Division of Education
Master of Science Degree [M.S.]
Secondary Education Subject Areas [M.S.]
The English, history, mathematics, and science education programs in secondary subject areas provide advanced training in these subject areas in addition to training in education.
Residence Requirements
A minimum of 30 semester credit hours of work is required. English, history, and science may be completed on a two-summer schedule. English, history, and mathematics education may be completed as follows:
Fall/Spring/Summer/Fall/Spring: A minimum of 21 months of residence work beginning with August Preterm is required, including the graduate research project.
Distance Learning: Up to one third of course requirements may be completed through PCC’s distance-learning program with the remainder completed on campus.
Summer Program of Study
The student enrolls in three subject content courses that span sessions I, II, and III and in one education course during both sessions IV and V. The graduate student must take the courses in the sequence recommended by the College to complete all the course work in two summers.
Admission Requirements
See General Admission Requirements. Graduate applicants in secondary education subject areas are not required to have majored in education on the undergraduate level. However, applicants need at least 18 semester credits of English, history, mathematics, or science on the undergraduate level according to the desired program. English credits should include content in both American and English literature. English education program also requires an entrance examination in English grammar. Mathematics credits should include calculus II. Science credits should include a general chemistry course and a physics course.
Candidacy
See Candidacy.
Graduation Requirements
English Education
| Course Requirements | Hours |
|---|---|
| ED 541 History of American Education* | 3 |
| ED 542 Philosophy of American Education* | 3 |
| ED 545 Principles of Instruction and Methods* | 3 |
| ED 674 Teaching Secondary English | 3 |
| EN 511 Introduction to Graduate English Research | 3 |
| EN 520 History of the English Language | 3 |
| EN 530 Structural Concepts in Written Communication | 3 |
| EN 540 Studies in British Literature | 3 |
| EN 550 Studies in American Literature | 3 |
| EN 611 Graduate English Research Project | 3 |
Total Hours |
30 |
| *May be taken by distance learning. | |
History Education
| Course Requirements | Hours |
|---|---|
| ED 541 History of American Education* | 3 |
| ED 542 Philosophy of American Education* | 3 |
| ED 545 Principles of Instruction and Methods* | 3 |
| ED 673 Teaching Secondary History | 3 |
| HI 511 Introduction to Graduate History Research | 3 |
| HI 520 History of the Reformers | 3 |
| HI 530 The Victorian Era | 3 |
| HI 540 American Constitutional History | 3 |
| HI 550 Dynamics and Direction of the Contemporary World | 3 |
| HI 611 Graduate History Research Project | 3 |
Total Hours |
30 |
| *May be taken by distance learning. | |
Mathematics Education
| Course Requirements | Hours |
|---|---|
| ED 541 History of American Education* | 3 |
| ED 542 Philosophy of American Education* | 3 |
| ED 545 Principles of Instruction and Methods* | 3 |
| ED 676 Teaching Secondary Mathematics | 3 |
| MA 511 Introduction to Graduate Mathematics Research | 3 |
| MA 540 Properties of Positive Integers | 3 |
| Mathematics Electives | 12 |
Total Hours |
30 |
Science Education
| Course Requirements | Hours |
|---|---|
| ED 541 History of American Education* | 3 |
| ED 542 Philosophy of American Education* | 3 |
| ED 545 Principles of Instruction and Methods* | 3 |
| ED 677 Teaching Secondary Science | 3 |
| SC 511 Introduction to Graduate Science Research | 3 |
| SC 520 Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| SC 530 Energy Systems and Modern Physics | 3 |
| SC 540 Meteorology, Astronomy, and Geology | 3 |
| SC 550 Origins | 3 |
| SC 560 Cellular and Molecular Biology | 3 |
Total Hours |
30 |
| *May be taken by distance learning. | |
