Division of Teaching and Learning -
Secondary Education (Sec Ed)
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http://coe.umsl.edu/teachinglearning/coe_undergrad.html#secondaryeducation Undergraduate Studies Bachelor of Science in Education: Secondary Education Students entering college first time, Fall
2002 should refer to the Introductory section of this bulletin for their
General Education
Requirements. Humanities Communication Skills At least two courses in English composition and one in oral communications. Social Studies One course in each--American history and American government, and one additional course selected from the following areas: geography, sociology, economics, anthropology, and psychology. Natural Science One course in a physical or earth science; one course in a biological science. At least one of these courses must have a laboratory component. Mathematics Program Requirements Level I: Exploring Education as a Profession Level II: Analyzing the Nature and Process of Education Level III: Synthesizing Theory and Practice in Education Note: Sec Ed 3289(289) Secondary Education Professional Internship and Sec Ed 3xxx, Curriculum and Methods of Teaching (specific subject area) must be taken in the same semester and in the semester immediately preceding Sec Ed 3290(290), Student Teaching Attention education majors: Professional education courses must be completed with a grade point average of 2.5 and no grade lower than a C- or better are required in all courses in the teaching field. Emphasis Areas: B.S.Ed. candidates must complete 30 to 50 hours of specific subject requirements in one of the following fields: English, foreign language (French, German, or Spanish), mathematics, music, unified science (biology, chemistry, or physics endorsement), or social studies. For specific subject requirements see the appropriate department listing in the Arts and Science section of this bulletin: Social Studies requirements are listed below: Note: Music education students take the following courses instead of Sec Ed 290: Sec Ed 3293(293), Student Teaching in Music Education K-6, and Sec Ed 3294(294), Student Teaching in Music Education 7-12. These two courses must be taken during the same semester. Social Studies certification students must complete a major or an equivalent in hours in one of the following disciplines: anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology. They must meet these minimum social science requirements: American history, 12 hours including History/Sec Ed 3257(257); European or world history, 9 hours including History/Sec Ed 3258(258); United States and/or state government, 6 hours including Political Science/Sec Ed 3209(209); economics, 3 hours; geography, 3 hours; and 2 hours of elective social studies credit. For emphasis area advising see the History Department. Bachelor of Science in Education: Secondary Education with Emphasis in Business Education General Education Requirements B.S.Ed degree in Business Education candidates must complete the university general education requirements required by the College of Education and the Missouri Department of elementary and Secondary Education, the requirements for the program and the academic major Program Requirements Level I: Exploring Education as a Profession Level II: Analyzing the Nature and Process of Education Level III: Synthesizing Theory and Practice in Education * Majors working toward shorthand certification must take this additional course, and are not required to take BA 3700(206) Attention education majors: Professional education courses must be completed with a grade point average of 2.5 and no grade lower than a C-. Grades of C- or better are required in all courses in the academic major. Minimum of 120 hours Electives Total: 120 hours B.S. degree in Secondary Education with an Emphasis in Science-Physics
Science core courses: Philosophy 3380(280), Philosophy of Science Biology Geology 1001(1), General Geology Biology 1202(120), Environmental Biology or another environmental science Physics 1011(111), Physics: Mechanics and Heat Physics Graduate StudiesMaster of Education: Secondary Education The M.Ed. program in secondary education is flexibly designed to allow for the special interests of teachers, department chairpersons, curriculum workers, instructional supervisors, reading specialists, and those working in adult education. Programs must be planned with advisers and meet the approval of the department, school, and Graduate School. Degree Requirements for All Secondary Education M. Ed. Students Core Requirements (9 hours) Exit Requirement (3 hours) One of the following courses must be taken as part of the last 9 hours
in the M.Ed. program in secondary education: In addition to the above courses, the following is a third exit course option, limited solely to those in the adult education emphasis or business education-teaching field: Adu Ed 6990(490), Internship (in adult education) Any of the above courses, when not used to meet the exit requirement, may be included as an elective in the program. Master of Education: Secondary Education with Emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction The M.Ed. with an emphasis in curriculum and instruction is designed to enable candidates to further their competencies as teachers or curriculum/instructional leaders. Degree Requirements (32 hours) 1) Core requirements (9 hours as specified above) 2) Curriculum/instruction core (8 hours) Courses are to be selected
in consultation with an adviser in the curriculum/instruction field from
among the following: 3) Teaching field core (8 hours) 4) Electives Master of Education: Secondary Education with Emphasis in Reading The M.Ed. with an emphasis in secondary reading is designed to enable candidates to further their competencies as teachers of reading and to prepare for positions as reading specialists, reading consultants, and/or further graduate study. Degree requirements (32 hours) 1) Core requirements (9 hours as specified above) 2) Reading core Required courses in reading should be taken in the following sequence: To complete Missouri reading certification for grades K-12, the following must be taken or have been completed at the undergraduate level. Students should see an adviser. Spc Ed 4315(315), Speech and Language Problems of Exceptional
Children, or 3) The same exit requirement exists as outlined above for all students in the master of education degree program in secondary education. Master of Education: Secondary Education and Certification The M.Ed. in secondary education requires a minimum of 32 hours of graduate credit. Depending upon the area of secondary school specialization, certification may require from 28 to 36 semester hours of undergraduate course work, making a total of over 60 semester hours of graduate and undergraduate work. Under the combined program up to 15 hours of graduate courses may be substituted for the same number of undergraduate courses. Students seeking such certification must obtain advisement from the office of teacher education, the Department of Educational Studies, and from the appropriate faculty joint appointee in the Department of Educational Studies and respective Arts and Sciences department. Degree Requirements Required and recommended courses: 1) Professional requirements All candidates must enroll in a program that includes levels I, II, and III course work in the College of Education.: 2) Certification and M.Ed. requirements Electives Selected graduate courses, including at least eight hours in the teaching specialty or in curriculum/instruction. Career OutlookSecondary school teaching positions are more plentiful than in the recent past. Most certificated teachers can find jobs if they are willing to go where there are openings. Teachers of mathematics and the sciences are in extremely high demand. The fields of humanities and social sciences have somewhat better immediate prospects than in the past. The preparation that teacher education graduates receive enables them to do well in service and sales positions. Job opportunities in the educational and retraining facets of these fields are good. People with preparation in secondary education, educational technology, adult education, and educational administration find positions in education/training units in businesses, industries, health care organizations, governmental units, community agencies, and service institutions. School administration opportunities are available to qualified individuals; particularly those who have completed advanced graduate programs. Community education is an expanding field and will need increasing numbers of people with preparation in that specialty. Graduate Certificate
in the Teaching of Writing, Gateway Writing Project The Certificate is an 18-hour program through the Gateway Writing Project (GWP); it may also be coordinated with other graduate programs. Certificate courses may be applicable to the M.A. in English with emphasis in composition or to various M.Ed. programs. The GWP Certificate is especially appropriate for post-master’s candidates who wish to pursue a specialization in teaching writing. The Graduate Certificate in the Teaching of Writing requires a 12 semester-hour core of courses developed by the Gateway Writing Project: The GWP invitational institute (6 hrs), a designated “topics” course (3 hrs.), and an exit course (3 hrs.). The Certificate requires a minimum of 12 semester hours at the 400 level or above. Electives (6 hrs.) may be chosen from approved offerings in English or Education. Admission: Prerequisites:
Required Core Courses (12 semester hours)
Electives (6 semester hours) Electives may be chosen from other Gateway Writing Project offerings OR from courses offered by the appropriate academic department with advisor’s approval. These electives must include at least one more 5000(400) level course. Suggested electives applicable to an MA in English with writing emphasis:
Suggested electives applicable to an M.Ed. in Elementary or Secondary Education
Courses in adult and higher education may also be appropriate. For complete information, see The Gateway Writing Project’s Graduate Certificate in Teaching Writing available from the English Department, from the Division of Teaching and Learning, and from the GWP Director via Continuing Education & Outreach. |
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