2007-08 Academic Year - Humboldt State University

Special Education Emphasis
Those enrolled in the Level II Mild to Moderate
Special Education credential may also
earn an MA. Students must have completed
the level I credential program plus two years
as a special education teacher in a US public
school.
Core courses: 12-13 units
Credential coursework: 24 units
Thesis preparation: 3 units
Total: 39-41 units
For students earning a combined Master’s
Degree in Education and Special Education
Level II Credential, the following courses
must be completed in addition to all credential
coursework (see Special Education
Credential).
SPED 799 Single-subject Research
Methods
EDUC 634 Academic Writing in
Education
EDUC 698 Educational Research
One of the following:
EDUC 679 Qualitative Methods in
Educational Research
EDUC 681 Quantitative Educational
Methods
And one of the following selected in consultation
with your advisor.
EDUC 604 Education in Society
EDUC 633 Pedagogy: Practice &
Research
EDUC 650 Educational Psychology
EDUC 660 Assessment
Plus three units of thesis or project preparation
(EDUC 690 or EDUC 692).
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Students must maintain an overall GPA of
3.0 in the program. Candidates who do not
maintain either the overall or the programmatic
GPA for one semester or who are
not making satisfactory progress toward
completing the degree may be placed on
probation. Students whose overall or programmatic
GPA remains below 3.0 for a
second semester will be disqualified. In the
case of extenuating circumstances, such as
a medical or family emergency, disqualified
students may apply for reinstatement. The
Handbook for Master’s Students provides
more detailed information.
ADVANCING TO CANDIDACY
During the first year, students can advance
to candidacy using the form available in the
Office for Research and Graduate Studies.
As a culminating experience, students have
two options: thesis or bound project, defined
in the Handbook for Master’s Students.
The department uses the Publication
Manual of the American Psychological
Association (5th edition) as the required
style manual.
Obtain a major professor and committee
members. Have them approve an abstract
of the thesis or project. Meet with them
early in the research process to ensure
that all individuals are well informed and in
agreement.
Committees must have a minimum of three
faculty members. Major professors must be
probationary or tenured professors from the
School of Educationor adjunct/temporary
professors in education who hold earned
doctorates. Other committee members
are either faculty in the School of Education
or in other disciplines relevant to theses or
projects. Consult with the major professor
in selecting committee members.
For additional questions, consult with your
advisor, major professor, graduate coordinator,
or the staff in Research and Graduate
Studies.
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COLLEGE FACULTY
PREPARATION PROGRAM
A graduate Certificate in College Teaching;
Education
This discipline-specific program is designed
to better prepare the graduate student interested
in a teaching career at the community
college or university level. Participation requires
completion of, or current enrollment
in, the education master’s program.
The certificate consists of five components
(13 units), described below. After consulting
with your graduate advisor, and under the advisement
of the college Faculty Preparation
Program coordinator, develop a plan of
study tailored to meet your goals. The CFPP
coordinator and the dean for Research and
Graduate Studies must approve each plan
of study.
Notation of certificate completion will appear
on your university transcript.
1) Discipline-Specific Teaching Methods
Introduces undergraduate education teaching
through a practical presentation of the
processes and issues involved in teaching
education. Four units, taken first or second
semester of the MA program:
EDUC 604
EDUC 633
Education in Society and
Pedagogy: Practice and
Research
2) Higher Education Teaching Methods
Guidance in the skills and knowledge relevant
to teaching in higher education. Three units,
taken first or second semester of the MA
program:
EDUC 583 Higher Education Teaching
Methods
Certificate requirements #3 & #4 come
after completion of #1 (Discipline-Specific
Teaching Methods) and after or concurrent
with #2 (Higher Education Teaching
Methods)
3) Professional Development Seminar
Explore the nature and philosophy of postsecondary
institutions and their roles and
functions in higher education. One unit,
concurrent with the fourth requirement,
which follows:
SP 684 Orientation to Higher
Education
4) Mentored Teaching Internship
Experience
One of the following tracks:
• Community College Track
Three Units of a mentored teaching experience
at College of the Redwoods.
SP 683 College Faculty Preparation
Internship
(Note: Students successfully completing this
course may apply in later semesters for a paid CR
Faculty Internship if positions are available.)
or
• Pre-doctoral College Track
Three units of a mentored teaching experience
at HSU.
See Education graduate coordinator for
advice on what course number to use.
5) Capstone Experience
Guidance in developing a professional
teaching portfolio and job-search support
materials. Two units, taken after all previous
components have been completed:
SP 685 Instructional Resources for
Higher Education
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