Master of Education in Secondary Education
Major: SEDegree Awarded: MED
Unit: GE
Program Webpage: http://louisville.edu/education/degrees/med-tl
Program Information
Admission Requirements: Baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution, two letters of recommendation, minimum combined score of 800 on the GRE, Test of English as a Foreign Language required of all foreign students from countries in which English is not the native language, a copy of a Kentucky teaching certificate, and 2.75 cumulative grade point average, or 2.75 grade point average for the senior college years.
Curriculum
| Inquiry (Critical Thinker) (6 hours) | |
| EDAP 606 Orientation and Readings (take in first semester of enrollment) | 3 |
| ELFH 600 Introduction to Research Methods & Statistics | 3 |
| Advocacy (Professional Leader) (6 hours) | |
| Leadership: (select one of the following) (3 hours) | |
| EDAP 607 Leadership and change | 3 |
| EDAP 625 Social and Ethical Dev. of Teaching | 3 |
| EDAP 624 Curriculum Theory | 3 |
| ELFH 603 Administrative Leadership in a Reform Environment | 3 |
| Diversity: (Select one of the following) (3 hours) | |
| EDAP 626 Affirming Diversity | 3 |
| EDAP 642 Literacy Learning & Cultural Differences | 3 |
| EDTP 503 Developing Cross-Cultural Competence | 3 |
| Action (Problem Solver) (3 hours) | |
| EDAP 680 Capstone Course | 3 |
| AREA OF EMPHASIS (At least 12 credits) | |
| Elective (3 hours) | |
| Minimum total hours: | 30 |
Midpoint Requirement: M.Ed. candidates are required to submit a mid-program portfolio to a faculty advisor at the completion of 15 credit hours of course work. The faculty advisor will assess the candidate's portfolio, which must be at the target or satisfactory level. If this mid-point portfolio requirement is not met a candidate will be prohibited from course registration beyond 15 credit hours.
Exit Requirements: Portfolio or Master’s Thesis (EDAP 699)
Notes
- Minimum of 18 hours in 600-level courses is required.
- Transfer credit must be officially accepted by the advisor (maximum of 6 hours) - final acceptance is dependent upon receipt of official transcripts and approval by the School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies.
- A maximum of 6 hours taken in non-degree status can be applied toward a master's degree (upon approval of advisor).
- All courses must be completed within 6 years of admission to the program.
- To complete the program, students must have minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average. No credit shall be accepted for carrying a grade lower than "C"
Departmental Faculty
Department Chair, Professor
Instructor, KTIP Coordinator
Professor, Director of Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Teacher Development
Instructor and Coordinator of Alternative Certification Program
Assistant Professor
Vice Dean and Professor
Associate Professor, Assistant Dept. Chair
Instructor, Coordinator of Field & Clinical Placements
Assistant Professor
Professor
Professor
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor & Director, Gheens Science Hall & Rauch Planetarium