Master of Arts in Education - Secondary
The MAE-Cert in Secondary Education is designed for individuals who want to teach in Middle Level (4-9) or secondary (5-12) classrooms. Course work leads to a Master of Arts in Education and recommendation for a Washington State Residency Teaching Certificate with appropriate endorsement(s). The program has been designed for qualified candidates who possess a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university and seek a career of service as teachers.
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School of Education & Kinesiology
educ@plu.edu
Phone:(253) 535-7272
Candidates follow one of two tracks in this degree program. In the first, a one-year full-time track, candidates begin their studies in June and typically finish all program requirements, including a year-long internship, the following June. In this track, candidates can hold part-time employment as long as it doesn't conflict with their internship. The second track is a two-year part-time program with courses offered evenings and weekends. The second track allows for candidates to hold a full-time job except for during the field experiences.
We accept applications through April 1. Click here for more information on how to apply.
Endorsements
Each endorsement requires a minimum of 20 semester hours across the state standards. Click here for a list of endorsements within the MAE program.
Secondary Education Curriculum (Track 1):
Summer Session:
EDUC 544 Sociocultural Foundations of Education (2)
EDUC 510 Teaching Reading and Language Arts (3)
EPSY 583 Current Issues in Exceptionality (2)
EPSY 566 Advanced Cognition, Development, & Learning (2)
EDUC 520 Issues of Child Abuse and Neglect (1)
EDUC 556 Critical Issues in Secondary Teaching (2)
Fall Semester:
EDUC 562 Schools and Society (2)
EDUC 563A Application of Technology Tools for Teachers (2)
EDUC 561 Instructional Methodology for Secondary Teachers (4)
January Term:
EDUC 529 Reading & Writing Across the Secondary Curriculum (2)
SPED 577 The Inclusive Classroom (2)
Spring Semester:
EDUC 568 Internship in Teaching (6)
EDUC 563B Integrating Seminar: Internship (2)
Summer Session:
EDUC 590 Culminating Seminar (4)
Optional-Summer:
EDUC 599 Thesis (4)
Total credits-36 or 40 with thesis option
Typical Schedule
| Summer |
Attend classes at PLU on Monday-Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm, plus practicum |
| Fall |
Intern in the school 4 mornings a week and one full day and attend PLU classes in the afternoons from 2-6:30pm |
| January Term |
Take on more responsibility in the school 4 mornings a week and one full day in the school and attend PLU classes on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturdays |
| Spring |
Student teach in the school 5 days a week for the entire school day and attend a student teaching seminar at PLU on Tuesday evenings |
| Summer |
Attend a culminating seminar Tuesday-Friday at PLU for the first two weeks of June (note: for candidates pursuing the thesis option should expect to continue working through the summer) |
Secondary Education Curriculum (Track 2):
Summer Session 1
EDUC 544 Sociocultural Foundations of Education (2)
EDUC 556 Critical Issues in Secondary Teaching (2)
Fall Session 1
EDUC 562 Schools and Society (2)
EDUC 563A Application of Technology Tools for Teachers (2)
Spring Session 1
EPSY 583 Current Issues in Exceptionality (2)
EDUC 529 Reading & Writing Across the Secondary Curriculum (2)
Summer Session 2
EPSY 566 Advanced Cognition, Development and Learning (2)
EDUC 510 Teaching Reading and Language Arts (3)
EDUC 520 Issues of Child Abuse and Neglect (1)
Fall Session 2
EDUC 561 Instructional Methodology for Secondary Teachers (4)
J-term Session
SPED 577 The Inclusive Classroom (2)
Spring Session 2
EDUC 568 Internship in Teaching (6)
EDUC 563B Integrating Seminar: Internship (2)
Summer Session 3
EDUC 590 Culminating Seminar (4)