East Tennessee State University College of Education Master of Education in Secondary Education Box 70684 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN 37614 US   Phone: 1-423-439-4155 Fax: 1-423-439-8362   At a Glance Program Requirements Tuition & Financial Aid Institution Overview Important Dates Upcoming Events Degrees: Program Format: Master's M.Ed. Secondary Education On Campus   The major purpose of this degree is to improve the quality of teaching at the secondary level by broadening the background of teachers in the various areas of study and preparing teachers as action researchers. The departments in which courses are normally taken are: Biology, Chemistry,Computer Science, English, Foreign Languages, Geography, Health Education, History, Mathematics, Psychology, Sociology, and Theatre.Students who wish to complete a concentration in one of the disciplines normally taught at the secondary school level, as part of a Master of Education degree, must already hold a professional teaching certificate. If the applicant does not have an acceptable background but desires to complete a major, these deficiencies may be removed by completing courses for undergraduate credit.Students planning to complete this program must complete 22 credits of professional development courses and 15 credits in an appropriate discipline, representing the student’s greatest interest. The Master of Education in Secondary Education degree requires a minimum of 37credit-hours to complete. Professional development courses may be completed concurrently with content area courses. Elective courses and content area courses taken prior to completing the professional development courses should be held to a minimum. After completing twelve (12) credit-hours of professional development courses, the student should complete candidacy and committee papers with the approval of the initial advisor.The student’s program should be planned with the advisor prior to selecting courses. The students completing the M.Ed. Secondary Education program are required to present a Professional Level Teaching Portfolio as part of the oral examination.     Accreditation Information:   # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees Pre-Requisite Courses International Student Requirements Requirements Qualifying Exam: GRE Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: 3.0 English Proficiency: Yes Research Competency: Clinical Internship:   Work Experience Volunteer Experience Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement Other Requirements The candidate must also submit three letters of recommendation. A candidate who has an undergraduate GPA of less than 3.0 on a 4.0 scale may be granted admission by either of the following two procedures: 1. obtaining a minimum of 2400 points based on the following formulas: 1. the sum of the GRE aptitude scores (V+Q+A), 2. GPA x 500, and 3. the sum of (1) and (2). participating in an interview with the appropriate admission committee    Cost Per Credit Hour: $   Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:       # of Students Enrolled Full Time: 1054  # of Students Enrolled Part Time: 898  Average GPA:   Average Test Scores:   Charge Per Credit: $913  Annual Full Time Avg Institution Tuition: $16323  Financial Aid Offered: Yes  Average Work Experience:   Specializations:   # of Terms Per Year: Semester  Placement Percentage:   Historically Black: No   Religious Affiliation: Not applicable