Secondary Education, Alternative, M.Ed.

Admission Requirements:

In addition to graduate school requirements , secondary education students must complete the Core Academic Skills for Educators Test and the content Praxis II examination. They must have fingerprint background clearance from ALSDE.

Curriculum Outline (36 hours)

ED 507 - Current Trends in Teaching Exceptional and Diverse Learners
Note: If ED 507 has been completed previously, ED 506 is required
ED 502 - Secondary Students as Learners
ED 555 - Instructional Strategies I - Literacy
ED 535-543 Teaching Methods/Content-Specific
EDF 562 - Measurement and Evaluation in Secondary Education
ED 550 - Instructional Strategies II - Models
ED 518 - Classroom Management
ED 527 - Technology-Based Instructional Strategies
EDI 540 - Internship in High School Teaching
EDI 599 - Intern Certification Preparation

Teaching Field

Students must take 12 total graduate (500-level) hours in their teaching field. Comprehensive areas (English/Language Arts, General Science, General Social Science) must include at least one course in two areas of the broader field. Undergraduate courses with equivalent content cannot be repeated for graduate credit.