TITLE

Master's in Secondary Education with Initial Certification

HISTORY

Established in 1996 at the request of the Delaware Department of Education.

Number served to date 13; 100 percent employment.

MOTIVATION

Designed to provide individuals who holds a bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited college or university with the professional education courses necessary to become certified in an approved content area.

GRADE LEVELS AND/OR SUBJECT AREA(S) COVERED

Grade levels 7-12.

Subjects:
Reading, English/Language Arts, Science, Mathematics, Social Studies.

WHO OPERATES

IHE; developed in conjunction with and with approval of the Delaware Department of Education.

REQUIREMENTS TO ENTER

A bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited IHE.
Overall undergraduate GPA of 2.75.
Content area GPA of 3.0.
Submission of scores for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), and scores from one subject test in the teaching field.
Completed written application which includes a statement of professional goals.
One-page resume.
Two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a college instructor in their major discipline.in an approved content area.
All supporting documentation must be received by July 30 of each year.

No coursework may be taken in this degree program until formal acceptance into the program.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Candidates complete graduate university coursework, including theories of learning; classroom management; models of curriculum and instruction design; and a student teaching experience.

NUMBER OF CREDIT HOURS TO COMPLETE

30 graduate credits.

WHO EVALUATES

IHE.

LENGTH OF TIME

Full-time study program can be completed in one year.

Part-time, two years.