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PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION DEGREE
WITH A MAJOR IN MID-LEVEL EDUCATION

PURPOSE OF THE DEGREE

The purpose of the Master of Science in Education degree program in Mid-Level Education is to offer educators and educators-in-training a planned program of study focusing on the development and educational needs of children in grades 4 - 8.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Students seeking admission into the Master of Science in Education degree program in Elementary Education must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School and the specific program requirements. In addition, applicants must have completed a minimum of 18 semester hours of professional education courses including the requirements for a valid teaching certificate based on a four-year teacher education program.

• Unconditional Admission
  • In addition to Graduate School criteria, academic proficiency must be established through satisfaction of either of the following admissions selection criteria:
    • A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.00 (or 3.25 on the last 60 hours) and a raw score of at least 30 on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or a minimum score of 790 on the combined verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), or
    • A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 (or 3.00 on the last 60 hours) and a raw score of at least 35 on the MAT (or a minimum score of 820 on the combined verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE).
• Conditional Admission
  • In addition to Graduate School criteria for conditional admission, academic proficiency must be established through satisfaction of either of the following admission selection criteria:
    • The total undergraduate GPA is at least 2.50 and when the undergraduate GPA is multiplied by 10 and then multiplied by the MAT score the total is at least 600 (GPA x 10 x MAT = 600), or
    • The total undergraduate GPA is at least 2.50 and when the undergraduate GPA is multiplied by the GRE score the total is at least 1850 (GPA x GRE = 1850).

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

TEACHER EDUCATION CORE                                                     HOURS

TOTAL TEACHER EDUCATION HOURS       12

MID-LEVEL MAJOR

          TOTAL MAJOR HOURS                          9

MID-LEVEL SPECIALTY AREAS

Mid-Level Content Specialty Area (9 - 12 hrs.)
6hrs. in any 2 specialty areas for a total of 12 hours or 9 hours in one specialty area.
Specialty Area courses are found within academic departments and related areas:
English
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
The sutdents and adviser will work to select appropriate courses;

National Board Specialty              (9hrs.)

Middle Childhood Specialty (9hrs.)

TOTAL SPECIALTY HOURS                     9-12

TOTAL DEGREE PROGRAM HOURS         30 - 33