Secondary License Cohort Course and Degree Requirements

The following courses are required to complete the license certification:

ED 601 Foundations of Instruction
ED 614 Cross Categorical Children and Youth
ED 634 Classroom Organization and Management
ED 640 Technology Curriculum Integration
ED 651 Curriculum Development in Interdisciplinary Studies
ED 652 Seminar in Curriculum Studies
ED 660 Seminar in Policy Studies in Education
ED 693 Supervised Field Teaching

When a candidate also seeks a master's degree, the required courses are incorporated into the master's degree plan:

Master of Arts in Education Degree Requirements

Each student must complete a minimum of 33 credits to receive the Master of Arts in Education degree.

The curriculum includes the following requirements:

Professional education core requirements (12 credits)
Concentration requirements (18 credits)
Guided research studies (3 credits)
Supervised field experience, as appropriate
Specialized professional studies electives

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CORE REQUIREMENTS
(12 credits; 4 courses)
Provide advanced studies in instruction, curriculum planning, educational administration, and research.

ED 602 Curriculum Planning
ED 603 Introduction to Educational Research
IC800 Ethics

-and-
One of the following (as appropriate for specialized studies):

ED 601 Foundations of Instruction
ED 620 Introduction to Educational Leadership and Organization
ED 640 Technology Curriculum Integration
ED 663 Cognitive Disabilities
ED 671 Specific Learning Disabilities
ED 673 Behavioral and Emotional Disorders

-or other approved courses

GUIDED RESEARCH STUDIES
(one course, appropriate to area of specialization)

ED 690 or ED 692

SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
(18 credits; 5–7 courses)