M.A. Professional Teacher

Program Coordinator: Mark Storz, Ph.D.

This program is designed to encourage individual interest and to develop competencies contributing to becoming a master teacher. Specializations may be taken in a teaching field, e.g., English, or in education, wherein a number of options are possible. In a sequence with no electives, the M.A. with thesis option may require additional credit hours.

This program requires a total of 30 hours, except where indicated in specific sequences.

Degree requirements:

1. Plan A: Course requirements for the M.A., including six credits for thesis
2. Plan B: Course requirements for the M.A., with a research essay
3. Completion of ED 502 by candidates in the first 15 hours of their program
4. Required courses listed below

General Course Requirements

1. Multicultural Education (3 hrs.) --- ED 453, OR Foundations of Education (3 hrs.) ---ED 500
2. Research Methods (3 hrs.) --- ED 502
3. Learning-Teaching (3 hrs.) --- ED 534
4. 12 or more credit hours in one sequence (see specific sequences below)
5. Six credit hours of electives (except for stated in specific sequences)
6. Seminar in Teaching (3 hrs.) --- ED 595 (except where stated in specific sequences)

SPECIALIZATION SEQUENCES - Candidates must consult with their advisor regarding required courses and alternative course options

1. Initial Licensure with the M.Ed.: (Early, Middle, AYA and Multi-Age)
2. Chemical Education:  ED 514, 515, 516, and 535 or 511
3. Classroom Teacher:  ED 419, 524, 556, 586 or ED 587
4. Computer/Technology:  ED 547, 549, 585, ED 586 (ED 586 may be waived based on admission evaluation), 587, 589 (this course sequence qualifies for Ohio Department of Education endorsement in Computer Technology)
5. Early Childhood Education:  ED 524, 532, 556, 3 electives in Early Childhood and/or Reading
6. Reading Teacher: ED 456, 457 (electives may be substituted for 456 and 457 pending approval of department chair, based on candidate's literacy background through coursework and teaching experiences), 565, 570, 571, 573, 578 (ED 565, 571, 573 and 578 course sequence qualifies for Ohio Department of Education endorsement in Reading upon passage of PRAXIS II)
7. Curriculum Specialist (Teacher Leader):  ED 517, 556, 557, 585 (coursework can be used for post-master’s principal’s license)
8. Urban Education:  ED 501, 504, 524 or 532, 556
9. Middle Child Education and Secondary Education: secondary teachers may take twelve credits of graduate level work in the teaching field.  The following departments cooperate in this program: Biology, Chemistry, Communications, Economics, English, History, Mathematics, Physics, and Religious Studies.  Teaching field electives are chosen on an individual basis by the student, the adviser, and a cooperating adviser from the academic department involved.
10. Specialized Sequence: 4 courses from a specific area of interest, e.g., Reading, Computer/Technology, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Economic Education, Medical Education, which is planned in consultation with the chair and/or an academic advisor. 

Candidates may also choose to take an individually designed track.  This must be developed with the advisor and approved through petition.