Secondary Education / Master of Arts
Program: MA-SCED-3
Lewis offers Professional Educator Licensure in the areas of English/Language Arts; mathematics; science with designations in biology, chemistry or physics; and social science with designations in history or psychology. (For content area courses, see undergraduate catalog.)
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) grants professional educator licenses in the State of Illinois. All teacher candidates who successfully complete an approved teacher education program at Lewis University, pass appropriate licensure exams, and meet current ISBE requirements will be recommended for licensure. This does not lead to licensure in other states. Teacher candidates are responsible for checking the requirements of the state in question.
Note: ISBE requirements are subject to change. Please contact your advisor for the most up to date licensure information.
Degree Offered: Master of Arts
Total Credit Hours: 39 + Comprehensive Examination
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SCED 50000 | Field Experience 1: Secondary | 1 |
| SCED 50100 | Field Experience 2: Secondary | 1 |
| TLDE 50400 | Integrating Educational and Assistive Technology into the Classroom | 3 |
| SCED 51000 | Frameworks in Education | 3 |
| SCED 51200 | Instructional Strategies and Learning Communities for Adolescents | 3 |
| SCED 51300 | Pedagogy and Assessment for Effective Instruction | 3 |
| SCED | Special Methods (content area) | 3 |
| SCED 52200 | Characteristics and Development of the Adolescent Learner | 3 |
| SCED 52300 | Methods of Teaching Reading in the Content Areas to Adolescents | 3 |
| SCED 54400 | Clinical Practice and Seminar: Secondary | 6 |
| ENLE 51000 | Foundations of Bilingual and English Language Learner Education | 3 |
| SPED 55700 | Exceptional Learners in Inclusive Communities | 3 |
| RDLT 57500 | Practical Research for Learning Communities | 3 |
| Education Elective | 1 | |
| Total Hours | 39 | |
Comprehensive Examination Required