2016-2017 Graduate Academic Catalog

Page 30 2016–17 Graduate Academic Catalog School of Education Master of Education Financial Aid and Scholarships Federal aid is available to students who meet established requirements and complete the required forms. Institutional scholarships are also available. For additional information, visit cedarville.edu/gradaid . Course Sequencing See the M.Ed. website ( cedarville.edu/med ) for course sequencing and information on completion options. Hours Required for the Degree Assuming that proficiency requirements have been satisfied, a minimum of 34 semester hours is required for graduation in the M.Ed . program. 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.