Master's Degree

General Secondary Education Track

The General Secondary Education track is 36 hours in length and provides extensive professional experience for practicing teachers at the middle and high school levels. Note that teacher certification can be combined with a master’s degree program if desired.

Requirements

• General Curriculum (3 hours):
  • J500: Instruction in the Context of Curriculum

• Specialized Studies (15 hours): Select courses from inside or outside of the School of Education. Courses should have a unified focus and the approval of your advisor.

• Foundational Areas & Inquiry Skills (3 hours minimum): Select at least one of the following courses from School of Education:
  • P510: Psychology in Teaching
  • P516: Adolescent Development
  • P540: Learning and Cognition in Education
  • H504: History of American Education
  • H510: Foundations of Educational Inquiry
  • H520: Education and Social Issues
  • H525: Anthropology of Education
  • H530: Philosophy of Education
  • H538: Critical Thinking and Education
  • H540: Sociology of Education

• Electives (9 hours): Select courses that complement your program from inside of outside of the School of Education with the approval of your advisor. 

• Thesis or Practicum Option (6 hours): Practicum proposals and thesis topics must be selected with the approval of your advisor. Practicums must extend over at least two semesters or one semester and a regular summer session. Six hours of course work may be taken instead of practicum option with the approval of your advisor.

For further information about master’s degree programs in General Secondary Education, contact:

General Secondary Education
Dr. David J. Flinders, Coordinator
Wright Education Building, Rm. 3131
Bloomington, Indiana 47405-1006
(812) 856-8189 or dflinder@indiana.edu