Secondary Education, Alternative, M.Ed.

Admission Requirements:

In addition to graduate school requirements , secondary education students must complete the MAT/GRE, the Basic Skills Test of the AECTP, the content Praxis II examination, and the admission interview. They must also have fingerprint clearance from ALSDE and complete ED 527 .

Curriculum Outline (36 hours)

ED 502 - Secondary Students as Learners
ED 555 - Instructional Strategies I - Literacy
SPED 507 - Exceptional Learners in the P-12 and Secondary Programs (required if not previously completed)
ED 535-541 Secondary Methods (1 credit hour)
ED 550 - Instructional Strategies II - Models
ED 518 - Classroom Management
EDF 562 - Measurement and Evaluation in Secondary Education
ED 590 - Advanced Seminar in Secondary Education
EDI 540 - Internship in High School Teaching

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.