Programs in secondary education - master of education degree programs
M.Ed. programs are designed to enhance and extend the knowledge and qualifications of secondary teachers. See College of Education and Professional Studies general section for program admission requirements.
| Program Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Programs in Secondary Education | 30 |
| Curriculum and Teaching | 6 |
| SED 552 or For ESOL - EEC 522 for those with secondary undergraduate cert | |
| AED 501 | |
| ELT 530 | |
| SED 561 | |
| SED 563 | |
| SED 564 | |
| SED 562 | |
| Foundations/Special Education Elective | 3 |
| SPE 500 required if introductory special education course not previously taken, or EDU 567 or ELT 525 | |
| Research and Evaluation | 6 |
| IDE 510 | |
| Research Seminar 560 (ESOL requires ELT 595 Internship instead of 560 Research Seminar) | |
| Teaching Field | 12 |
| Courses selected with advisor approval from student's teaching field. | |
| Art Education: Courses selected with advisor approval from Art. | |
| Language Arts: Courses selected from at least two of these fields with advisor approval: English, speech, communication, drama, and reading. | |
| English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL): ELT 525, ELT 545, ELT 553, ELT 558 and ELT 595 | |
| Mathematics: Courses selected with advisor approval from Mathematics. | |
| Science Programs: Science Composite; Courses selected from at least two of these fields with advisor approval: biology, chemistry, geology, physics. | |
| Social Studies Programs: Social Studies Composite: Courses selected from at least two of these fields with advisor approval: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology and sociology. | |
| Technology | 3 |
| EDM 510 | |
| Please visit http://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/ceps/programs.html for specific requirements. | |
| * All certification programs require an introductory special education course SPE 500, if not completed at the undergraduate level. This is in addition to the 30 semester hour requirement for the ESOL program. | |
| Department of Leadership and Teacher Education | (251) 380-2761 |
|---|---|
| Chair | R. Allan Allday |
| Professors | Baxter, Bounds, Giles, Green, Kent |
| Associate Professors | Allday, Ferguson, Maulding Green, Vitulli |
| Assistant Professors | Brannan, Byrd, Carmouche, Delmas, Gossen, Hensley, Johnson, McCorrison, Morrison, Morton, Parrish, Reeves, Szatkowski |
| Senior Instructor | Simpson |
| Instructors | Holland |
Department of Leadership and Teacher Education website
https://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/ceps/lte/
Undergraduate
The Department offers the Bachelor of Science degree in Education leading to Alabama Class B certification in the following areas: Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, Secondary Education, and Special Education. The department offers the Bachelor of Science degree in Education with a major in Early Childhood Studies.
Graduate
The department offers the M.Ed. degree leading to Alabama Class A Certification in the following areas: Art Education, Instructional Leadership, Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, English for Speakers of Other Languages, Secondary Education, and Special Education. The department offers the M.Ed. degree in Educational Administration with an emphasis in higher education leadership. The department also offers the Instructional Specialist degree (Ed.S.) leading to Alabama Class AA Certification in the following areas: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Instructional Leadership, Reading Specialist, Secondary Education, Special Education and Teacher Leader. The department offers the Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership.