30-36 credits
The Master of Arts in Secondary Education (MASE) extends the professional knowledge of teachers in four core areas: Curriculum, Multicultural Education, Pedagogy, as well as the Social Foundations of Education. The program enables practicing teachers to explore theoretical concepts that relate directly to their instruction to improve instructional effectiveness. Students may pursue additional course work in the six core areas or elect courses through which they enhance their knowledge of content. Thirty credits of graduate courses are required to fulfill the degree requirements. It is possible to complete the Master of Arts in Secondary Education via distance education or online options.
Degree requirements
Core requirements
| EDCU 601 | Principles and Procedures of Curriculum Development | 3 |
| EDTE 650 | Curricular Integration of Learning Technology | 3 |
One course from each of the categories below
Foundations
| EDFO 620 | Social, Historical, and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDFO 621 | Education and Ethics | 3 |
| EDFO 631 | Philosophy of Education | 3 |
| EDFO 641 | History of American Education | 3 |
| EDFO 651 | Educational Sociology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Multicultural
| EDMU 660 | Multicultural and Multiethnic Education in American Schools | 3 |
| EDMU 670 | Social and Cultural Minorities in American Education | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Pedagogy
| EDJH 512 | Instructional Strategies and Approaches in Junior High and Middle Schools | 3 |
| EDJH 534 | Classroom Management: Practical Approaches to Improving Student Behavior | 3 |
| EDSE 695 | Dynamics of the Secondary School Classroom | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Research
| EDCU 673 | Curriculum Evaluation | 3 |
| EDST 671 | Evaluation of Educational Programs | 3 |
| EDST 676 | Research on Impacting Student Learning | 3 |
Choose one of the concentrations below
Concentration in the Education Core, 12 credits
One curriculum course
Curriculum
| EDCU 620 | The Secondary School Curriculum | 3 |
| EDCU 630 | The Junior High and Middle School Curriculum | 3 |
| EDCU 640 | The Alternative School Curricula | 3 |
| EDST 680 | Staff Development to Strengthen Curriculum | 3 |
3 credits of additional graduate course work from one of the above categories or from other graduate courses offered by the Department of Educational Studies.
6 credits from additional graduate course work from a content area (e.g., English, Mathematics, Reading, Social Studies, Gifted and Talented, Special Education, Science, etc.).
Concentration in Teaching of a Content Area or Special Area, 12 credits
One curriculum course
Curriculum
| EDCU 620 | The Secondary School Curriculum | 3 |
| EDCU 630 | The Junior High and Middle School Curriculum | 3 |
| EDCU 640 | The Alternative School Curricula | 3 |
| EDST 680 | Staff Development to Strengthen Curriculum | 3 |
9 credits in additional course work from a content area (i.e., English, Mathematics, Reading, Social Studies, Gifted and Talented, Special Education, Science, etc.)
Concentration in Secondary Teaching License, 12 credits
Three pedagogy courses
Pedagogy
| EDJH 585 | Principles of Teaching in the Middle School | 3 |
| EDSE 560 | Student Teaching: Secondary School | 3 TO 7 |
| EDSE 580 | Principles of Teaching in the Secondary School | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Educational Psychology
| EDPS 600 | Advanced Educational Psychology | 3 |
Note 1: A content pedagogy course may be substituted for EDJH 512, EDJH 534, or EDSE 695 for this concentration only.
Note 2: Students in this concentration must take EDFO 620 as their foundations requirement.
Concentration in Dual Credit Credentials, 18 credits
18 credits in additional course work from a content area (i.e., Technology, English, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, etc.)