Contact: Dr. Nichole Guillory
Office: ECF 364
Phone: 470-578-6314
Fax: 470-578-9094
Email: medsmge@kennesaw.edu
Web address: http://www.kennesaw.edu/education/grad/smge
The Master of Education degree program in Secondary Education prepares secondary teachers to be expert teacher-leaders. It is a content focused, standards based program which meets the Georgia Professional Standards Commission standards for the degree and is fully accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The program of study is also aligned with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and meets the Board of Regents Principles which state that “graduate programs for teachers who are already certified will focus on both strengthening their content knowledge and … deepen(ing) their understanding of teaching and learning so as to be prepared to seek National Board Certification, should they choose to do so. (BOR Principle #4)
Course work emphasizes scholarly rigor through research and engagement in a variety of field-based action research projects. Technology and multicultural considerations are infused throughout the program. This Masters program does not lead to Secondary Education Certification. Persons interested in adding Secondary certification areas should contact the Professional Standards Commission for guidance in meeting specific certification requirements.
General Requirements for Admission to M.Ed. in Secondary Education
The general requirements for admission to the M.Ed. in Secondary Education may be found at http://bagwell.kennesaw.edu/departments/smge/smge-programs/smge-masters-med/
*International applicants have additional requirements; see Graduate Admissions section of this catalog.
Full Standing
Applicants who meet all admission requirements above will be reviewed for admission to full standing in the degree program. The review will be made by the program admission committee who will consider all application materials in assessing the applicant’s potential for success in the program.
Degree Requirements
The requirements for completion of an M.Ed. degree in Secondary Education include:
- completion of a minimum of 36 hours of approved graduate course work;
- completion of a minimum of 27 semester hours of the minimum 36 hours in full standing at Kennesaw State University;
- an earned cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 in all graduate course work at Kennesaw State University;
- successful completion of a professional portfolio; and
- no grades below “C”.
Transfer Credit
Graduate courses taken at other accredited institutions must be evaluated and approved by the SMGE department chair. A maximum of nine semester hours of transfer credit (with grades of “B” or better) may be applied toward a degree program. No courses more than five years old at the time of evaluation will be accepted for transfer credit.. Transfer credit includes all course work earned prior to admission to the M.Ed. program in full standing (maximum nine semester hours), whether earned at another institution or at Kennesaw State University.
Petition to Graduate
Each M.Ed. candidate must petition to graduate at least one semester prior to completion of program requirements. The Petition to Graduate form can be found online at http://registrar.kennesaw.edu/graduation/petitioning.php
Program of Study
Candidates for the M. Ed. in Secondary Education take a combination of courses in the professional sequence, teaching field, and elective areas. Candidates may take elective courses in an endorsement field and add the respective endorsement to their certificate. Candidates are required to meet with their M.Ed. education advisor and their teaching field advisor prior to the start of the first semester of study to plan their programs.
Total number of hours in the program must equal 36 with at least 18 hours in the professional sequence, and a minimum of 12 hours in the teaching field. Candidates are encouraged to use elective hours to add an endorsement to the teaching certificate OR to add additional coursework in their primary teaching field area.
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