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Curriculum

This program requires the student to take 24 credits of core courses, 6 credits of cognate courses, and 18 credits of certification requirements.

Required Core Courses

The following courses are completed online. GEDU 505 Classroom Management (3 credits)

  • GEDU 601      Action Research (3 credits)
  • GEDU 602      Program Reflection (0 credits)
  • GEDU 604      Educational Tests and Measurements (3 credits) GEDU 609  Inclusive Classroom Practices (3 credits)
  • GEDU 612      Leadership, Current Issues, and the Teacher as Agent of Change (3 credits)
  • GEDU 621      School Curriculum (3 credits)
  • GEDU 623      Technology Literacy and Integration (3 credits) GEDU 637 Learning Theory (3 credits)

Required Cognate Courses

The following credits are completed online.

  • GEDU 537      Special Education Overview (3 credits)
  • GEDU 627      Foundations of Literacy in the Secondary Program (3 credits)
  • This course sequence completes the requirements for the M.Ed.
  • Total credits for MEd Curriculum and Instruction: 30

Certification Requirements

(16 or 17 credits)

The following additional courses and field experiences are required for teacher certification. The courses and field experiences should be taken in the following order:

  • GEDU 516  Instructional Design and the Classroom Management (3 credits)
  • GEDU 628  Secondary Education Field Experience I (0 credits)
  • GEDU 521 Methods and Materials of Instruction Seminar (1 credit)
  • GEDU 629 Secondary Education Field Experience II (0 credits)
  • GEDU 520 Methods and Materials for Teaching English Language Learners (ELLs)/Field Experience. 15 hrs. (3 credits). This course is offered either as an online or face-to-face course. Individuals who wish to add ESL specialist certification to their credentials must also enroll in GEDU 525 ESL Field Experience (1 credit)
  • GEDU 632  Secondary Education Field Experience III (0 credits) GEDU 550  Student Teaching (6 credits)
  • GEDU 690 Professional Seminar (taken in conjunction with GEDU 550 Student Teaching) (3 credits)

  Total minimum credits required for MEd with teacher certification: 46 or 47 credits

Steps to Certification

  1. Successfully complete all required coursework and field experiences.
  2. Pass required licensure (Praxis) exam.
  3. Apply for certification on the PA Teacher Information Management System (TIMS). Note: A GPA of 3.0 is required for teacher certification.
  4. 成人禁区 University recommends candidates for certification, and PDE approves and issues certification.