Education Core Courses:
| TEEL 811 |
Educational Sociology |
3 |
| EAC 803 |
Educational Research or |
3 |
| SPED 800 |
Research |
|
| TEEL 859 |
Curriculum Planning and Evaluation (K-12) |
3 |
| TECS 800 |
Intro to Utilization of Technology in the Classroom or |
|
| TECS 805 |
Instructional Technology Theory and Practice |
3 |
| TEEL 845 |
Theories of Learning |
3 |
| TEEL 867 |
Instructional Design and Assessment |
2 |
| TEEL 873 |
Problems: Action Research I |
1 |
| TEEL 873 |
Problems: Action Research II |
1 |
| TEEL 873 |
Problems: Action Research III |
1 |
| Electives (to be negotiated with advisor) Emphasis Area |
18/19 |
| Total |
38/39 |
A minimum of 38 graduate hours on an approved degree program are required. The student must meet all departmental and Graduate School degree requirements, including maintaining a minimum of 3.25 GPA on graduate coursework.
An action research project will be required of all students seeking a master of science in education degree. Meaningful, applied research will be conducted in a school environment prior to granting the master's degree. The Masters of Science in Education is assessed through a comprehensive examination process at the end of the program of study.
Library Media Licensure:
Applicants for a library media specialist endorsement must hold a currently valid professional teaching license, and complete the following graduate courses, with a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA in graduate coursework:
| TELS 852 |
Selection of School Library Media Materials |
3 |
| TELS 853 |
Reference Retrieval |
3 |
| TELS 856 |
Cataloging for School Library Media |
3 |
| TELS 857 |
School Library Media Administration |
3 |
| TELS 859 |
Library Media Supervised Practice (Practicum) |
3 |
| EAC 859 |
Curriculum Planning and Evaluation (K-12) |
3 |
| TECS 800 |
Intro to Utilization of Technology in the Classroom |
3 |
| TEEL 861 |
Advanced Literature for Children and Young Adults |
3 |
| Total |
|
24 |
In order to meet Kansas State Department of Education licensure guidelines, Library Media Specialist students must complete a Master’s degree before applying for a conditional school specialist license and a post-graduation internship before applying for a professional school specialist license. After graduation with the MS degree and receiving the conditional library media specialist license, students must secure a position in a school library and enroll in two semesters of “Library Internship.” Upon successful completion of a two-hour internship in each of two semesters and working one additional year, students will be eligible to apply for a professional Kansas Library Media Specialist license.
Reading Specialist Licensure:
Applicants for a reading specialist endorsement must hold a currently valid professional teaching license and complete the following graduate courses, with a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA in graduate coursework:
| TEEL 861 |
Advanced Literature for Children and Young Adults |
3 |
| TEEL 881 |
Content Area Reading |
3 |
| TEEL 882 |
Trends in Language Arts |
3 |
| TEEL 883 |
Clinical Reading Diagnosis and Remediation |
4 |
| TEEL 884 |
Literacy Development |
3 |
| TEEL 885 |
The School Reading Program (Practicum) |
3 |
| Total |
|
19 |
The requirements may also be met for prerequisite credit via the following three courses or their equivalent.
| TEEL 680 |
Correction of Reading Disabilities Internship II |
1 |
| TEEL 681 |
Correction of Reading Disabilities II |
3 |
| TEEL 865 |
Teaching Reading Skills |
3 |
| Total |
|
7 |
The pre-requisite course requirement to be met is completion of TEEL 365 Reading and Language Arts Methods, TEEL 481 Correction of Reading Disabilities I, and TEEL 480 Correction of Reading Disabilities Internship I which are undergraduate courses.
In order to meet Kansas State Department of Education licensure guidelines, Reading Specialist students must have two years of recent classroom teaching experience (within six years), complete a Master’s degree before applying for a conditional school specialist license and a post-graduation internship before applying for a professional school specialist license. After graduation with the MS degree and receiving the conditional Reading Specialist license, students must secure a full-time teaching position and enroll in two semesters of “Reading Specialist Internship.” Upon successful completion of a two-hour internship in each of two semesters, students will be eligible to apply for a professional Kansas Reading Specialist license.
Other Non-Endorsement Areas of Emphasis:
- School Improvement
- Transition to Teaching
- Middle Level Emphasis
- General/Self Determined
International students in Department of Teacher
Education Programs
International students who do not hold Kansas teaching licensure may, under certain conditions, be admitted to graduate programs in the department. Such admission will not lead to a recommendation for Kansas licensure, unless the applicant completes an approved teacher education program, including the appropriate undergraduate courses. students applying for special admission under this regulation must acknowledge in writing their understanding of the stipulation relative to Kansas licensure.
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