Secondary Education -  Master of Arts in Education

This curriculum is designed to help 5-12, 8-12, and P-12 teachers achieve goals and develop advanced competencies in professional education, academic areas, and interpersonal relationships.  For clear admission to any of the secondary M.A.Ed. options, students must  meet the general requirements of the Graduate School and provide evidence of achieving one of the following test scores:  (1)  A minimum total GRE score of 700 with minimum verbal and quantitative subtest scores of 300. (Currently,  the writing subtest is required but a cut-off score has not been established.)  (2) A score of 388 on the Miller's Analogies Test, or (3) A satisfactory score on the PRAXIS II (Student inquiries regarding PRAXIS scores for graduate admission should send an email to coeadvising@eku.edu ).  

Professional Education Core  15 hours 
EPY 869  3 hours 
EPY 839  3 hours 
One course from each of the following lists: 
   A.  ESE 863, ELE 810*, EMG 810** 3 hours 
   B.  ESE 774, EMG 806, EPY 816, SED 800 3 hours 
   C.  EMS 818, EMS 830, EMS 842, EMS 855, EMS 880, EPY 854 3 hours 

*ELE 810 may be taken in P-12 programs with advisor approval. 
**EMG 810 may be taken in 5-12 programs with advisors approval.
 
Specialization   12 hours
Courses selected from student's area(s) of certification. 
Electives    3 hours
Minimum program total hours: 30
 
OPTIONS --  The Master of Arts in Education in Secondary Education is offered with the following academic specialization options: 

Agriculture Option ( 5-12 )    12 hours 
Selected from AGR 701*, 770*, 777, 807* (*May be retaken to a maximum of 6 hours with advisor approval.) . 

Art Option ( P-12)  12 hours    
ART 794, 800*, 810*, 820*, 830*, 840*, 863, 870, 880*. (*May be retaken to a maximum of 9 hours with advisor approval.) 

Biology Option ( 8-12 )    12 hours 
BIO 714, 721, 722, 724, 725, 728, 730, 742, 753, 754, 756, 757, 758, 799, 802, 806, 816, 845, 846, others with advisor approval. 

Business Education Option ( 5-12 )   12 hours 
ACC 721, ACC 750, ACC 820, ACC 850, CCT 760, CCT 770, CCT 780, CCT 850, CIS 850, CIS 860, ECO 790, ECO 810, ECO 850, GBU 850, GBU 855, MGT 821, MGT 850, others with advisor approval.

English Option ( 8-12 )    12 hours 
At least one course from each of the following areas: AREA I (ENG 730, 731, 735, 740, 745, 750, 770, 833, 850, 853, 854, 870, 873, 874, 876, 878, 880 ) AREA II (ENG 702, 710, 715, 720, 725, 800, 804, 807, 808, 809, 810, 825).  Students may take ENG 806 Writing Project and use three hours in AREA II but the remaining three hours can be used as an elective only. 

Family and Consumer Sciences Option ( 5-12 )   12 hours 
Select courses from the following list which emphasize area of certification. 
ADM 750, ADM 810, CDF 741, CDF 744, CDF 747, CDF 750, CDF 849, FCS 750, NFA 700, NFA 709, NFA 717, NFA 811, NFA 841.  *Consult with advisor about topic choices
Recommended Elective Options: 3 hours
Any course from the above list not taken as Subject Matter or others with prior advisor approval. 

Mathematics Option ( 8-12 )     12 hours 
Depending upon background, students may select one of the following:
  
Mathematics Specialization:  Select courses from at least three of the following groups including at least one 800 level   course.  Other courses may be selected with advisor approval.  Group A (MAT 706, 806, 809, 810, 870); Group B (MAT 740, 750, 815, 850, 856, 870); Group C (MAT 705, 735, 755, 760, 870, 871); Group D (CSC 730, 745, 746, 812, 831); Group E (STA 700, 701, 720, 721) 
Mathematics and Computer Science Specialization:  CSC 812, CSC 831, Two courses selected from the following: CSC 745, CSC 746, CSC 833, CSC 834, CSC 842, CSC 880.  Electives: Selected from CSC or other options with advisor approval. Students lacking background to take the Subject Matter (Specialization) courses must take CSC 730 and CSC 801.  They may wish to select one of these as their elective.  Students with background equivalent to six hours of high level programming language such as Pascal may waive CSC 730.  CSC 801 will be waived for students with mathematical background needed for CSC 831.

Music Option ( P-12 )    12 hours 
To be selected from the following: MUS 713, 751, 754, 755, 756, 764, 765, 784,  789, 845, 846, 847, 850, 872, 880, 883, 885.
At least one three hour course at the 800 level must be selected.

Physical Education Option ( P-12 )    12 hours 
Select two courses from one category and one course from each of the remaining categories.  Category I: PHE 820, 835, 851, 869 or 875; Category II: PHE 822, 848, 891; Category III:  PHE 821, 831, 833, 852, 895.  

Physical Science Option ( 8-12 )     12 hours
Students will select 12 hours from one of the following physical science options:
  
Chemistry Specialization:  CHE 710, 715, 725, 730, 731, 734, 750, 760, 785, 802, 803, 805, 806, 807, 824, 825, 845, 873.
Physic Science Specialization:   PHY 702, 706, 710, 720, 758, 759, 770, 806, 808,  880, 881.
General Physical Science Specialization:  CHE 710, 715, 725, 730, 731, 734, 750, 760, 785, 802, 803, 805, 806, 807, 824, 825, 845, 873, GLY 700, 703, 704, 735, 750, 800, PHY 702, 706, 710, 720, 758, 759, 770, 806, 808,  880, 881.

Social Studies Option ( 8-12 )     12 hours
Students will elect one of the following specializations.
  
History Specialization:  HIS 716, 800, 849, 860, 861, 862, 863, 864, 865, others with advisor approval.
Geography Specialization:  dropped Summer 2008

School Health Option ( P-12 )   12 hours 
HEA 810, 875
School Health Option ( P-12 )   6 hours 
HEA 790, 792, 793, 795, 807, 855, 880, others with advisor approval. 
Candidates seeking intial certification in School Health Education (P-12) must also complete EME 786 Teaching of Health in P-8 (this course may also be used as an elective)

Technology Education Option ( 5-12 )    12 hours   
MFG 801, 867, TEC 701, 733, 830, TTE  864, VIT  861, 863, 865, 888, other options with advisor approval.