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2015–16 Graduate and Adult Programs Academic Catalog
School of Education
Master of Education
Transfer Credits
In addition to the general requirements for the transfer of
graduate credits, up to 11 credits are permitted to be transferred
into the M.Ed. program. Those transferred courses may not exceed
the age limit of five years.
Capstone Requirements
In order to register for a capstone course, an M.Ed. student
must have completed all degree course work, have a 3.0 GPA or
better, and may not have grades of incomplete.
Continuing Research Registration
The general requirements for repeating graduate course work
apply to the M.Ed. program. Students who do not complete their
capstone course during the semester of initial registration will be
required to register for EDU-7965 Continuing Research. EDU-
7965 Continuing Research may be taken twice for zero credits
beginning the semester following the capstone course provided
those two terms are subsequent terms, including summers.
Any additional terms required to complete the thesis or non-
subsequent terms require taking EDU-7965 Continuing Research
for one credit per term.
Graduation Requirements
In addition to general graduation requirements listed in the
Academic section of this catalog, students seeking the M.Ed.
degree must fulfill the following:
Complete 34 semester hours as specified in the program design
in good academic standing. A minimum of 23 semester hours of
the course requirements must be taken from Cedarville University.
Maintain the following grade performance standards:
• Sustain an overall cumulative grade point average of not
less than 3.0.
• Complete all requirements for the degree within seven
years after matriculation in the program. Courses
completed more than seven years prior to the date
of graduation cannot be used to meet graduation
requirements without written approval from the School
of Education. Requests for such permission must
provide explicit evidence that satisfies two criteria: (1)
The evidence must demonstrate that the content of
these out-of-date courses is still a viable part of the
student’s graduate program, and (2) The evidence must
demonstrate how the student has kept up-to-date with
current content in those courses. Extension of the time to
complete degree requirements will be granted rarely and
only if steady progress toward a degree is evident AND
if there are clearly extenuating circumstances beyond
control of the student.
Program Delivery
Schedules
Cedarville University has designed the M.Ed. program to be
flexible and responsive to student needs. Courses are offered in
fully online eight-week sessions.
Certificate Options
Purpose Statement
Graduate certificates consist of a group of courses that allow
individuals to obtain licensure for specific disciplines within
the field of education. While the group of courses listed in the
certificate do not constitute a full-degree program, those courses
may often be taken as electives within a degree program. Students
taking certificate courses that are not also enrolled as degree-
seeking students within the Master of Education degree program
(aka nondegree-seeking students) are not eligible for federal or
state aid. However, students may qualify for personal loans to pay
for these options.