| 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 in the back of this catalog.
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
In addition to meeting the minimum University standards for admission to graduate studies, students should contact the Office
of Teacher Education Student Support for information on admission to professional education programs.
ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION EMPHASIS
Required Courses (15 sh)
| EDF 6218 | Current Issues in Student Development & Learning | 3 | |
| EDF 6602 | Trends and Issues in Education: Social, Multicultural, Historical, & Philosophical Analysis | 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 6218 | Current Issues in Student Development & Learning | 3 | |
| EDF 6602 | Trends and Issues in Education: Social, Multicultural, Historical, & Philosophical Analysis | 3 | |
| EDG 5940 | Graduate Student Teaching | 6 | |
| Course offered as 1-6sh per semester | |||
| EDG 6344 | Instructional Management & Technology | 3 | |
| EDG 6415 | Managing the Classroom | 3 | |
| EDG 6791 | Multicultural Education | 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 (9 sh)
Departmental Approved Electives (to be divided as follows):
| Management | 3 | |
| Technology Preparation | 3 | |
| Interdisciplinary Curriculum | 3 |
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