Nov 21, 2024

2019-20 Graduate Bulletin

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Secondary Education, M.Ed.

The Master of Education at SFA is an exciting and innovative graduate program that prepares teachers for meeting the challenges of today’s secondary schools. By exploring the roles of teacher as researcher, teacher as scholar-practitioner, and teacher as educational leader, the master’s program cultivates a learning community of faculty and students through dialogue and critical inquiry.

Teachers who select this program will be prepared to work in schools as instructional specialists with an enhanced understanding of learning and leadership theory, design and teaching with technology. Courses are offered in a seminar format with face-to-face meetings and web-enhancement. The learner outcomes of this 36-hour graduate degree program are based upon the NCATE professional standards.

Admission Process

Interested applicants must meet the following criteria in order to be accepted into the M.Ed. program:

undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university
minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 and a GPA of 2.8 on the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework (on a 4.0 scale)

Submission Deadlines

All materials must be submitted by July 15 for full acceptance for fall semester.
All materials must be submitted by Oct. 15 for full acceptance for spring semester.

Secondary Education, M.Ed.

The Secondary Education, Master of Education degree is a 36 hour degree with a choice of one of three areas of concentration.

Secondary Teachers; or
Teacher Leadership and Pedagogy; or
Post-Bacc Initial Certificate

Coursework Requirements

1. Secondary Teachers

Required Courses

SED 534 - Power and Pedagogy Credit(s): 3
SED 570 - Data Analysis in Education Credit(s): 3
SED 582 - Evaluating Educational Policy for Advocacy Credit(s): 3
SED 586 - Family, School and Community Engagement within a Context of Justice and Civic Engagement Credit(s): 3
SED 588 - Foundations of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Credit(s): 3
SED 595 - Comprehensive Synthesis Seminar Credit(s): 3

Teaching Field

Twelve hours from a Teaching Field. To be discussed with advisor.

Elective Courses

Six hours. To be discussed with advisor.

2. Teacher Leadership and Pedagogy

Required Courses

SED 521 - Intro to Learning Theory/Pedagogy Credit(s): 3
SED 524 - Secondary Teacher as Constructivist Leader Credit(s): 3
SED 550 - Research In Education Credit(s): 3
SED 588 - Foundations of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Credit(s): 3

Instructional Techniques

Six to nine hours from:

SED 534 - Power and Pedagogy Credit(s): 3
SED 595 - Comprehensive Synthesis Seminar Credit(s): 3
and/or
SED 560 - Technology and Teaching Credit(s): 3

Area of Specialization

Nine to twelve hours of approved course work from SED 500 level courses or teaching field background. To be discussed with advisor.

Research

Six hours of Research or Thesis from:

SED 589 - Thesis Research Credit(s): 3
SED 590 - Thesis Writing Credit(s): 3-9
or
SED 591 - Practical Inquiry and Action Research I Credit(s): 3
SED 592 - Practical Inquiry and Action Research II Credit(s): 3
or
AED 591 - Educational Research Credit(s): 3
AED 592 - Practical Inquiry and Action Research II Credit(s): 3

3. Post-Bacc Initial Certificate

Required Courses

SED 521 - Intro to Learning Theory/Pedagogy Credit(s): 3
SED 522 - Curriculum and Instructional Design for All Learners Credit(s): 3
SED 523 - Assessment for Diverse Contemporary Classrooms Credit(s): 3
SED 524 - Secondary Teacher as Constructivist Leader Credit(s): 3
SED 525 - Motivating and Managing the Active Learning Environment Credit(s): 3
SED 534 - Power and Pedagogy Credit(s): 3
SED 550 - Research In Education Credit(s): 3
SED 560 - Technology and Teaching Credit(s): 3
SED 588 - Foundations of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Credit(s): 3
SED 595 - Comprehensive Synthesis Seminar Credit(s): 3

Research

Six hours of Research or Thesis from:

SED 589 - Thesis Research Credit(s): 3
SED 590 - Thesis Writing Credit(s): 3-9
or
SED 591 - Practical Inquiry and Action Research I Credit(s): 3
SED 592 - Practical Inquiry and Action Research II Credit(s): 3