Some sequences provide opportunity for elective course work.  Candidates may choose any 500-level education course as an elective with approval from the department.  Candidates seeking assistance with the National Board Certification should take ED 546.  Some 400-level courses may be used as electives.  If a 400 level course is used in a degree program a grade of “B” or higher is required.  Consult with the chair and/or an academic advisor.

Certain workshops may apply toward elective credit in the M.Ed. or M.A. Professional Teacher programs that allow elective courses.  The criteria on which approval rests are as follows:

• The workshop must occur within the time period allowed by The Graduate School.
• The workshop must assign a letter grade rather than credit/no credit. The letter grade must meet Graduate School standards for master’s degree programs.
• If taken somewhere other than John Carroll University, the workshop must fall within the total number of transfer hours allowed by the John Carroll University Graduate School.
• Courses or workshops which are “make it/take it,” have no academic assignments, or showcase the work or instructional materials of a specific publisher or author are not permitted in graduate programs.
• The course assessments must be graduate level quality.

Note: Candidates are required to obtain approval for the workshop to count as graduate credit prior to beginning the coursework.  Supporting documentation should accompany the request, e.g., a syllabus that details course content and assessments.