Graduate Programs
The Master of Education Degree in Secondary Education with a Specialization in Curriculum and Instruction
Program of Study
Hours: 30, Thesis: Optional
The Master of Education degree in secondary education with a specialization in curriculum and instruction is designed for secondary school teachers and persons in related positions. It is a flexible program to provide state-of-the-art training in curriculum and instruction. In addition, opportunities are available to pursue advanced study in a variety of disciplines.
The program consists of a minimum of 30 semester hours. A comprehensive examination is required. All courses are three semester hours, except the thesis. All students accepted into this program must complete all requirements within six (6) calendar years.
Course Work
AREA I Problems of Education in Their Broad Setting (6 hours)
Area I is designed to explore the fundamentals underlying the education process and to relate them to current practice in schooling.
- EDU 496 Multicultural Education
- EDU 562 School Law
- EDU 528 Education and the Culturally Different Student
- EDU 533 Social Interpretations of Education
- EDU 535 Major Philosophies of Education
- EDU 597 Change in Education
- PSY 520 Advanced Social Psychology
- PSY 527 Developmental Psychology of Adolescence
- PSY 565 Theories of Learning
AREA II Curriculum (6 hours)
Area II is designed to investigate the criteria for decision-making and the structure and organization of curriculum and instruction.
- AVC 514 Instructional Technology
- AVC 553 Development of Projected Instructional Materials
- EDU 541 Supervision of Instruction
- EDU 564 Foundation of the Middle Level Learner
- EDU 568 Middle Level Curriculum and Instruction
- ELU 540 Seminar in Elementary Curriculum Development
- ENU/EDU 522 Writing Across the Curriculum
- MAU 425 Middle School Mathematics
- MAU 580 The Curriculum of Secondary Mathematics
- SCU 621 Biology in the Secondary School
- EDU 567 The Curriculum of the Secondary School (REQUIRED)
- SSU 523 Social Studies Curriculum: Prospects and Problems
AREA III Research (3 - 9 hours)
Area III is designed to pursue an understanding of how knowledge i8 gained, how to verify knowledge, and how to judge its value. ONE of the following three courses is REQUIRED:
- EDU 500 Methods of Research*
- EDU 521 Methods of Research(Science)*
- MAU 531 Methods of Research (Mathematics)*
Select with advisement (3 - 6 hours):
- EDU 503 Thesis (6 hours, awarded at completion of thesis)
- EDU 537 Teacher Effectiveness: An Analysis of Research
- EDU 580 Independent Study - Secondary Education
* It is recommended that a methods of research course be taken early in this program.
AREA IV Instruction (6 hours)
Area IV is designed to provide in-depth knowledge of instructional strategies and to enhance the effectiveness of instruction.
- AVC 514 Instructional Technology
- AVC 525 Microcomputers for Educators
- EDU 523 Evaluation: Tests and Measurements for Teachers (REQUIRED)
- EDU 542 Academy for the Mentoring of Teachers:
Cooperating Teachers, Professional Semester Teachers and Field Teachers - EDU 564 Foundation of the Middle Level Learner
- EDU 568 Middle School Curriculum and Instruction
- ENU 505 Applied Techniques in Language Instruction
- ENU 507 Applied Techniques in Literary Instruction
- MAU 415 Learning and Teaching Mathematics
- SCU 523 Techniques in Environmental Education
- SEU 544 Effective Secondary Education Seminar (REQUIRED)
- SSU 524 Teaching Models for Social Studies Instruction
NOTE: Twenty-one semester hours divided among Areas I-IV are required. Nine hours will be selected carefully, in consultation with the faculty advisor, to meet the graduate student's needs. These 9 hours may be chosen from Areas I-IV, or with the approval of the advisor, graduate courses from other disciplines.
The M.Ed. in secondary education IS NOT a teacher certification program. Graduate students who are not certified teachers and are interested in seeking certification, or who are certified and wish to obtain additional certification, must contact the Office of the Graduate Dean, Room 100, Graduate Center, (610) 683-4201 .
Contact Person
Dr. Kathleen Dolgos, Secondary Education Department Chairperson
- Department Office: 252 Beekey Building
- Telephone: (610) 683-4259
- E-mail: dolgos@kutztown.edu