Mar 28, 2024  
2018-2019 Graduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Secondary Education (M.A.)


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Admissions Information  

The M.A. in Secondary Education (Master Teacher, ELL) has been distinctly designed for the practicing educator. Our 30-credit hour, 24-month programming is a unique departure from traditional formats. An accelerated track (16 months) for the Induction and Menotoring (IAM) cohort is also available. At USD, teachers will experience a current and relevant curriculum that is customizable to meet their professional needs. Ours is a program that is theoretically-laden, research-based, and highly customizable. Through compressed, hybridized, and online coursework, teachers will experience a significant role in deciding their own master’s level professional development in an affordable and timely manner. The express purpose of our programming is to work collaboratively, through a cohort model, with in-service teachers toward excellence and effectiveness in teaching. New cohorts begin every June.

Master of Arts, Secondary Education Plan B (non-thesis) option: Total 30 credit hours


- Plan A (thesis) also available. Four credit hours of thesis are required in lieu of an elective.

Standard “Master Teacher” Track


Year One - Summer


Summer courses are offered in hybridized and compressed formats to help accommodate teachers’ busy summer schedules. During the summer, teachers will experience theoretically-laden and research-based courses. Summer courses are designed to introduce teachers to current practices and interventions with the view in mind that what is learned in the summer will then be practiced in classrooms during the school year.

Year One - Fall/Spring


Fall and spring courses are offered online. The expectation is for teachers to implement selected practices and interventions learned during the previous summer into their own classrooms in a research-based manner, culminating in an artifact that demonstrates effectiveness. The fall and spring semesters are a time of research implementation.

Year Two - Fall/Spring


Note:

IAM students please work closely with your advisor to complete the requirements within the 15 month program. IAM students need to enroll in EDFN 755  in place of the elective and EDFN 775  for an approved substitution for SEED 796 .

 

English Language Learning Specialization


Year Two - Fall/Spring


Note:

IAM students please work closely with your advisor to complete the requirements within the 15 month program. IAM students need to enroll in EDFN 755  and EDFN 775  in place of electives.

Science, Technology or Math (STM) Specialization


Major Requirements


IAM students please work closely with your advisor to complete the requirements within the 15 month program. IAM students need to enroll in EDFN 755  and EDFN 775  in place of two electives.

Note: Plan A (thesis) also available. Four credit hours of thesis are required in lieu of an elective.

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