MA in Secondary Education

The MA in Secondary Education is designed for secondary teachers interested in an advanced professional degree. Candidates and their advisors will plan a program of advanced study in the teaching field that includes coursework in high school programs and practices, content area studies, and interdisciplinary teaching strategies.

Degree Requirements:

To qualify for graduation, candidates for the Master of Arts in Secondary Education degree must meet a residency requirement and demonstrate significant scholarly ability. This demonstration will typically involve the development and completion of a thesis or the completion of a comprehensive written examination at the end of the individual's coursework.

The residency requirement is fulfilled by taking at least 12 semester hours on the Mt. Pleasant campus or in a CMU off-campus course taught by a Teacher Education and Professional Development tenure or tenure-track faculty member.

The program requires 30 semester hours of credit for the Plan A (thesis) option or a minimum of 33 semester hours of credit for the Plan B (capstone seminar) option. Course descriptions can be found under the Graduate Bulletin.

At least one-half the credits earned toward the degree must be taken at the 600 and 700 levels. All credits must be completed in the seven-year period immediately preceding the granting of the degree.