/Institutions/Messiah-College/json/2024-2025/Graduate-Catalog-local.json
/Institutions/Messiah-College/json/2024-2025/Graduate-Catalog.json
Education (M.Ed.)
Degree Tracks
Curriculum and Instruction Track
Elementary Education with PA Initial Certification in PreK-4 Track
PK-12 Education with PA Initial Certification Track
Online Instruction Track
Secondary Education with PA Initial Certification Track
Special Education Track
Special Education with PA Initial Teaching Certification in PK-12
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Track
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages: PDE ESL Program Specialist Certification Track
Degree Requirements (Total credits vary)
Program Core Requirements (15 credits)
One of the following: (3 credits)
Curriculum and Instruction Track (15 credits)
| EDME 503 | Advanced Instructional Design and Assessment | 3 |
| EDME 504 | Family and Community Partnerships | 3 |
| EDME 525 | Curriculum and Learning | 3 |
Two of the following (6 credits):
| Any EDME course not already included in degree program | 3 |
| COUN 525 | Effective Practices of School Counselors | 3 |
| COUN 550 | Crisis, Trauma, and Grief Counseling | 3 |
| LEAD 550 | Organizational Effectiveness | 3 |
| LEAD 560 | Diversity and Leadership | 3 |
Elementary Education with PA Initial Teaching Certification in PreK-4 Track (32-42 credits)
One of the following: (3 credits)
| EDME 516 | Multi-Tiered System of Supports for Learning and Behavior | 3 |
| EDME 527 | Positive Behavior Support | 3 |
PK-12 Education with PA Initial Certification Track (26-39 credits)
| EDUC 203 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDME 503 | Advanced Instructional Design and Assessment | 3 |
| EDME 523 | Acquiring English in School | 3 |
| EDME 529 | High Incidence Populations | 3 |
EDME 534 and/or 538
| Teaching Practicum | 2-3 |
| EDME 572 | Professional Issues in Education Seminar | 3 |
| EDME 576 | Student Teaching in K-12 Education | 3-9 |
| AND | |
| HDFS 311 | Adolescent Development | 3 |
| OR | |
| HDFS 210 | Child Development | 3 |
One of the following: (3-9 credits)
| HDFS 307 | Family & Consumer Science Curriculum & Instruction I | 2 |
| OR | |
| LANG 320 | Foreign Language Teaching Methods | 3 |
| OR | |
| ART 355 | Elementary Curriculum Strategies | 3 |
| ART 356 | Secondary Curriculum Strategies | 3 |
| OR | |
| HPED 309 | Curriculum and Instruction in Elementary Physical Education | 3 |
| HPED 312 | Curriculum and Instruction in Secondary Physical Education | 3 |
| HPED 332 | Teaching Adapted Physical Education | 1 |
| OR | |
| MUED 301 | Curriculum and Instruction: 6-12 Choral Music (with Field Experience) | 3 |
| MUED 401 | Curriculum and Instruction:Instrumental Music 4-12 (with Field Experience) | 3 |
| MUED 402 | Curriculum and Instruction: K-5 General Music (with Field Experience) | 3 |
Online Instruction Track (18 credits)
| EDME 503 | Advanced Instructional Design and Assessment | 3 |
| EDME 504 | Family and Community Partnerships | 3 |
| EDME 525 | Curriculum and Learning | 3 |
| EDME 552 | Issues and Ethics in Online Teaching | 3 |
| EDME 554 | Online Instruction and Learning | 3 |
| EDME 560 | Online Education Leadership and Management | 3 |
Secondary Education with PA Initial Certification Track (24-33 credits)
| EDUC 203 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| HDFS 311 | Adolescent Development | 3 |
| EDME 503 | Advanced Instructional Design and Assessment | 3 |
| EDME 523 | Acquiring English in School | 3 |
| EDME 529 | High Incidence Populations | 3 |
EDME 534 and/or 538
| Teaching Practicum | 2-3 |
| EDME 572 | Professional Issues in Education Seminar | 3 |
| EDME 578 | Student Teaching in Secondary Education | 3-9 |
One of the following: (1-3 credits)
| ENGL 307 | Teaching English in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| HIST 390 | Teaching History and Social Studies | 3 |
| MATH 307 | Teaching Secondary Mathematics and Computer Science | 2 |
| SCIE 307 | Teaching Lab Sciences in Secondary Education | 1 |
Special Education Track (15 credits)
This track is for individuals who are certified in special education and are interested in enhancing their knowledge base through a concentrated area of study.
or
This track is also for those individuals who do not hold special education certification, but who desire to study the field of special education for the purpose of working with individuals with disabilities in settings other than public schools.
| EDME 503 | Advanced Instructional Design and Assessment | 3 |
| EDME 504 | Family and Community Partnerships | 3 |
| EDME 525 | Curriculum and Learning | 3 |
Two of the following (6 credits):
| EDME 522/COUN 522 | Autism Spectrum Disorders | 3 |
| EDME 526 | Low Incidence Populations | 3 |
| EDME 527 | Positive Behavior Support | 3 |
| EDME 528 | Infants, Toddlers and Families | 3 |
| EDME 529 | High Incidence Populations | 3 |
| EDME 530 | Special Education Internship | 3 |
| EDME 536 | Instructional Design and Assessment for Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders | 3 |
| EDME 537 | Transition and Secondary Special Education | 3 |
Special Education with PA Initial Teaching Certification in Special Education (PK-12) Track (47-57 credits)
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Track (18 credits)
| EDME 503 | Advanced Instructional Design and Assessment | 3 |
| EDME 520 | Applied Linguistics: Grammar and Phonology in TESOL | 3 |
| EDME 523 | Acquiring English in School | 3 |
| EDME 524 | Teaching Language and Content | 3 |
| EDME 525 | Curriculum and Learning | 3 |
| EDME 532 | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Internship | 3 |
TESOL with PDE ESL Program Specialist Certification K—Grade 12 Track (22 credits)
This track is for students who hold any current Pennsylvania teaching certificate in any content area.
| EDME 503 | Advanced Instructional Design and Assessment | 3 |
| EDME 504 | Family and Community Partnerships | 3 |
| EDME 520 | Applied Linguistics: Grammar and Phonology in TESOL | 3 |
| EDME 525 | Curriculum and Learning | 3 |
| EDME 532 | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Internship | 3 |
| EDME 542 | Equipping School Personnel to Meet the Needs of English Language Learners (ELLs) | 1 |
Two of the following: (6 credits)
| AND | |
| OR | |
| EDME 523 | Acquiring English in School | 3 |
| AND | |
| EDME 524 | Teaching Language and Content | 3 |