Curriculum and Instruction, Initial Licensure Specialization, M.Ed.

Admission Requirements

Students seeking admission to the Master of Education program are expected to score at least 380 on the Miller Analogies Test or 281 on the Graduate Record Examination or the minimum on a National Teachers Examination that meets Tennessee licensure standards.

Applicant must

1. have at least a 2.75 undergraduate GPA for full admission and 2.50 undergraduate GPA for conditional admission;
2. have elementary teaching licensure, the attainment of which may require additional undergraduate courses prior to the completion of the degree;
3. have an initial conference with an appropriate graduate advisor in the Department of Elementary and Special Education.

Application Procedures

All application materials are to be submitted to the College of Graduate Studies.

Applicant must

1. submit an application with the appropriate application fee (online at www.mtsu.edu/graduate/apply.php);
2. submit official scores on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT), Graduate Record Examination (GRE), or Principles of Learning and Teaching Exam (PRAXIS II);
3. submit official transcripts of all previous college work.

Degree Requirements

The Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with an initial licensure specialization requires completion of of a minimum of 48 semester hours that includes a nine-hour internship.

Candidate must

1. meet requirements for admission to teacher education and internship in addition to the traditional graduate admission requirements;
2. successfully complete a written comprehensive exam to be taken in the last semester of coursework (may be taken no more than twice).

Curriculum: Curriculum and Instruction, Initial Licensure

The following illustrates the minimum coursework requirements.

Program Notes

Any of the courses above may require observations, case studies, or other time in K-5 classrooms.

Candidate must

1. file a degree plan in the College of Graduate Studies;
2. file a Notice of Intent to Graduate form in the College of Graduate Studies within the first two weeks of the term in which the student intends to graduate.