Masters of Arts in Secondary Education
The Master of Arts with a major in Secondary Education is designed to serve the need for advanced study at the graduate level by middle, junior and senior high school teachers and is built upon the Model of the Teacher as Competent Professional Educator. The objective of the degree is to enhance the teaching and organizational ability of the candidate and thus improve classroom instruction.
Admission Requirements
- The applicant must have a teaching certificate or a qualifying score (MO) on the Praxis II test or take and be in the 50th or above percentile of the verbal and analytic components of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller's Analogy Test (MAT) or permission of the department's Graduate Admissions Committee.
- The applicant must have achieved an undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 2.75.
- The application materials submitted by any applicant will be reviewed by the School of Graduate Studies. After such review, the office may recommend full admission, probationary admission or a denial of admissibility. An applicant having the prerequisite g.p.a. of 2.75 may be given School of Graduate Studies admission prior to completion of all steps in the admissions process. Under these circumstances, the applicant may take up to 6 hours of credit while completing all of the steps in the admission process as required by the School of Graduate Studies. An applicant having an undergraduate g.p.a. of 2.5 - 2.749 will be denied full admission to the School of Graduate Studies, but may seek probationary admission through the School of Graduate Studies. To be considered for probationary status, the applicant must meet one of the criteria listed in the first bullet above and to receive full admission, the applicant must complete 6 hours of graduate level course work in the Core area of study with a grade of 'B' or higher. Upon completion of this requirement, the School of Graduate Studies can be requested to grant full admission. Applicants with an undergraduate g.p.a. less than 2.5 will be denied any level of admission.
- The program admission process must be completed within one calendar year. Failure to do so will result in reclassification as a non-degree student. Reinstatement to degree-seeking status will require a new application for admission. Courses taken prior to full admission will not necessarily be accepted toward meeting degree requirements.
Graduation Requirement
The student must attain an overall g.p.a. of 3.25 in order to be graduated from the program. The Master of Arts degree in Secondary Education consists of two options: