Middle Grades Education, M.Ed. (Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies concentration)

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/mge/

The Master of Education (M.Ed.) with a major in Secondary or Middle Grades Education is for teachers certified in middle (6-8) or secondary (6-12) English/language arts, history/social studies, mathematics, or the sciences.

These content-focused, standards-based programs emphasize the development of

• evidence-based instructional leaders who know how to build on the strengths and meet the needs of all learners;
• reflective scholar-practitioners who know how to use, produce, and disseminate educational research; and 
• responsive change agents who know how to maintain partnerships with families and communities.

General Requirements for Admission to M.Ed. with a major in Middle Grades Education

The general requirements for admission to the M.Ed. with a major 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 with a major in Middle Grades Education include:

1. completion of a minimum of 36 hours of approved graduate coursework; completion of a minimum of 27 semester hours of the minimum 36 hours in full standing at Kennesaw State University; and
2. meeting KSU’s requirements for satisfactory graduate student performance and for graduation as outlines in the Academic Policies section of the KSU Graduate Catalog.

Transfer Credit

Graduate courses taken at other accredited institutions must be evaluated and approved by the chair of the Department of Secondary & Middle Grades Education. 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.php.

Program of Study

The program includes 36 total hours, including at least 15 hours of core courses and 12 hours of teaching field courses. Candidates may take elective courses in an endorsement field to add the respective endorsement to their teaching certificates.

We offer the following degree options:

• M.Ed. in Middle Grades Language Arts (ONLINE*)
• M.Ed. in Middle Grades Mathematics (ONLINE*)
• M.Ed. in Middle Grades Science (HYBRID)
• M.Ed. in Middle Grades Social Studies (HYBRID)

*Only when the candidate selects an endorsement are all of the courses in the program online.