2012-2013 Catalog Year

• A four year undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Any one of the following:
  1. a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 semester hours attempted accruing to the undergraduate degree; or
  2. a combined score of 1000 or higher on the quantitative and verbal sections of the GRE exam; or
  3. a 400 or higher on the MAT; or
  4. a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution.

Note: All applicants must submit GPA and graduate admission (GRE or MAT) test scores regardless of which of the above criteria are met for admissions.


• Submission of three favorable recommendations from professionals in the field.
• Professional certification or completion of certification eligibility requirements, including course work and passing scores on the required Florida Certification Exams.
• Successful performance in prior graduate coursework
• Performance in courses taken post baccalaureate will be taken into consideration for admission to the College of Education Graduate Programs
• Graduation from a baccalaureate level program or a graduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university documented by official transcripts
• Minimum score of 550 on TOEFL or 6.5 on IELTS for international students who speak English as a second language

1. Required Courses in the Major (24 hrs)
   
   
   • EDF 6215 Learning Principles Applied to Instruction (3)
   • EDF 6284 Instructional Design (3)
   • EDF 6432 Foundations of Measurement (3)
   • EDF 6461 Introduction to Program Evaluation (3)
   • EDF 6481 Foundations of Educational Research (3)
   • EDG 6363 Capstone Seminar (3)*
   • EDG 6627 Foundations of Curriculum & Instruction (3)
   • EDG 6356 Instructional Models and Strategies (3)
     
     *Candidates will design and complete a scholarly project approved by their faculty advisor that integrates the principles, theories, and concepts of the C & I program. Students should complete the capstone project in the final semester.
     
     
2. Concentration Requirements (12 hrs)
   
   
   
   1. Elementary Education Concentration
      
      
      
      1. Required Courses (6 hrs)
         • RED 6656 Instruction for Struggling Readers (3)
         • Select one of the following trends in education courses:
           • LAE 6616 Trends in Language Arts Instruction (3)
           • MAE 6115 Trends in Math Instruction (3)
           • SCE 6455 Trends in Science Instruction (3)
           • SSE 6617 Trends in Social Studies Instruction (3)
      2. Electives (6 hrs) Select from:
         • Other graduate courses within the College of Education, with advisor approval
         • Other content specific courses from outside the College of Education, with advisor approval
           
           
   2. English Education Concentration
      
      
      1. Required Courses (6 hrs)
         
         • LAE 6325 Language Arts Methods 6-12 (3)
         • LAE 6616 Trends in Language Arts Instruction (3)
      
      
      2. Electives (6 hrs)
         • Graduate courses in written composition or literature from outside of the College of Education, with advisor approval
         • Other graduate LAE and/or RED courses within the College of Education, with advisor approval
           
           
   3. Mathematics Education Concentration
      
      
      1. Required Courses (6 hrs)
         
         • MAE 6336 Math Methods 6-12 (3)
         • MAE 6115 Trends in Math Instruction (3)
      
      
      2. Electives (6 hrs)
         • Graduate courses in Mathematics content from outside of the College of Education, with advisor approval
         • Other graduate MAE courses within the College of Education, with advisor approval
   
   
   4. Science Education Concentration
      
      
      1. Required Courses (6 hrs)
         
         • SCE 6366 Science Methods 6-12 (3)
         • SCE 6455 Trends in Science Instruction (3)
      
      
      2. Electives (6 hrs)
         • Graduate courses in Science content from outside of the College of Education, with advisor approval
         • Other graduate SCE courses from within the College of Education, with advisor approval
           
           
   5. Secondary Education Concentration
      
      
      1. Required Courses (6 hrs)
         Select one of the following secondary methods courses:
         • LAE 6325 Language Arts Methods 6-12 (3)
         • MAE 6336 Math Methods 6-12 (3)
         • SCE 6366 Science Methods 6-12 (3)
         • SSE 6326 Social Science Methods 6-12 (3)
           
           
         Select one of the following trends in education courses:
         • LAE 6616 Trends in Language Arts Instruction (3)
         • MAE 6115 Trends in Math Instruction (3)
         • SCE 6455 Trends in Science Instruction (3)
         • SSE 6617 Trends in Social Studies Instruction (3)
           
           
      2. Electives (6 hrs)
         Select from:
         • Other graduate courses within the College of Education, with advisor approval
         • Other content specific courses from outside the College of Education, with advisor approval
           
           
   6. Social Science Education Concentration
      
      
      1. Required Courses (6 hrs)
         
         • SSE 6326 Social Science Methods 6-12 (3)
         • SSE 6617 trends in Social Studies Instruction (3)
      
      
      2. Electives (6 hrs)
         
         • Graduate courses in Social Science content from outside the College of Education, with advisor approval
         • Other graduate SSE courses within the College of Education, with advisor approval

• Students must satisfactorily complete the minimum number of credit hours specified by the graduate degree program.
• A grade of B or higher must be earned in all College of Education graduate courses used as prerequisites and each core course.
• Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher in all work attempted.
• A cumulative GPA of 3.0 for all coursework in program.

The College of Education limits the transfer of coursework into its graduate programs to a maximum of 12 credits or three courses. All transfer courses must have been completed with a minimum grade of B and no more than seven years prior to the date of entry into the M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction program and no more than ten years prior to graduation. Students who have earned an FGCU certificate in Elementary Teaching, Secondary Teaching, or Teacher Immersion Program (TIP) may request that additional hours, up to a maximum of 21, be applied to the M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction program.