Master of Education Degree Requirements
Student's Program Plan
Degree Program
Requirements
Special Project
Comprehensive Examination
Student's Program Plan
Program Planning. There are two categories of graduate students-those seeking only teaching license endorsements and those seeking the Master of Education degree. Students in both categories must follow the Program Plan developed for the individual students within the categories. The Program Plan is developed by the student and his/her graduate advisor in a manner consistent with the expectations of the graduate program, and must be adopted by the completion of the student's first term in the graduate program.
Before the Program Plan is adopted, as indicated by the signatures of the student, advisor, and Teacher Education Program Director, the plan is considered temporary only and, therefore, subject to change. Once adopted, the Program Plan can be amended only through the approval of the Program Plan Amendment. The Program Plan is intended to provide the student direction about the courses to be taken by the student and the sequence in which they will occur. Generally students will complete their degrees as members of cohorts even as the program seeks to be flexible in meeting the needs of students. The Program Plan also is intended to assist in maintaining the academic quality in the various areas of emphasis offered in the graduate program.
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Degree Requirements
Degree Requirements. To be awarded the Master of Education, students must earn a minimum of 36 credits in an approved program of study and achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.25 for all graduate courses. They must successfully complete the Special Project requirement, the Comprehensive Examinations and the program completion application procedures. All requirements for the Master of Education degree must be completed within seven years from the date of admission to the graduate program.
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Special Project
Special Project. The student will be required to complete a special project under the direction of a faculty member. The special project is expected to provide the student with a culminating experience that helps the student to integrate the knowledge and skills acquired through the Master of Education program coursework.
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Comprehensive Examination
Comprehensive Examination. Students will be required to successfully complete a written and oral comprehensive examination. The comprehensive examination is generally given at the conclusion of the student's program. The examination is scheduled through the Teacher Education Office and includes a take-home examination and an oral examination over the written responses. At least eight (8) weeks should be allowed for the examination process. After receipt of the comprehensive questions, the student will have four (4) weeks to submit written responses. Written responses will be due at the Teacher Education Program Director's office at least four (4) weeks prior to the oral examination to allow ample time for faculty to read the responses prior to the oral examination.
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