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x remove Education, Instruction and Curriculum, M.Ed. - Secondary Education emphasis
Credits Required
33
Format
Hybrid
Location

Classes for graduate students in this major meet online or a combination of online and in-seat at the downtown Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.

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Coursework

All Master of Education (M.Ed.) programs require a minimum of 33 semester hours.

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Career Options
  • P-12 teaching
  • School administration
  • College level professional and administrative positions
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Application Deadline

Deadline for fall semester is July 15; winter, November 15; spring/summer, March 15. Early application is strongly encouraged to secure course enrollment. Those applications received after the deadline will be considered on an individual basis and program availability. Late applicants should contact program director Ellen Schiller, [email protected]. The $30 nonrefundable application fee is waived if you have previously applied to GVSU.

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Skills Employers Want

Secondary education graduates will leave with the following skills:

  • Educational policy and practice
  • Social/cultural foundations of education
  • Research
  • Educational inquiry and evaluation
  • Assessment: K-12 models and practices
  • Facilitating school environments
  • Curriculum development
  • Development needs of students
  • Instruction in middle and high schools
  • Developmental literacy for adolescents
  • Literature for adolescents
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