have not taken Special Education 433 or its equivalent are required to take Special Education 531.

Academic Disciplines Component

TWELVE CREDIT HOURS OF COURSES at the graduate level in the 12 academic field in which certification is held or other approved plan of study. Students should contact the department that provides course work in the area of certification.

Comprehensive Assessment

Total Credit Hours: 30