Secondary Education (M.S.Ed.)

Indiana University
Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.)

Colege of Education and Public Policy
James E. Burg, Interim Dean
Carol Lindquist, Graduate Program Director
260-481-4146 ~ ipfw.edu/educ ~ Neff Hall 250

To earn the master’s degree with a major in secondary education, you must satisfactorily complete the following program:

Introduction to M.S.Ed. Program: (6 credits - first two courses)

EDUA F500 - Topical Exploration in Education Cr. 1-15
Seminar: Learning, Teaching, Leading Cr. 3.
EDUC M501 - Laboratory/Field Experience Cr. 0-3.
Field Experience: Service Learning for Diversity Credits: 0 (minimum 10 hours)
EDUC P503 - Introduction to Research Cr. 3.

Two Portfolio Checkpoints:

After 18 hours of credit in M.S.Ed. program,* and
After 33 hours of credit in M.S.Ed. program*

Foundations Block: (12 credits)

EDUC S590 - Research in Secondary Education Cr. 1-3.
(P: P503)
EDUC M501 - Laboratory/Field Experience Cr. 0-3.
Field Experience: Service Learning for Diversity Credits: 0 (minimum 10 hours)
EDUC K505 - Introduction to Special Education for Graduate Students Cr. 3.

Choose one from Psychological Foundations: ( 3 Credits)

EDUC P501 - Statistical Method Applied to Education Cr. 3.
EDUC P507 - Testing in the Classroom Cr. 3.
EDUC P510 - Psychology in Teaching Cr. 3.
EDUC P516 - Adolescent Development Cr. 3.
EDUC P570 - Managing Classroom Behavior Cr. 3.
EDUC W551 - Education and Psychology of the Gifted and Talented Cr. 3.

Choose one from Social Foundations: ( 3 Credits)

EDUC H504 - History of American Education Cr. 3.
EDUC H520 - Education and Social Issues Cr. 3.
EDUC H530 - Philosophy of Education Cr. 3.
EDUC H540 - Sociology of Education Cr. 3.
EDUC H551 - Comparative Education I Cr. 3.

Secondary Core: (15 credits)

EDUC S503 - Secondary School Curriculum Cr. 3.
EDUC M501 - Laboratory/Field Experience Cr. 0-3.
Field Experience: Service Learning for Diversity Credits: 0 (minimum 10 hours)

Choose one graduate course in content area of license (3 credits)

Electives: (6 credits)

Choose from courses above, workshops, or content courses, or 1-credit Critical Analysis and Reading Core seminars on topics of interest (maximum one 1-credit course per semester).

Capstone to M.S.Ed. Program: (3 credits - last course)

EDUC S591 - Research Project in Secondary Education Cr. 3. (P: S590)
Exit Checkpoint: Presentation of Research Paper or Project

Notes:

It is strongly recommended that students take EDUA F500 and EDUC P503 as the first courses in their program. The last course will be EDUC S591.
Students may, however, take up to 6 credit hours before entering the program, at which point they would take EDUA F500 and EDUC P503.
*Students will meet with a faculty committee for each of the two portfolio checkpoints in the semester following completion of 18 hours of credit and again in the semester following 33 hours of credit.
**Students may only apply 6 hours of workshop credit toward completion of the M.S.Ed. Also, at least 21 of the 36 total credits toward the M.S.Ed. must be completed at IPFW.