Degrees for Education

There are two tracks in the Master of Education (M.Ed.) program: Track I, the post-baccalaureate initial teacher licensure program with an M.Ed. option, and Track II , the M.Ed. for practicing teachers who already possess initial licensure and are seeking professional development, license renewal, or an added teaching endorsement.

The certificate programs are for students that possess a Master’s degree and want to increase their knowledge on a particular field of study. The M.Ed. program is designed to be broad in scope and flexible enough to meet the needs of adult learners, with courses offered in the evenings and on weekends.

Track I: The Post-Baccalaureate Initial Teacher Licensure Program with an M.Ed. Option

Areas of concentration:
Elementary Education
Middle Education
Secondary Education
PreK-12 Education
K-12 Special Education (New Program in Adapted Curriculum)

Track II: The M.Ed. for Professional Development or Added Endorsement

Areas of concentration:
Diverse Student Populations (fulfills gifted education endorsement requirements)
Educational Leadership (fulfills administration and supervision endorsement requirements)
English as a Second Language (fulfills ESL endorsement requirements)
Instructional Technology Leadership (on hold)
Literacy Specialist (fulfills reading specialist endorsement requirements)
Secondary Mathematics (in cooperation with the College of Arts and Sciences, Fredericksburg campus)
Special Education (New Program in Adapted Curriculum)

Graduate Certificate Programs

Areas of Concentration:
Educational Leadership
Literacy Specialist
Gifted Education
Instructional Technology Leadership
Teaching English as a Second Language

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Area of Concentration:
Teaching Students with Autism, and BCABA Option

For more information on each of these programs visit the academic catalog. To learn more about our certificate programs visit the education program certificates page in the academic catalog.

Mesa State College began offering the Master of Arts in Education in summer 2006. The program is administered by the Center for Teacher Education (CTE). The CTE is guided on academic policy issued by the Graduate Council.

The Masters of Arts in Education is designed as a dynamic, current program to meet the needs of education professionals as they gain additional expertise in one or more state endorsement areas. The degree is awarded after successful completion of 34 semester hours of rigorous study. The program is designed to provide the student with ten hours of core knowledge in educational design, theory, assessment, technology and research. The additional 24 semester hours allow the student to focus on a particular endorsement area.

The program uses a cohort model with a group of participants completing all requirements in a three-semester cycle. The current cognate areas are Educational Leadership (EDLD) and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).

In January 2008, the Michigan State Board of Education approved new Elementary Education standards. The new standards will ensure that teachers are prepared with depth and breadth of content knowledge. Starting Spring 2008, prospective elementary candidates who wish to earn a special education endorsement will need to meet with a special education advisor in the College of Education to plan their course of study.

Michigan elementary teacher certification with special education endorsements allows the holder to teach the special education endorsement areas in kindergarten through twelfth grade. It also permits teaching any subject in kindergarten through fifth grade or any subject in kindergarten through eighth grade in self-contained classrooms.

In addition to degree requirements, special education candidates must complete the following major, minor, professional program, and endorsement requirements students must complete at least one field placement in a multicultural setting.

Students are expected to complete all the required courses in general education, elementary education (except ED 320 and ED 360), and psychology by the time they begin coursework in the College of Education.

Concordia University’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) program helps those who have excellent skills and work experience in career and technical fields become successful instructors to high school and adult students, thereby better preparing future practitioners in their fields. Instructors also prepare students for the world of work by introducing them to workplace competencies that are essential no matter what career they choose. (Note: In Oregon CTE is usually referred to as “professional technical education.” In most states, and at a national and federal level, the term “Career and Technical Education” is commonly used.)

The State of Oregon recently revised the process by which those who teach career and technical education (CTE) at high schools can earn a teaching license, providing them with certification as a career and technical educator.

To be eligible to apply for a high school CTE teaching position, you must have an associate degree and a minimum of two years work experience in one or more of the 22 TSPC approved professional technical endorsement areas (TSPC OAR 584-042-0006). This certification pathway requires an interview and approval by an Instructor Appraisal Committee to ensure technical skill competency, the assignment of a mentor and advisor, and the completion of a three-year professional development plan including 15 quarter hours (10 semester hours) of instructional methodology. The professional technical endorsement areas include:
Administrative Services
Agricultural Science and Technology
Communication Journalism
Communications Technologies
Computer Technology
Construction
Design and Applied Arts
Education
Engineering Technology
Family/Consumer Sciences
Financial Services
Forestry/Natural Resources
Health Sciences
Hospitality and Tourism
Integrated Environmental Technology
Legal and Protective Services
Leisure and Fitness
Manufacturing Technology
Marketing/Management
Mechanical Systems
Personal Services
Social Services

Apple Valley Reading Council Met at PSC in September and invited student education students to particpate. See Dr. Clemente’s pictures.

The School of Education offers programs to prepare students for the field of teacher education and sports management. Our programs are designed to provide essential knowledge, skills and dispositions for success in these career fields. Please visit the conceptual frameworks to learn more.

Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees are offered for the following Nebraska Department of Education endorsement areas in Teacher Education:

Teaching Fields Teaching Subjects
Art (K-12) Biology (7-12)
Elementary Education (K-8) Basic Business (7-12)
Language Arts (7-12) Chemistry (7-12)
Mathematics (7-12) Early Childhood Education (P-3)
Music (K-12) English (7-12)
Middle Grades Education (4-9) History (7-12)
Natural Science (7-12) Physical Education (K-6, 7-12)
Social Science (7-12) Preschool Disabilities (P-K)
Special Education (K-9, 7-12) *Vocal Music (K-8)

(Mild/Moderately Disabled)

An additional supplemental teaching endorsement in Coaching is available with most of the above areas.

A Bachelor of Science (BS) degree is also offered in Sports Management, a program that combines coursework in physical education and business. Students who complete this program generally move on to positions in athletic programs, sports complexes, and recreational facilities.

School of Education

Curriculum & Instruction

The Master of Science in Education degree is targeted to current educators who wish to further their knowledge and skills in the field of teacher education. The 36 hour program focuses on current theories, practices and trends in curriculum and instruction. Required coursework in instructional technology, research, educational psychology and sociology, instruction, curriculum, assessment provide teachers with advanced knowledge and skills that enhance their classroom efficacy. Elective coursework allows each candidate to select the topics or issues that most benefit his/her professional development.

Required courses for the program are offered year-round via an online format; an accelerated 19-month online e-cohort program is an option for those who wish to complete the program within a cadre of learners.

For more information on the Graduate Programs; please visit http://www.peru.edu/graduate/degree_programs.htm

peru state college · po box 10. · peru, ne · 68421

Are you searching for a vocation where you will make a difference? Consider teaching. The M.Ed. program at Milligan is designed for someone whose undergraduate degree is not necessarily in education.

PROGRAM DESIGN
Milligan’s M.Ed. program offers both the Initial Licensure and Advanced Program options.

Initial Licensure
The Initial Licensure allows you to complete your master’s and teaching licensure in as few as 15 months.

Advanced Program
The Advanced program is for already-licensed teachers who want to add endorsement areas or prepare for board certification. Course offerings are scheduled in a summer, fall, spring, summer sequence. However, you may begin at any time and pursue the program completion at a less ambitious pace to meet your scheduling needs.

OUTSTANDING REPUTATION
Milligan’s education program has a reputation for producing quality teachers with a strong sense of dedication to their students. We have partnerships with most area school systems and thousands of our graduates are serving as teachers, coaches, counselors, and administrators in schools across the United States.

CARING FACULTY & PERSONAL ATTENTION
At Milligan, graduate courses are taught by professors with doctorates in education or related fields, or by individuals with master’s degrees who have been recognized as outstanding in elementary or secondary teaching. The teaching staff includes faculty with a wide variety of experiences in education in both urban and rural settings.

Graduate courses at Milligan are small, allowing professors to interact closely with students for individual attention and supervision throughout their program. Our faculty are role models and mentors, and they will challenge you and stretch your mind and spirit.

CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW
Today’s schools are challenged as never before. Faced with increasingly diverse student bodies and phenomenal technological change, contemporary schools need to provide quality services for all children. Now more than ever, children need teachers who are committed to excellence in the classroom and to Jesus Christ. It is our belief educators prepared in such a way will make a difference in the school and community where they live and serve.

“The Teacher as a Reflecting and Caring Person,” the theme of our department, is interwoven throughout our program. Our primary goal is to produce caring and reflective professional educators who will affect the lives of children in a markedly positive manner.

ACCREDITATION: NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED
Fully approved by the Tennessee Department of Education, Milligan is one of nine private colleges in Tennessee accredited by NCATE, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (2010 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036; phone 202.466.7496). NCATE accreditation means your degree from Milligan is instantly recognized in Tennessee and the nation for its quality. Milligan’s commitment to meet NCATE quality standards means we take great care in seeing you gain the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed for success as a professional educator.

Students seeking secondary licensure MUST complete the requirements for a liberal arts major in one of the following areas: biology, chemistry, English, history, mathematics or physics. For some endorsement areas, additional methods and/or subject specific courses are required for licensure. Secondary Education sequence:

10 units, including

EDUC 205 Foundations of Education
EDUC 207 Diverse Learners and Environments
EDUC 250 Introduction to Instructional Technology
EDUC 342 Secondary Curriculum Methods
EDUC 352 Content Area Literacy
EDUC 367 Middle School Practicum
EDUC 368 Secondary School Practicum
EDUC 375 Classroom and Behavior Management
EDUC 477 Student Teaching, Secondary (6-12)
EDUC 485 Student Teaching Seminar

Students seeking comprehensive licensure MUST complete the requirements for a liberal arts major in one of the following areas: French, German, Latin, Latin American and Iberian studies, studio art. For some endorsement areas, additional methods and/or subject specific courses are required for licensure. Comprehensive Education sequence:

10 units, including
EDUC 205 Foundations of Education
EDUC 207 Diverse Learners and Environments
EDUC 250 Introduction to Instructional Technology
EDUC 342 Secondary Curriculum Methods
EDUC 352 Content Area Literacy
EDUC 367 Middle School Practicum
EDUC 368 Secondary School Practicum
EDUC 375 Classroom and Behavior Management
EDUC 478 Student Teaching, Comprehensive (preK-12)
EDUC 485 Student Teaching Seminar

The Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education leads to recommendation for Oregon licensure with endorsements available in biology, chemistry, French, German, language arts, advanced mathematics, music, physics, social studies, and Spanish.

To qualify for the degree and recommendation for Oregon licensure, the following requirements must be met:
[1] Passage of CBEST test and ORELA subtest 1 and 2 (TSPC determines passing scores);
[2] Completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours of study;
[3] Successful completion of all coursework with a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.50;
[4] A minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.70 in all education classes;
[5] A grade of C or better in all education courses (candidates who receive a grade of C- or lower in any education course must repeat the course);
[6] Completion of a teaching endorsement (major) in at least one of the secondary endorsement areas with a cumulative G.P.A. of at least 2.70 in that area and a grade of a C in all endorsement classes. Ordinarily, a minimum of 75 percent of the credits in an endorsement area of the secondary specialty area must be taken at the University of Portland for a secondary undergraduate major to student teach in that area. The permission of the Associate Dean must be obtained for an exception;
[7] Passage of PRAXIS tests (TSPC determines passing scores);
[8] Successful completion of student teaching to include two work samples;
[9] Recommendation for licensure from the Associate Dean;
[10] Subject to approval by the dean, candidates who are not able to complete student teaching and student teaching seminar and/or other licensure requirements may be recommended for graduation without licensure by substituting upper-division educational coursework which meets University requirements for a degree.
Course Requirements

University Core Requirements — 39 hrs. See Bulletin.

Major Requirements — 81 hrs. See Below.

Total 120 hours

Hrs.

3 ED 150 Introduction to Education

3 ED 231 MS/HS Human Development

3 ED 301 MS/HS Psychology of Learning

3 ED 320 Foundation of Education

3 ED 330 Policies and Practices for Diverse Learners

3 ED 411 Assessment

3 ED 427 MS/HS Classroom Relationships and Management

3 ED 450 Models of Teaching and Literacy Development

3 ED 452 MS/HS Content Methods: Language Arts
or

3 ED 453 MS/HS Content Methods: Math
or

3 ED 454 MS/HS Content Methods: Foreign language
or

3 ED 456 MS/HS Methods: Social Studies
or

3 ED 457 MS/HS Content Methods: Science

3 ED 471 MS/HS Student Teaching

3 ED 473 MS/HS Student Teaching

3 ED 475 MS/HS Student Teaching: Advanced

3 ED 486 MS/HS Seminar for Student Teachers

3 ENG 107 College Writing

3 CST 107 Effective Public Speaking I

6 Electives

30 Endorsement Courses

Students desiring to be licensed at the elementary level (PK – 6) major in liberal arts and minor in teacher education. Students persuing a secondary license (6 – 12) may major in one of fifteen academic endorsement areas and minor in teacher education. Students seeking licensure in art, dramatic and theatre arts, physical education, or foreign language can earn an all level (PK – 12) license.

The Ferrum Teacher Education Program prepares students to become teachers in today’s restructured classroom. The program challenges them to think about curriculum issues, approaches to classroom management, and alternatives to traditional assessment. They are asked to reflect on current educational policy and to take and defend a stance on such matters. Students make data-driven decisions, consider effective ways to reach and involve learners, and develop their own philosophy of education, which is constantly examined and refined.

The Ferrum Program produces teachers who believe that all students can learn, who have the strategies and confidence to reach all learners, and who work collaboratively with colleagues, school leaders, and parents to best serve the community. The goal is to produce teachers who become educational leaders early in their careers.