M.Ed. in Social Science Education

Master of Education Degree (30-33 semester hours)
Course Number	Description	Hours	Hrs.Req Field Ex	Grade	Offered	Prerequisite
Additional Courses: 18
**EDU 505	Curriculum in the Secondary School	3			fa & sp only	May be taken prior to unconditional admission
**EDU 515	Inst. Stat for Teachers	3			fa & sp only	May be taken prior to unconditional admission
**EDT 574	Computer-Based Instr Tech	3			fa,sp,su	May be taken prior to unconditional admission
**EDU 511	Statistical, Tech, Research, & Evaluation	3	10		fa,sp,su	May be taken prior to unconditional admission
EDU 531 or EDU 554	Modern Issues in Education or Contrasting Philosophies of EDU	3 each				May be taken prior to unconditional admission
EDU 541 or EDU 527	Adv. Educational Psychology or Human Development & Behavior	3 each				May be taken prior to unconditional admission
Survey of Special Education Coursework: (Required if not previously completed) 0-3
SED 500	The Exceptional Student	3	5		fa,sp,su
Teaching field: 12 hours (At least 1/3 of the program shall be in teaching field courses.) Twelve hours of advisor approved graduate level courses n History, Geography, Political Science or Economics. Courses must be in at least two areas.

　Class A General Social Science 6-12 Advising Program Checklist (cont’d)

**These are the courses that may be taken prior to unconditional admission (the completion of ALL program admission requirements must be met before any other courses are completed.

Note: I understand that I cannot have taken any graduate courses required for completion of the Alternative A program prior to my being unconditionally admitted to the program. Taking any graduate courses prior to being admitted makes me ineligible for admission to the Alternative A program. I have enclosed a copy of either my ETS Praxis II Score Report or 32x19 or 4x12.

Prospective Schedule by Semester

 

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　Alternative Class A Checkllist 

ALTA General Social Science 6-12 Advising Program Checklist

ALTA General Social Science 6-12 Advising Program Checklist (cont’d)

 

*EDU 589 IS A MANDATORY CLASS EFFECTIVE FALL 2011, FOR STUDENTS BEGINNING FALL 2011 AND AFTER. IT IS ALSO MANDATORY IF EDU 515 HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN, PRIOR TO FALL 2011.

(If students were admitted prior to the approval of this checklist, with the consent of the advisor students may elect to switch to this checklist, 5 different courses on the checklist may have been taken prior to unconditional admission.)

 

Note: I understand that I cannot have taken any graduate courses required for completion of the Alternative A program prior to my being unconditionally admitted to the program. Taking any graduate courses prior to being admitted makes me ineligible for admission to the Alternative A program. I have enclosed a copy of either my ETS Praxis II Score Report or 32x19 or 4x12.

　

Transition Points to Remember

Unconditional Admission to Alternative A program requirements

• Passing Score on APTT Part I
• Passing Score on Praxis II or Completion of 32/19 or 4x12

Remember a satisfactory Praxis II score (in appropriate content area) must be met before student teaching.

• Application for Unconditional Admission (see academic advisor)
• Application for Candidacy- eligible after 12 hours (see academic advisor)
• Application for Intent to Complete Student Teaching (see academic advisor)
• Application for Graduate Comprehensive Exams- eligible after 21 hours (see academic advisor and academic calendar for due dates)
• Application for Graduation- eligible during the semester of program completion (see academic advisor and calendar for due dates)

Prospective Schedule by Semester

 

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