Curriculum

Master of Education in Secondary Education.....................................................................33hrs.

   1. Core Education Courses.........................................................................9hrs.
        EPY 601, ELR 605, CUR 608

   2. Required Courses (stated below by track)................................................9-21hrs.

   3. Electives (stated below by track).............................................................3-15hrs.

Track Requirements

Visual and Performing Arts
Emphasis in Art
   1. Core Education Courses........................................................................9hrs.

   2. Required Courses..................................................................................9hrs.
        CUR 682, ART 660, ART 664

   3. Electives in Art (to be determined after review of portfolio and transcript)....15hrs.
        2 studio electives, 1 art history, 2 electives in art (specific courses to be determined)

Emphasis in Music
   1. Core Education Courses........................................................................9hrs.

   2. Required Courses..................................................................................9hrs.
        MUS 603, MUS 643, MUS 621/641

   3. Electives in Music.................................................................................15hrs.
Choose from: music history, music theory, pedagogy, individual performance, independent study, and ensembles.

English
   1. Core Education Courses........................................................................9hrs.

   2. Required Courses.................................................................................12hrs.*
        ENG 605 or 610, one period course, one genre course, one major figure course

   3. Electives in English..............................................................................12hrs.

*Three of the total hours in English must be in British Literature and three in American Literature. At least nine hours of the English courses must be at the 600 level.

History
   1. Core Education Courses........................................................................9hrs.

   2. Required Courses..................................................................................9-12hrs.
        History 500 (unless 400 or its equivalent has been complete), seminar in US history, seminar in European             seminar, HIS 600 level elective

    3. Electives in History (or electives in a related field approved
        by the graduate advisor).......................................................................12-15hrs.

Social Sciences
Option A (NCATE Approved)
   1. Core Education Courses........................................................................9hrs.

   2. Required Courses.................................................................................15hrs.
        SSC 602, SOC 520*(SOC 540), PHC 546 pr 563, HIS 500** or 511, US History (600-level)

   3. Electives (At least 3 hours at the 600-level.No more
        than 6 hours in any of the following)......................................................9hrs.
        Economics, Geography (GEO 680, 690, or other), Political Science, Sociology, History

*If SOC 420 has been completed SOC 540 must be taken.
**HIS 500 may not be taken if HIS 400 has already been completed, nor can HIS 511 be taken if HIS 411 has already been completed. 

Option B (Non-NCATE)
    1. Core Education Courses........................................................................9hrs.

   3. Approved Electives*...............................................................................3hrs.

*Must be at the 600-level if 18 hours at 600-level have not been completed.