Secondary Education, M.T.
There are two ways to enter and complete the M.T. degree:
- Fifth-year Route- The 5th-year program, designed for candidates who attend The University of South Carolina as undergraduates, earn a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate content major and complete a 12-credit hour education core of courses (EDFI 300, EDPY 401, EDSE 500,EDSE 502. Students pursuing the M.T. degree in Secondary English takeEDSE 547instead ofEDSE 502.
- Career Changer Route- The career change route is for those who have decided to become a teacher after completing or near the end of their bachelor’s degree program in an appropriate content major. Students entering with this path will not have had the 12-credit hour education core in their undergraduate program.
Prerequisite Content Area Courses
Most applicants who have completed an undergraduate degree in the content area they want to teach (English, science, social studies, or math) will have met the prerequisite content area courses. Prerequisites can be found on the College of Education website. A program advisor will review previous coursework completed to determine if any additional courses are necessary.
Degree Requirements (33-36 Hours)
Students entering program through the 5th-year route with the specified education cognate (12 hours), complete a minimum of 33 hours. Other students entering as career changers without the specified undergraduate education cognate complete a minimum of 36 hours.
Educational Psychology (3 Hours)
Required for Career Changer route students
Course | Title | Credits |
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EDPY 705 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
or EDPY 707 | Growth and Development: Middle Childhood and Adolescence | |
Total Credit Hours | 3 |
Reading and Literacy Requirements (6 Hours)
Course | Title | Credits |
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Students in Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies must complete: | ||
EDRD 731 | Assessment and the Foundations of Reading/Writing | 3 |
EDRD 732 | Teaching Reading and Writing in the Content Areas | 3 |
Students in English must complete: | ||
EDRD 600 | Foundations of Reading Instruction | 3 |
EDRD 651 | Introduction to Teaching Media Literacy | 3 |
Professional Education and Teaching Methods (9 Hours)
Course | Title | Credits |
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Select three courses based on concentration area from the following: | ||
English | ||
EDSE 786 | The Teaching of Literature in the Secondary School | 3 |
EDSE 787 | The Teaching of Composition in the Secondary School | 3 |
EDSE 728 | Advanced Study of the Teaching of English in Secondary Schools | 3 |
Science | ||
EDSE 553 | Teaching Middle and High School (Science) | 3 |
EDTE 671 | Computers in Science Education | 3 |
EDSE 732 | Advanced Study of the Teaching of Science in Secondary Schools | 3 |
Mathematics | ||
EDSE 550 | Teaching Middle and High School (Mathematics) | 3 |
EDSE 764 | Advanced Study of the Teaching of Mathematics in Secondary Schools | 3 |
EDSE 770 | Technology in Mathematics Education | 3 |
Social Studies | ||
EDSE 558 | Teaching Middle and High School (History and Social Studies) | 3 |
EDSE 729 | Advanced Study of the Teaching of History and Social Studies in Secondary Schools | 3 |
EDSE 733 | Selected Topics in Social Studies Education | 3 |
Content and Pedagogy Elective (3 Hours)
Students will take one additional 3-hour content or pedagogy elective as approved by adivsor.
Internship and Seminar (15 Hours)
Course | Title | Credits |
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Internship I | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
Teaching Internship in Middle or High School (History and Social Studies) | ||
Teaching Internship in Middle or High School (Science) | ||
Teaching Internship in Middle or High School (Mathematics) | ||
Teaching Internship in Middle or High School (English) | ||
Internship II | 9 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
Teaching Internship in High School History and Social Studies | ||
Teaching Internship in High School English | ||
Teaching Internship in High School Science | ||
Teaching Internship in High School Mathematics | ||
Seminar | ||
EDSE 585 | Secondary Internship Seminar I | 1 |
EDSE 586 | Secondary Internship Seminar II | 2 |
Total Credit Hours | 15 |