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ARCHIVED 2013-2014 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Education - Comprehensive Education (M.A.Ed.)
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Program Admission Requirements
In addition to the Graduate School Admission Requirements , applicants for all M.A.Ed. programs must submit a satisfactory score on the General Test of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE). All programs require three recommendations from former instructors or employers who are in a position to judge the applicant’s aptitude for graduate study. Applicants must meet the requirements for admission based on the admissions test and an undergraduate grade point average for the last sixty hours of the baccalaureate program. Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold a North Carolina Class A teaching license, or a comparable license from another state, in the chosen field unless admission is sought to certain programs in which licensure is not a factor. Concentration specific requirements include:
- Comprehensive Education - English must submit a senior level analytic essay that synthesizes multiple sources and articulates an argument.
- Educational Supervision (Curriculum-Instruction and Instructional Technology Specialist-Computer concentrations) must have one of their three letters of recommendation come from a building administrator familiar with the applicant’s teaching; must successfully complete an interview and a spontaneous writing assignment; and must have at least three years of teaching experience prior to admission.
- Educational Supervision (International Studies concentration) may be required to provide a satisfactory score on the TOEFL and a satisfactory score on an examination similar to the Graduate Record Examinations. They must also successfully complete an interview with program faculty.
- Comprehensive Education-Elementary and Middle Grades must submit a satisfactory score on the Graduate Record Examination (above 30th percentile) or the Miller’s Analogy Test. Additional prerequisite coursework may be required. Each applicant will be interviewed prior to admission.
- Comprehensive Education-Special Education (Gifted Education concentration) GRE requirement is waived for those who complete the graduate AIG licensure program with a 4.0 GPA.
Program Description
The program leading to the M.A.Ed. degree in comprehensive education requires a minimum of 36 semester hours of graduate study consisting of a professional core of 12 semester hours and a concentration of 24 hours. Each of the concentrations leads to a recommendation for Advanced Competencies licensure from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Concentrations may have additional requirements for admission specific to the concentration. Completion of degree requirements includes a satisfactory portfolio demonstrating advanced competencies for all concentrations. Candidates with current National Board Certification in the concentration area have demonstrated advanced competencies and are exempted from the required portfolio. An oral and/or written exam may be required for some concentrations.
Program Admission Requirements for M.A.Ed. Programs
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Professional Core - 12 Hours
The Professional Core is common to all M.A.Ed. Programs. Leadership Capstone (3 hours)
Assessment Core Theme (3 hours)
Select 3 hours from: Differentiation/Diversity Core Theme (3 hours)
Select 3 hours from: Research Core Theme (3 hours)
Select 3 hours from: Technology Core Theme (0 hours)
Select three Technology Seminar offerings during the program. Art Concentration (24 hours)
Twenty-four hours in addition to the Professional Core. Six hours of Methods courses and eighteen hours of Art Content courses are required. Art Content Area
18 hours of Art Content courses are required. as follows: nine hours of studio, six hours or upper level art history, and three hours of independed study or thesis. Biology Concentration (24 hours)
Twenty-four (24) hours in addition to the Professional Core. Six hours of Methods courses and eighteen hours of Biology Content courses are required. Biology Content Area
18 hours of Biology courses as follows: Eighteen semester hours from any 500-600 level Biology course, except BIOL 699. At least 6 hours must be taken from courses numbered 600 or above. Elemetary Education Concentration (24 hours) to include
In additional to the Professional Core Elementary Education Core
The Elementary Education Core are requirements beyond the Professional Core Elementary Education Subject Matter (15 hrs)
SUBJECT MATTER SPECILIZATIONS
Students must complete one of the four specializations options listed below. Option 1: Elementary Education - Interdisciplinary
Choose fifteen hours. Six hours must come from the Theory & Practice list and six hours must come from the Content Area list, and three additional hours from either area. Alternately students may choose to complete one of the more specialized options below. Option 2 - Elementary Education Reading/Language Arts
Choose fifteen hours. Six hours must come from the Theory & Practice list and six hours must come from the Content Area list, and three additional hours from either area. Option 3 - Elementary Education Social Studies
Choose fifteen hours. Six hours must come from the Theory & Practice list and six hours must come from the Content Area list, and three additional hours from either area. Option 4 - Elementary Education Mathematics
Choose fifteen hours. Six hours must come from the Theory & Practice list and six hours must come from the Content Area list, and three additional hours from either area. Option 5: Elementary Education Science
Choose fifteen hours. Six hours must come from the Theory & Practice list and six hours must come from the Content Area list, and three additional hours from either area. Option 6 - Digital Literacy
Choose 15 hours from the following. English Concentration (24 hours)
In addition to the Professional Core Methods
Six hours are required. British Literature
Three hours of British Literature are required. Choose any British Literature Course (500 or higher) American Literature
Three hours of American Literature are required. Choose any American Literature Course (500 or higher) Other Literature
Three hours of other literature courses are required and must be chosen from the following list. Guided Electives
Nine hours of guided electives in English are required. Elective courses are chosen in consultation with the program director. Additional Information
English Comprehensive Examinations on both early and later literature and a Master Teacher Project are required. Neither a thesis nor foreign language proficiency is required. For reading lists, sample exams, and other information about the English concentration, see the current Guide to Graduate Studies in English, available online. Middle Grades Concentrations (24 hours) to include
In addition to the Professional Core Middle Grades Core
The Middle Grades Core are requirements beyond the Professional Core. Digital Literacy (3 hours)
Middle Grades Subject Matter (12 hours)
Option 1 - Middle Grades Reading/Language Arts
Choose nine additional hours from the courses lsted below. A minumum of three hours must come from the Content Area list. Option 2 - Middle Grades Social Studies
Choose nine additional hours from the courses listed below. A minimum of three hours must come from the Content Area list. Option 3 -Middle Grades Mathematics
Choose nine additional hours from the courses listed below. A minimum of three hours must come from the Content Area list. Option 4 - Middle Grades Science
Choose nine additional hourse from the courses listed below. A minimum of three hours must come from the Content Area list. Social Sciences Concentration (24 hours)
Twenty-four hours in addition to the Professional Core. Six hours of methods courses and eighteen hours of social science courses in the areas indicated are required. Social Science Content Area
18 hours of social science coursework as follows: 12 hours in history, 3 hours in second social science area, 3 hours in third social science area. Special Education Concentration (24 hours) to include
In addition to the Professional Core Emphasis:
Must declare and complete twenty-four (24) hours from one of the three emphasis options listes below: Option 1 - Gifted Education
Choose nine (9) hours from Content Area list of courses and fifteen (15) hours from Methods list. Option 2 - Mild to Moderate Disabilities
Choose six (6) hours from Content Area list of courses and eighteen (18) hours from the Methods list. Option 3 - Severe/Profound Disabilities
Choose eighteen (18) hours from Content Area list of courses and six (6) hours from the Guided Electives list. Academically or Intellectually Gifted (AIG) Add-on Licensure (K-12)
Licensure in AIG may be obtained by teachers holding or eligible for a North Carolina license in any area. The licensure program is completely online with the exception of a one-week field experience associated with SPED 500 that takes place in the summer. Credits earned may be applied to the gifted concentration in the MAEd program in special education.
The program requires 12 hours and includes the following: |
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