Master of Education
Curriculum & Instruction
Secondary Education w/ Initial Teaching Certificate
Program Highlights & Benefits
Earn your secondary teaching certificate
20 month completion
Online & Asynchronous Format
No GRE or Entrance Exams Required
For
This program is for individuals who hold a bachelor’s degree with content courses in a certifiable content area who wish to earn their secondary teaching certificate. The subject area(s) in which you are eligible for certification will depend on the previous coursework you have completed as a part of your bachelor’s degree.
What You Learn
Students who complete this program can earn their Nebraska Teaching Certificate with one or more of the following endorsements: Biology, Chemistry, English Language Arts, Physics, Science, History, Geography, Math, Psychology, Religious Education, Secondary English, and Social Science. Additional coursework in specific content area may be required. A content review will be required to determine eligibility
How You Learn
This is an online cohort. You will check in online to complete assignments and participate in online discussions and group activities. You will finish one 3 credit course every 8 weeks.
Career Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, students will earn their M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction w/ an initial teaching certification in the chosen certifiable subject area. A passing score on the appropriate Praxis exam(s) will be required to earn your initial teaching certification through Nebraska’s Department of Education.
Courses Offered
| Course Number | Title | Credits |
| EDUC 500 | Admission to Education Program | 0 |
| *PSY 511 | Psychological Foundations to Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| *EDUC 506 | Integrating Technology into the Classroom | 3 |
| *EDUC 532 | Enhancing Learning through Linguistic and Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| *EDUC 593 | Basic Foundations of Special Education and Inclusive Practices | 3 |
| EDUC 594 | Research Evaluation and Design | 3 |
| *EDUC 505 | Instruction and Assessment | 3 |
| * One of the following: | ||
| EDUC 614 | Methods in Secondary English Language Arts | 3 |
| EDUC 615 | Methods in Secondary Mathematics | 3 |
| EDUC 616 | Methods in Secondary Science | 3 |
| EDUC 617 | Methods in Secondary Social Sciences | 3 |
| EDUC 618 | Methods in Religious Education | 3 |
| EDUC 625 | Serving and Leading in the Community and World | 3 |
| *EDUC 619A | Clinical Experience: Secondary Student Teaching I | 3 |
| *EDUC 619B | Clinical Experience: Secondary Student Teaching II | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
If you do not want to earn a Master’s degree, you can take 9 courses in order to earn the Secondary Initial Teaching Certificate only.
Courses denoted with an asterisk (*) are required to earn the Secondary Education w/ Initial Teaching Certificate only.
