School of Graduate and Professional Studies
Education
Master Teacher Grades 7-12 Secondary Certification
Online Master of Science
2020-2021 Curriculum
A student must complete the course and credit requirements as defined on this curriculum sheet to be a candidate for the Master of Science in Education . Additional policies , procedures and requirements may be found in the current Graduate University Catalog and / or student teaching handbook .
Degree Requirement A student must already hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university for the relevant content areas Biology , English , Mathematics , or Sodcial Studies .
An evaluation of transcript will be necessary to determine the required coursework . Content specific coursework is undergraduate and can be accepted from prior work . See specific audit sheet of content area .
MAJOR |
Requirements for Certification - 18 credits |
EDU502 |
The Learning and Teaching Process |
3 |
EDU503 |
Social & Political Foundations of Education |
3 |
EDU508 |
Secondary School Methods and Materials |
3 |
EDU580 |
Multicultural & Diversity Issues in Education |
3 |
EDU581 |
Foundations of Special Education in an |
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Inclusionary Setting |
3 |
EDU591 |
Curriculum Development and Peer Coaching |
3 |
EDU565 Student Teaching & Professional Seminar 3
Master Degree Completion - 12 credits
Credit Requirement |
EDU510 |
Action Research for Teachers I |
3 |
A minimum of 30 credits is required for the Master of Science in |
EDU582 |
Effective Communication for Educators |
3 |
Secondary Subject Education program and needed subject / content area verification . |
EDU603 |
Action Reserch for Teachers II |
3 |
EMSS
150 Pre-student teaching hours are embedded within certification courses .
Student teaching is 14 weeks full-time placement . Student is responsible for all required clearances in their respective state .
Grade Requirements
The minimum major and cumulative GPA of 3.0 , ( B ) average is required to remain in good standing . One grade of C + is permitted but a 3.0 grade point average must be maintained throughout the program . Students may retake a maximum of 2 courses in which they earned a C or C +. Students may retake an individual course only one time . Students may not earn any grade below a C and remain in the program .
Curriculum sheets for all education program at Gwynedd Mercy University are subject to change pending program specific competency changes in certification by the PA Department of Education . New regulations in 22 PA Code Chapter 49 may result in changes for teacher education programs at Gwynedd Mercy University .
PA Certification To qualify for Pennsylvania Instructional I certification a student must complete all certification specific coursework ( pedagogy and content area ), pass required qualifying tests ( Praxis Specialty test for subject ), and validate clearances . Institutions can only certify in subjects where they have prior subject approval status at the undergraduate level . Gwynedd Mercy University has approval for Biology , English , Mathematics and Social Studies ( History ).
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