Graduate Catalog - University of Central Oklahoma

University of Central Oklahoma
Program:
Major:
Secondary Education
Secondary Education
Major Code: 3770
Degree: Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Department Educational Sciences, Foundations, &
Research
College Education & Professional Studies
Program Coordinator/Advisor: Dr. Mike Nelson
E-Mail Address:
mnelson15@uco.edu
Office Address: CTL 215
Phone Number: 405-974-5411
Graduate Admissions: Carlie Wellington
E-Mail Address:
cwellington@uco.edu
Office Address: Box 106, EDU 207
Phone Number: 405-974-5105
Graduate Catalog, 2012 - 2013
College: Education and Professional Studies
1. Paper or online application for admission (www.uco.edu/
graduate/admissions.html).
2. Official copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts
from each institution attended with all degrees posted.
All transcripts must be from accredited institutions. Undergraduate
transcripts must show a minimum 2.75 GPA
overall or 2.75 GPA in the last 60 hours attempted.
3. Students falling below this standard may qualify for
conditional or provisional admission. See Admission to
Graduate Studies section.
4. Evidence of English language proficiency, if not a native
speaker. See Admission to Graduate Studies section -
English Language Proficiency.
Secondary Education, M.Ed.
The Secondary Education major is designed for professional
educators who seek a broader cultural and professional learning
experience than is possible on the undergraduate level.
The curricular program enhances knowledge of content-areas
and specific pedagogical techniques and skills which will be
required in profes sional work.
Students have the opportunity to study a specific curricular
area; to explore the American educational sys tem; to demonstrate
their knowledge of educational research procedures
and methods, sources and formats, and critical reviews of
research reports; and to prepare and defend a research proposal
and its results.
Other areas of advanced learning include: The development
of adolescence and social forces on adolescence and their
implications for the classroom; student learning styles and
behavior both individually and in classroom settings; and,
professional relationships with students, parents, teachers,
administrators, and other pertinent indi viduals.
The program is aligned to the National Board of Professional
Teaching Standards (NBPTS), and program assignments
simulate activities which teachers complete while pursuing
National Board Certification. In fact, program students may be
granted elective credit, under certain conditions, for successful
completion of National Board Certification.
The program accommodates both traditionally trained and
certified teachers with undergraduate education degrees and
others holding bachelors degrees and seeking alternative
certification. For this latter group, the program offers courses
in managing classrooms, designing instruction, meeting students’
needs, and assessing students’ performances.
Graduation Requirements
Required Courses................................................ 13 Hours
Course
Prefix
Course
No.
Course Title
PTE 5013 Foundations of Educational Research
PTE
PTE
PTE
5112
5142
5172
Modern Philosophies of Education, or
History of Education or
Educational Sociology
PTE 5153 Advanced Developmental Psychology
PTE 5203 Advanced Educational Psychology
PTE 5892 Seminar/Special Topics - Capstone
Research Experience - 2 credit hours
Guided Electives.................................................2-3 Hours
Complete 2 to 3 hours from the following list
Course Course Course Title
Prefix No.
PTE
PTE
PTE
5112
5142
5172
Modern Philosophies of Education, or
History of Education, or
Educational Sociology
PTE 5283 Fund. of Curriculum Development
PTE 5322 Problems of Teaching in Sec. Schools
PTE 5383 Principles of Tests and Measurements
PTE 5413 Educational Statistics
Teaching Specialty................................................. 9 Hours
For Traditionally-Certified Students
Additional Approved Electives.................................. 8 Hours
Admission Requirements
Submit the following items to the Jackson College of
Graduate Studies (JCGS), Nigh University Center, Room
404, University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive,
Edmond, OK 73034.
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