ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION
College of Education
Degree: Master of Education
Department: Division of Teacher Education
Building 85, Room 125
(850) 474-3263
College: Education

The department offers a master's degree specialization in alternative education within the M.Ed. curriculum and instruction program.

The Alternative Education program is a non-initial certification program. This program is designed to enhance and extend the skills required of professionals who work with at-risk youth, regardless of age, in educational and agency environments. Students in this program could add certification areas to their teaching certificate with the judicious selection of elective courses.

Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by prefix at Course Listings/Descriptions.

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
In addition to meeting the minimum University standards for admission to graduate studies, students should contact the Office of Teacher Education for information on admission to professional education programs.

ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION EMPHASIS
Required Courses (15 sh)
EDF 6602 Trends and Issues in Education: Social, Multicultural, Historical, & Philosophical Analysis 3
EDF 6218 Current Issues in Student Development & Learning 3
EEX 5525 The Law and the Handicapped 3
EEX 6051 Exceptionalities 3

Research Practicum
Choose one:
EED 6942 Research Practicum-EH 3
ELD 6942 Research Practicum-LD 3
EMR 6942 Research Practicum-MH 3

Electives (21 sh)
Departmental Approved Electives 21

SECONDARY EDUCATION EMPHASIS
Required Courses (27 sh)
EDF 6602 Trends and Issues in Education: Social, Multicultural, Historical, & Philosophical Analysis 3
EDF 6218 Current Issues in Student Development & Learning 3
EDG 5940 Graduate Student Teaching 6
EDG 6344 Instructional Management & Technology 3
EDG 6415 Managing Classroom 3
EDG 7791 Multicultural Education 3
EEX 6051 Nature & Needs of Handicapped Individuals 3

Research Practicum
Choose one:
EED 6942 Research Practicum-EH 3
ELD 6942 Research Practicum-LD 3
EMR 6942 Research Practicum-MH 3

Electives (9 sh)
Departmental Approved Electives (to be divided as follows):
Management 3
Technology Preparation 3
Interdisciplinary Curriculum 3


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Adrienne Turner
Enrollment Services
July 1998