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Secondary Education, M.A.

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Degree Offered

  • Master of Arts

Nature of the Program

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction/Literacy Studies offers opportunities for graduate study leading to teacher certification and a Master of Arts degree in content areas that include science, social studies, and English. This program is designed to prepare individuals to become educators in grades 5-12 public school classroom. Students in this programs will work with faculty who contribute as educational scholars to the profession at university, state, and national levels. Additionally, the program offers opportunities to develop technology rich, culturally responsive, and active learning environments associated with greater student achievement. This program has met accreditation standards.

Admissions

All applicants for the masters in Secondary Education must:

  • Submit a WVU Graduate application for admission. The application can be found at https://admissions.wvu.edu/how-to-apply
  • Hold a Bachelor’s degree with a 2.75 GPA or above
  • Submit a one-page goal statement. The Statement should be of professional experiences, career ambitions and will be considered a writing sample
  • Test requirements: Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators. Student can take the combined test # 5752 which includes all 3 sections (reading #5713, writing #5723 & math #5733)
  • The Praxis CORE may be waived with
    • *an ACT combined score in English and Reading of 34 with a minimum score of 17 for each area and a minimum Math score of 21 (OR)
    • *SAT score of 480 using the combined Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (this is the Verbal score) and a score of 530 in Math (OR) 
    • Graduate Records Examination (GRE), minimum score 286 (combined score of verbal and quantitative sections) (OR)
    • holds a master's degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
    • *Scores can be taken from multiple sittings of test administrations and from superscores.

Program Requirements

  • Retention in the program and/or graduation is based on SATISFACTORY PROGRESS of maintaining a 3.0 GPA with a grade of A or B in ALL required courses.
  • C&I 602 must be taken in the first semester after admission into the program. "B" or better is required in C&I 602.  
  • State background checks are required before entering a public school classroom.
  • Application for transient credit for graduate courses taken at other institutions must be approved by the adviser and the Assistant Dean for Student Services.
  • Completion of 125 hours of field experience are required before student teaching.
  • Passing scores on the Praxis II subject area knowledge assessment are due by the end of the student's first semester in the program.
  • Passing scores on the edTPA.
  • Online application to graduate 

Admission Requirements 2023-2024

The Admission Requirements above will be the same for the 2023-2024 Academic Year.

Major Code: 5521

  • Biology Education
  • Chemistry Education
  • English Education
  • General Science Education
  • Math Education (not accepting applicants at this time)
  • Physics Education
  • Social Studies Education
  • World Language Education (not accepting applicants at this time)

Major Requirements

A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required for all coursework applied toward the major.
A minimum grade of B- is required for all coursework applied toward the major.
C&I 602Curriculum and Teaching Principles3
C&I 688Classroom Organization and Management3
C&I 689Cultural Diversity in the Classroom3
EDP 600Educational Psychology3
LE 622Disciplinary Literacy *3
SPED 500Legal/Educational Foundations: Special Education3
SPED 601Academic Interventions for Special Needs3
Area of Emphasis coursework9
Total Hours30
*

Secondary English education students will take C&I 425 instead of LE 622.

Suggested Plan of Study

First SemesterHours
C&I 6023
EDP 6003
 6
Second SemesterHours
SPED 5003
LE 6223
 6
Third SemesterHours
SPED 6013
Complete Praxis 2 
AoE course3
 6
Fourth SemesterHours
C&I 6883
C&I 6893
 6
Fifth SemesterHours
AoE courses6
 6
Total credit hours: 30

NOTE: In addition to the 30 degree requirements, testing requirements (Praxis 2 & edTPA) are required.

Other requirements

  • A WV state background check is required before entering a public school classroom.
  • Completion of 125 hours of field experience are required before student teaching. 
  • Student teaching application must be completed 1 year in advance if the student teaching semester.  
  • A standards-based portfolio completed during the student teaching semester.
  • Passing scores on the Praxis II in content area, due by the end of the first semester.
  • Passing scores on the edTPA completed during the student teaching semester are required for certification and program completion. 

Biology Education Area of Emphasis

C&I 644Science in the Secondary School3
SCFD 640History of American Education3
C&I 648Science/Technology: Society Perspectives *3
Total Hours9
*

Or another course at the 400-level and above in consultation with advisor.

Chemistry Education Area of Emphasis

C&I 644Science in the Secondary School3
SCFD 640History of American Education3
C&I 648Science/Technology: Society Perspectives3
Total Hours9
*

Or another course at the 400-level and above in consultation with advisor.

English Education Area of Emphasis

SCFD 640History of American Education3
or SCFD 620 Philosophy of Education
C&I 424Approaches to Teaching Language3
Total Hours6

General Science Education Area of Emphasis

C&I 644Science in the Secondary School3
SCFD 640History of American Education3
C&I 648Science/Technology: Society Perspectives3
Total Hours9
*

Or another course at the 400-level and above in consultation with advisor.

Math Education Area of Emphasis

C&I 634/434Mathematics in the Secondary School3
or UTCH 420 Project-Based Instruction in Mathematics and Science
SCFD 640History of American Education3
Elective3
Elective Course 400 level or higher in C&I, SCFD, MATH or other course approved by advisor
Total Hours9

Physics Education Area of Emphasis

C&I 644Science in the Secondary School3
SCFD 640History of American Education3
C&I 648Science/Technology: Society Perspectives3
Total Hours9
*

Or another course at the 400-level and above in consultation with advisor.

Social Studies Education Area of Emphasis

SCFD 640History of American Education3
C&I 654Social Studies in the Secondary School3
C&I 453Disciplinary Foundations for Social Studies Teaching3
Total Hours9

World Language Education Area of Emphasis

SCFD 620Philosophy of Education3
or SCFD 640 History of American Education
LANG 421The Teaching of Foreign Languages3
ElectivesTaken at the graduate level in foreign language, C&I, and /or related field with advisor approval3
Total Hours9

Major Learning Outcomes

Secondary Education

The learning goals for this program are to prepare students who:

  • Have commitment and skills to engage in life-long learning;
  • Are effective communicators;
  • Recognize that teaching is a professional, moral, and ethical enterprise with well-developed ethical frameworks which facilitate effective teaching;
  • Will serve as a facilitator of learning for all students;
  • Possess in-depth knowledge of both pedagogy and content, and the relationships between them;
  • Are reflective practitioners;
  • Are aware of, and have respect for, human diversity;
  • Value and integrate knowledge from a wide variety of fields, are creative and open to new ideas, and are able to act constructively in a world characterized by technological, cultural, and societal diversity and change.
  • School of Counseling and Well-​being
  • School of Education
    • Digital Technologies and Connected Learning
    • Educational Theory and Practice
    • Elementary Education
    • Elementary Math Specialist
    • Higher Education
    • Higher Education Administration
    • Instructional Design and Technology
    • Literacy Education
    • Multicategorical Special Education
    • Secondary Education
  • School of Sport Sciences

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