2006-2008 Bulletin of the Graduate Programs

- Page 27 - Revision as of 10/11/2006 MASTER OF EDUCATION The M. Ed. degree is designed to help teachers increase their professional effectiveness. This dynamic program will prepare teachers to assume leadership roles in their schools and the education profession. Flexibility characterizes the curriculum. Because many course requirements also satisfy the licensure requirements for principalship and Curriculum, Instructional and Personnel Development (CIPD), those who start the program can change their concentration to achieve any of these goals. The practical focus of the courses also serves those not desiring to earn an advanced degree, but who seek helpful courses for recertification or licensure. Teachers with ACSI or state certification can use the coursework to upgrade from an initial provisional license to a professional license. The course schedule is also configured so that class times complement the schedules of active teaching professionals. Approval of this program has been granted by the Ohio Board of Regents, and it is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools D EGREE S UMMARY The degree program includes a minimum of 34 semester credits including: • 9 credits of required core courses to be taken at Cedarville. • 10 credits of common core courses, any one of which may be transferred or substituted with approval. • 4-6 credits of research courses (a 2- credit research course and a 2-4 credit applied research project or thesis). • 3-8 credits of electives, which may be selected to form an approved concentration of 6 or more credits. • 3-6 credits of Bible, depending upon the student’s undergraduate program. Students may (with permission from the degree program coordinator transfer in up to one-third (11 hours) of the total credits required for the degree from regionally accredited and/or approved institutions. Six credits of Bible courses are required unless the student has completed either a Bible major/minor as an undergraduate or is otherwise approved (through other courses and/or experience) for exemption from this requirement. D ETAILED C OURSE R EQUIREMENTS (Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all education courses are 2 semester hour courses.) • Core Courses required for all M.Ed. candidates - 19 semester hours: • Must be taken at Cedarville – 9 semester hours: • EDU-6100 History and Philosophy of Education Degree Component Semester hours Core courses 19 Bible courses 3-6 Research courses 4-6 Electives - These may be either general electives or electives within a designated or approved concentration area. 3-8 TOTAL REQUIRED (minimum) 34