Rank I Program in Secondary Education
Major: SEDegree Awarded: NON
Unit: GE
Program Webpage: http://louisville.edu/education/degrees/rank-1.html
Program Information
Program Admission Procedure
- Hold Certification in an 8-12 area and a MAT or Rank II Equivalence.
- Admission to Graduate School.
- Completion of Program with advisor is required.
Curriculum
Rank I Program in Secondary Education Advanced Practitioner
| Leading Change: (select one of the following) | 3 |
| EDAP 606 Orientation and Readings (take in first semester of enrollment) | |
| ELFH 600 Introduction to Research Methods & Statistics | |
| Leadership and Change (Select one of the following) | 3 |
| EDAP 607 Leadership and Change | |
| ELFH 603 Administrative Leadership in a Reform Environment | |
| EDAP 624 Curriculum Theory | |
| EDAP 625 Social and Ethical Development of Teaching | |
| The Multicultural Learner: (select one of the following) | 3 |
| EDAP 642 Literacy learning & Cultural Differences | |
| EDAP 626 Affirming Diversity | |
| EDTP 503/403 Developing Cross-Cultural Competence | |
| SOC 630 Sociology of Education | |
| WMST 532 History of American Sexualities | |
| WMST 556 Feminist Theory | |
| PAS 529 Teacher Institute on African-American Issues | |
| AREA OF EMPHASIS | 12 |
| EDAP 680 Capstone Course | 3 |
| Electives | 9 |
| Minimum total hours: | 30 |
| Exit Requirements: Portfolio or National Board Certification. |
Notes:
- Minimum of 18 hours in 600-level courses is required.
- Transfer credit must be officially accepted by the advisor (maximum of six hours) - final acceptance is dependent upon receipt of official transcripts.
- A maximum of six hours taken in non-degree status can be applied toward a master's degree (upon approval of advisor).
- 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".
Rank I in Secondary Education Professional Program
| EDAP 606 Orientation and Readings (take in first semester of enrollment) | 3 |
| ELFH 600 Introduction to Research Methods & Statistics | 3 |
| Leadership and change: (select one of the following) | 3 |
| EDAP 607 Leadership and Change | |
| ELFH 603 Administrative Leadership ina Reform Environment | |
| EDAP 624 Curriculum Theory | |
| EDAP 625 Social and Ethical Development of Teaching | |
| Success for All Learners: (select one of the following) | 3 |
| EDAP 642 Literacy Learning & Cultural Differences | |
| EDTL 626 Affirming Diversity | |
| EDTP 503 Developing Cross-Cultural Competence | |
| AREA OF EMPHASIS | 12 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Exit Requirements: Portfolio or Master’s Thesis (EDAP 699) | 2-5 |
| Minimum total hours: | 30 |
Notes:
- Minimum of 18 hours in 600-level courses is required.
- Transfer credit must be officially accepted by the advisor (maximum of six hours) - final acceptance is dependent upon receipt of official transcripts.
- A maximum of six hours taken in non-degree status can be applied toward a Rank I -MEd degree (upon approval of advisor).
- 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".
- You must have a total of 60 graduate credit hours including a Masters degree.
Departmental Faculty
Jenny Bay-Williams
Mathematics
Maxine Elliott
English as a Second Language
Penny Howell
English and Language Arts
Ann Larson
English and Language Arts
Maggie McGatha
Mathematics
Sue Peters
Mathematics
Robert Ronau
Mathematics
Gina Schack
Foreign Language
Caroline Sheffield
Social Studies
Melissa Shirley
Science
Steve Swan
Instructional Technology
Shelley Thomas
Social Studies
Tom Tretter
Science
Jean Wolph
English and Language Arts