Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Education Licensure Path Concentration, M.Ed.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Secondary Education Licensure Path requires

1. an earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college;
2. an undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or above, or for those who have started but not completed a graduate degree, a GPA of 3.00 or above on the last 60 hours of coursework (undergraduate and graduate) completed, or a completed graduate degree GPA of 3.00 or above;
3. a satisfactory score on the Miller Analogies Test, the Graduate Record Examination, or the Praxis II content area exam(s) for which the candidate is seeking licensure;
4. successful admission to the College of Education Teacher Education Program.

Application Procedures

Applicants must be admitted to the College of Education Teacher Education Program prior to admission to this program.

Applicants must submit the following application materials to the College of Graduate Studies:

1.  an application with the appropriate application fee (online at www.mtsu.edu/graduate/apply.php). Once this initial application has been accepted, the applicant will receive directions on how to enter the graduate portal to be able to submit other materials. When filling out the application, the degree sought is M.Ed: the major is Curriculum and Instruction; the concentration is Secondary Education Licensure Path. This degree is a non-thesis option.
2. official transcripts of all previous college work;
3. three letters of recommendation addressing the applicant’s potential for completing the Master of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction;
4. official scores on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT), the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), or the Praxis II content area exam(s) for which the candidate is seeking licensure.

Degree Requirements

The Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Secondary Education Licensure Path requires completion of a minimum of 33 semester hours.

Once admitted to the program, candidate must

1. complete 33-39 semester hours with no more than 30 percent of the total degree hours dually listed as undergraduate/graduate hours (see specifics in Curriculum section below);
2. successfully complete all clinical experiences, including one semester of a Teaching Internship;
3. successfully complete all courses and exams required for licensure;
4. successfully complete a written comprehensive examination during the semester of graduation (exam may be retaken once).

Curriculum: Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Education Licensure Path

The following illustrates the minimum coursework requirements.

Program Notes

Students enrolling in 6000-level courses must hold a bachelor’s degree, and students enrolling in 7000-level courses must hold a master’s degree.