Secondary Education, M.T.
The Master of Teaching (M.T.) in Secondary Education is designed to prepare graduates to teach in the secondary education (grades 9-12) areas of English, mathematics, science, and social studies. The degree includes a minimum of 33 credit hours for those entering through the 5th-year route or a minimum of 36 credit hours for those entering through the career changer route.
All M.T. candidates must meet the program admission criteria, professional program and internship admission criteria, and certification criteria delineated in this bulletin for initial teacher certification programs. Graduation from the M.T. program requires successful completion of all coursework including internship and directed teaching and a comprehensive assessment. Placement for Internship II must be in a high school. Placement for Internship I and II are typically made in the Columbia metropolitan area.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the major concepts, principles, theories, and research related to content area learning for adolescents.
- Understand the major concepts, theories, and research underlying the philosophical and content specific pedagogical foundations of developmentally appropriate secondary instruction.
- Understand the major concepts, principles, theories, standards, and research of effective secondary education and assessment.
- Develop and implement meaningful learning experiences that foster competence in subject matter and skills to meet the diverse learning needs of all adolescent learners.
- Engage in practices and behaviors that develop professional knowledge and skills to be an effective educator in the secondary school setting.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |