Academic Catalog

Teacher Licensure Program 8-12: Biology with Optional MEd

Overview of Plan of Study

Candidates for Initial licensure must have a bachelor’s degree with a major in the content area they wish to teach or a strong minor (21 credits or more) with additional experience in the content area. Candidates must have completed a course in Adolescent or Developmental Psychology.

The secondary education program prepares students to become educated and competent high school teachers. The curriculum emphasizes a solid education, early and continuous field experiences, and professional knowledge related to providing effective teaching and learning for the adolescent.

Teacher Licensure Program 8-12: Biology

EDUC 605Sheltered English Instruction MDSC/SECE3
EDUC 610Field Placement I2
EDUC 621Field Placement II 5-122
EDUC 630Teaching in an Inclusive Classroom3
EDUC 636Reading in the Content Area3
EDUC 644Curriculum and Instruction 5-123
EDUC 650Classroom Management/Teaching Strategies MDSE/SECE)3
EDUC 681Student Teaching Seminar 5-123
EDUC 692Student Teaching Practicum 8-129
EDUC 702Ethics and the Foundations of Schooling3
Total Hours34

Additional Credits to Complete Master of Education Degree

MEd students in all concentrations are required to complete the following core courses at MCLA:

Master of Education with first Initial License
EDUC 717Curriculum Theory and Democratic Practice3
EDUC 719Discourses of Difference3
EDUC 783Philosophies and Methodologies of Inquiry 13
EDUC 784Capstone Seminar 13
Total Hours12
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EDUC 783 and 784 (the capstone core courses) must be taken in sequence. EDUC 783 is offered in the Fall semester only, followed by EDUC 784 in the Spring semester. These courses provide the capstone experience for the M.Ed. program. Students in the culminating master's experience courses (EDUC 783 and EDUC 784) will focus on inquiry related to their areas of concentration. These should be the last courses students take in their M.Ed. program.

Note: Additional coursework may be required to meet the Subject Matter Knowledge (SMK) requirements for license.