Secondary Education M.A.
To obtain a Master of Arts degree in Secondary Education, candidates must complete a 39 hour program. The coursework is designed to provide candidates with the knowledge, skills and dispositions needed to be successful classroom teachers. Candidates may choose to only complete the coursework and hours needed for secondary certification, or they may continue their studies and earn a Master of Arts degree in Secondary Education. Candidates seeking a Master of Arts degree must complete a comprehensive examination.
Lewis offers Type 09 Secondary Certification in the areas of: English/language arts; mathematics; science with designations in biology, chemistry or physics; and social science with designations in history or psychology. (For content area courses, see undergraduate catalog)
See complete admission requirements in College of Education introduction.
Degree/Certification Requirements
I. Certification Courses (33)
| 53-504 | Technology For Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| 53-512 | Instructional Strategies and Learning Communities for Adolescents | 3 |
| 53-513 | Pedagogy and Assessment for Effective 6-12 Instruction | 3 |
| 53-5xx | Special Methods (content area) | 3 |
| 55-521 | Curriculum and Instruction in the Middle School | 3 |
| 53-522 | Characteristics and Development of the Adolescent Learner | 3 |
| 53-544 | Secondary Student Teaching | 6 |
| 51-546 | Historical Foundations of American Education | 3 |
| 54-557 | Exceptional Learners in Inclusive Communities | 3 |
| 53-523 | Methods of Teaching Reading in the Content Areas | 3 |
53-544: See course descriptions for prerequisites.
II. Degree Completion Courses (6)
| 53-535 | Methods and Techniques of Educational Research | 3 |
| - | or | |
| 52-575 | Practical Research for Learning Communities | 3 |
| - | One approved 3-hour class | |