Secondary Education

Master of Arts in Secondary Education

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

• Principles and Procedures of Curriculum Development
• Curricular Integration of Learning Technology

One course from each of the categories below

Foundations

• Social, Historical, and Philosophical Foundations of Education
• Education and Ethics
• Philosophy of Education
• History of American Education
• Educational Sociology

Multicultural

• Multicultural and Multiethnic Education in American Schools
• Social and Cultural Minorities in American Education

Pedagogy

• Instructional Strategies and Approaches in Junior High and Middle Schools
• Classroom Management: Practical Approaches to Improving Student Behavior
• Dynamics of the Secondary School Classroom

Research

• Curriculum Evaluation
• Evaluation of Educational Programs
• Research on Impacting Student Learning

Choose one of the concentrations below

Concentration in the Education Core, 12 credits

One curriculum course

• The Secondary School Curriculum
• The Junior High and Middle School Curriculum
• The Alternative School Curricula
• Staff Development to Strengthen Curriculum

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

• The Secondary School Curriculum
• The Junior High and Middle School Curriculum
• The Alternative School Curricula
• Staff Development to Strengthen Curriculum

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

• Principles of Teaching in the Middle School
• Student Teaching: Secondary School
• Principles of Teaching in the Secondary School

Educational Psychology

• Advanced Educational Psychology