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M.Ed. Handbook
M.Ed. Content Specializations
- Educational Leadership and Supervision
- Educational Leadership Certification Program
- Geography
- Reading Specialist
- Reading Specialist Certification Program
- Special Education
Educational Leadership and Supervision (36 hrs)
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Professional Education Core
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EDUC 510 Models of Curriculum and Instruction
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3 hrs. |
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EDUC 520 Educational Research
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3 hrs. |
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EDUC 530 Integrating Technology in the Teaching/Learning Process
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3 hrs. |
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EDUC 540 Assessment & Evaluation in Education
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3 hrs. |
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EDEL 560 Action Research Internship in School Administration*
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3 hrs. |
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Educational Leadership and Supervision (Pre K - Adult)
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EDUC 515 Supervisory Skills & Practices
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3 hrs. |
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EDUC 525 Educational Trends and Issues
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3 hrs. |
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EDUC 535 Theories of Educational Leadership
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3 hrs. |
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EDEL 500 Public School Administration
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3 hrs. |
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EDEL 570 Organization and Management for Public Schools
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3 hrs. |
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EDEL 580 Public School Law
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3 hrs. |
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EDEL 590 School and Community Relations
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3 hrs. |
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*Note: EDEL 560 is required for students seeking a certification in Educational Leadership and is the equivalent to EDUC 560, which is a professional education core requirement. Students must have completed a minimum of 24-hours of coursework including EDUC 520 prior to taking EDEL 560. All candidates seeking an endorsement from WVBOE in Educational Leadership are required to pass PRAXIS II: Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision subject assessment test. |
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Educational Leadership Certification Program (18 hrs)
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Educational Leadership and Supervision (Pre K - Adult)
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EDUC 515 Supervisory Skills & Practices
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3 hrs. |
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EDEL 500 Public School Administration
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3 hrs. |
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EDUC 560 Action Research Internship in School Administration*
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3 hrs. |
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EDEL 570 Organization and Management for Public Schools
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3 hrs. |
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EDEL 580 Public School Law
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3 hrs. |
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EDEL 590 School and Community Relations
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3 hrs. |
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*Note: EDEL 560 in the certification program must be taken during the last semester. All candidates seeking an endorsement from WVBOE in Educational Leadership are required to pass PRAXIS II: Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision subject assessment test. |
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Geography (36 hrs)
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Professional Education Core |
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| EDUC 510 Models of Curriculum and Instruction | 3 hrs. |
| EDUC 520 Educational Research | 3 hrs. |
| EDUC 530 Integrating Technology in the Teaching/Learning Process | 3 hrs. |
| EDUC 540 Assessment & Evaluation in Education | 3 hrs. |
| EDUC 560 Action Research in Education | 3 hrs. |
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Geography (required classes) |
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| GEOG 514 Physical Geography | 3 hrs. |
| GEOG 517 Learning with Maps | 3 hrs. |
| GEOG 522 North America | 3 hrs. |
| GEOG 550 World Cultural Geography | 3 hrs |
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Choose three courses from: |
9 hrs. |
| GEOG 502 Political Geography | |
| GEOG 510 Urban Geography | |
| GEOG 518 Cartography | |
| GEOG 519 Advanced Cartography | |
| GEOG 520 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | |
| GEOG 521 Advanced Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | |
| GEOG 523 Southeast Asia | |
| GEOG 524 Latin America | |
| GEOG 525 Geography of the US-Mexico Borderlands | |
| GEOG 526 North Africa and the Middle East | |
| GEOG 551 Advanced Cultural Geography | |
| GEOG 552 American Indians | |
| GEOG 553 Geomorphology | |
| GEOG 554 Geography Alliance Summer Institute* | |
| GEOG 555 Special Topics/National Geographic Workshop | |
| *Note: Students who take a GEOG 554 – 6 hour course will only choose two electives. |
Reading Specialist (36 hrs)
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Professional Education Core |
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| EDUC 510 Models of Curriculum and Instruction | 3 hrs. |
| EDUC 520 Educational Research | 3 hrs. |
| EDUC 530 Integrating Technology in the Teaching/Learning Process | 3 hrs. |
| EDUC 540 Assessment & Evaluation in Education | 3 hrs. |
| RDNG 560 Action Research in Reading Education* | 3 hrs. |
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Reading Specialist (Pre K - Adult) |
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| RDNG 510 Foundations of Reading | 3 hrs. |
| RDNG 520 Reading & Writing in Content Areas | 3 hrs. |
| RDNG 530 Reading Assessment | 3 hrs. |
| RDNG 540 Research in Reading & Literacy Education | 3 hrs. |
| RDNG 550 Methods for Teaching Reading & Language Arts | 3 hrs. |
| RDNG 570 Reading Practicum | 6 hrs. |
| Prerequisites are RDNG 530 & RDNG 550 | |
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*Note: RDNG 560 is required for students seeking certification as a Reading Specialist and is the equivalent of EDUC 560, which is a professional education core requirement. Students must have completed a minimum of 24-hours of coursework including EDUC 520 prior to taking RDNG 560. |
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Reading Specialist Certification Program (24 hrs)
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Reading Specialist Certification Program (Pre K-Adult) |
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| RDNG 510 Foundations of Reading | 3 hrs. |
| RDNG 520 Reading & Writing in Content Areas | 3 hrs. |
| RDNG 530 Reading Assessment | 3 hrs. |
| RDNG 540 Research in Reading & Literacy Education | 3 hrs. |
| RDNG 550 Methods for Teaching Reading & Language Arts | 3 hrs. |
| RDNG 560 Action Research in Reading Education | 3 hrs. |
| RDNG 570 Reading Practicum | 6 hrs. |
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All candidates seeking an endorsement from WVBOE as a Reading Specialist are required to pass PRAXIS II: Reading Specialist subject assessment test. |
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Special Education Content Specialization
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Professional Education Core (required) (15 hrs.) |
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| EDUC 510: Models of Curriculum and Instruction | 3 hrs. |
| EDUC 520: Educational Research | 3 hrs. |
| EDUC 530: Integrating Technology in the Teaching/Learning Process | 3 hrs. |
| EDUC 540: Assessment and Evaluation in Education | 3 hrs. |
| EDUC 560: Action Research in Education | 3 hrs. |
| (Prerequisite EDUC 520) |
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Special Education Curriculum and Instruction/Pedagogy (21 hrs.) |
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| SPED 503: Legal and Historical Foundations of Special Education | 3 hrs. |
| SPED 505: Assessment of Individuals with Disabilities | 3 hrs. |
| SPED 512: Reading Strategies for the Inclusive Content Classroo (Prerequisites: SPED 505 and RDNG 510) |
3 hrs. |
| SPED 518: Positive Behavior Support | 3 hrs. |
| SPED 525: Strategies for the Inclusive Mathematics Classroom | 3 hrs. |
| SPED 555: Advanced Methods/Strategies for Special Education (Prerequisites: SPED 503 and SPED 505) |
3 hrs. |
| RDNG 510: Foundations of Reading | 3 hrs. |
| All candidates seeking an endorsement from the WVBOE in Special Education (multicategorical) are required to pass the PRAXIS II: Multi-Categorical Special Education (BD excluding Autism, MI, SLD)
Candidates who already hold a master’s degree from an accredited institution and teacher certification/licensure may pursue a content specialization in multicategorical education by completing the 21 hours of pedagogy. |
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Required Courses for an Endorsement in Autism (6 hrs.) |
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| SPED 515: Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder | 3 hrs. |
| SPED 516: Methods for Teaching Students with Autism (Prerequisite SPED 515) |
3 hrs. |
NOTE: Electives-(Applies to individuals who already hold multicategorical certification) Individuals who already hold a multicategorical certification will complete the 36 hour M.Ed. in SPED; however, they must select two (6 hours) of the following courses to substitute for SPED 512 and SPED 525. |
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| SPED 515: Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder Spectrum Disorder | 3 hrs. |
| SPED 516: Methods for Teaching Students with Autism (Prerequisite SPED 515) |
3 hrs. |
| SPED 517: Asperger Syndrome | 3 hrs. |
| EDUC 525: Educational Trends and Issues | 3 hrs. |
| EDUC 535: Theories of Educational Leadership | 3 hrs. |
| EDEL 500: Public School Administration | 3 hrs. |
| EDEL 580: Public School Law | 3 hrs. |
| RDNG 520: Reading and Writing in the Content Area | 3 hrs. |
| RDNG 530: Reading Assessment | 3 hrs. |
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Clinical/practicum experiences will be aligned with West Virginia Policy 5202 and the West Virginia Professional Teaching Standards (WVPTS). Clinical/practicum experience assessments are aligned with the Specialty Program Assessments (SPA) as required by the National Council of Accreditation for Teacher Education (NCATE) standards. All appropriate clinical/practicum experiences must be successfully completed. |
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