MASTER OF EDUCATION DEGREE
The Master of Education degree is designed to enhance the preparation and leadership of individuals within the education profession and those seeking initial or professional teacher certification. The focus of the Master of Education is curriculum, instruction, and leadership. Students engage in academic and professional studies focused on teaching and leadership. The degree program is a minimum of thirty-six (36) semester credit hours with a professional core and a professional specialization. The objectives of the degree are:
1. To promote and enhance the knowledge base and skills necessary for effective teaching, leadership,
and professional development.
2. To integrate theory with practice to enrich the quality of instruction and teaching and
foster continuous improvement of the educational process.
3. To develop skills for analyzing decision-making and action based on a
thoughtful reflection on pertinent data and current research.
Three (3) unique tracks are available to students seeking the Master of Education. One track can lead to initial teacher certification-elementary, secondary, or special education. A second track can lead to professional certification-educational diagnostician, principal, or school counselor (*for individuals seeking school counselor certification, refer to Master of Arts in Counseling description located within the School of Behavioral and Social Sciences). The third track is designed for those individuals in teaching and human services seeking to enhance professional skills and abilities; this track may lead to supplemental certification.
Admission Guidelines for the Teaching Certification Program--All students seeking admission to the Master of Education program must first seek admission to the University Graduate Program to include the following requirements:
- complete an application to the graduate program
- pay the application fee (if required)
- submit official transcript(s)
- meet the entrance requirements set forth in the current catalog request admission status such as degree-seeking, conditional degree-seeking, or non-degree seeking (see current catalog for more information)
Requirements and information for those seeking a graduate degree and/or post baccalaureate certification from Wayland Baptist University School of Education:
- Complete the WBU School of Education Graduate Orientation Course (EDUC 5001) module(s) which correspond to the degree and/or certification being sought. THis module is located on the WBU Blackboard site and access to the course will be provided after graduate program admission requirements have been met. This course must be completed prior to or during the student's first term of enrollment.
- A maximum of 12 semester hours of graduate study earned in a certification only, non-degree seeking category may be applied to a Wayland graduate degree.
- The Graduate Council must approve the application of non-degree seeking hours to a graduate degree.
- No grade below C in the area for which the student is seeking certification.
- GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 for all professional education courses.
- No grade less than C and no more than four (4) semester hours with the letter grade of C earned at Wayland will be accepted as credit for any Master's Degree.
- If for some reason a student elects to a change of degree status, the student may do so by filling out the appropriate application and meeting all the requirements for the degree he/she seeks. A student must meet the following criteria for admission to the teaching certification program:
Professional Studies Programs for the M Ed.
Professional Studies Core - Professional emphasis areas include education literacy,
English, English as a second language, human resources, instructional leadership, instructional technology, social studies, science education, and special education. Each specialization requires fifteen hours of approved academic work from the courses listed in each description.The core requirements for Professional Studies include 18 hours from the following courses:
EDIT 5310 - Microcomputer Applications
EDAD 5331 - Organizational Behavior and Theory
EDUC 5001-Education Graduate Orientation
EDUC 5301 - Advanced Principles and Practices in Education
EDUC 5302 - Research Methods in Education
three hours from:
EDUC 5303 - Multicultural Education
EDSP 5304-Survey of Exceptionalities
three hours from:
EDUC 5380 - Adult Development and Learning
EDUC 5381 - Child and Adolescent Development and Learning
Capstone Experience - All M.Ed. students are required to complete a two-part capstone
requirement that involves written and oral components and is evaluated by a committee
of faculty members. EDUC 5366 - Topical Research in Education will serve as the capstone
for all Professional Studies programs. EDUC 5302 is the pre-requisite for the course. The written component will be the final draft of the research project that was undertaken as a requirement of the course. The oral component will be a presentation of that research to an audience which includes a faculty committee who will evaluate the oral presentation as the final requirement for the M.Ed.
Education Literacy - A capstone course is part of the professional studies Master
of Education degree plan. The capstone course (EDUC 5366) involves a research project. This
project involves the student performing research that is relevant to the Education Literacy specialization under the supervision of an education school faculty member. This course involves designing and conducting a research project, presenting the results in a written paper as well as an oral presentation. The research is done under the supervision of a school of education faculty member.
EDUC 5366 - Topical Research in Education
Plus fifteen hours from:
EDLI 5306 - Literacy Assessment and Instruction
EDLI 5307 - Foundations and Approaches to Literature in the Elementary and Middle School Classroom
EDLI 5309 - Young Adult Literature
EDLI 5324 - Content Area Instruction
EDLI 5325 - Developing Reading, Study, and Thinking Skills at the Secondary Level
EDLI 5345 - Teaching English as a Second Language
EDLI 5347 - Language Arts/Writing Workshop
EDLI 5348 - Literacy Process of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
Populations
EDLI 5354 - Literacy Development in Early Childhood
ENGL 5306 - Linguistics
ENGL 5314 - Contemporary Usage
English - A capstone course is part of the professional studies Master of
Education degree plan. The capstone course (EDUC 5366) involves a research project. This
project involves the student performing research that is relevant to the English specialization
under the supervision of an education school faculty member. This course involves designing
and conducting a research project, presenting the results in a written paper as well as an oral
presentation. The research is done under the supervision of a school of education faculty
member.
EDUC 5366 - Topical Research in Education
Plus fifteen hours from:
ENGL 5301 - Seventeenth-Century Prose and Poetry
ENGL 5302 - Eighteenth-Century Prose and Poetry
ENGL 5303 - Shakespeare
ENGL 5305 - The Middle Ages
ENGL 5306 - Linguistics
ENGL 5314 - Contemporary Usage
English as a Second Language (ESL) Education--This program is designed to result in the candidate being eligible for an EC-12 ESL supplementary certification. A capstone course is part of the professional studies Master of Education degree plan. The capstone course (EDUC 5366) invlovles a research project. This project invlovles the student performing research that is relevant to the ESL specialization under the supervision of a school of education faculty member. This course invlovles designing and conducting a research project, and presenting the results in a written paper as well as an oral presentation.
EDUC 5336-Topical Research in Education
Plis fifteen hours from:
EDLI 5306-Literacy Assessment and Instruction
EDLI 5345-Teaching English as a Second Language
EDLI 5348-:Literacy Processes of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations
EDSP 5357-Teaching Students with Reading, Language, and Communication Disorders
ENGL 5306-Linguistics
Higher Education Administration-- A capstone course is part of the professional studies Master of Education degree plan. The capstone course (EDUC 5366) involves a research project. This project involves the student performing research that is relevant to the higher education specialization under the supervision of a school of education faculty member. This course involves designing and conducting a research project, presenting the results in a written paper as well as an oral presentation. The research is done under the supervision of a school of education faculty member.
EDUC 5366 - Topical Research in Education
Plus fifteen hours from:
EDHE 5301-The Administration of Higher Education
EDHE 5302-Historical and Financial Aspects of Higher Education
EDHE 5303-Strategic Planning and Analytical Systems
EDHE 5304-Foundations of Student Development
EDHE 5306-Legal Aspects of Higher Education
Human Resources - A capstone course is part of the professional studies Master
of Education degree plan. The capstone course (EDUC 5366) involves a research project. This
project involves the student performing research that is relevant to the human resources specialization under the supervision of a school of education faculty member. This course involves designing and conducting a research project, presenting the results in a written paper as well as an oral presentation. The research is done under the supervision of a school of education faculty member.
EDUC 5366 - Topical Research in Education
Plus fifteen hours from:
BUAD 5304 -Ethics
BUAD 5315 - Legal Environment
EDUC 5339 - Stress Management
MGMT 5306 - Dynamics of Leadership
MGMT 5309 - Strategies of Human Resource Management
MGMT 5325 - Organizational Development and Behavior
MGMT - 5343 Compensation, Benefits, and Performance
MGMT 5344 - Career Development and Management
MGMT 5345 - Employee Recruitment and Selection
MISM 5306 - Management of Information Systems
Instructional Leadership - A capstone course is part of the professional studies
Master of Education degree plan. The capstone course (EDUC 5366) involves a research
project. This project involves the student performing research that is relevant to Instructional
Leadership specialization under the supervision of a school of education faculty member. This
course involves designing and conducting a research project, presenting the results in a written paper as well as an oral presentation. The research is done under the supervision of a school of education faculty member.
EDUC 5366 - Topical Research in Education
Plus fifteen hours from:
EDAD 5332 - School Law
EDAD 5326 - Effective School Organization and Improvement
EDAD 5333 - Supervision of Instructional Leadership
EDAD 5338 - Communication Skills and Parent Involvement
EDIT 5340 - Advanced Desktop Publishing and Digital Graphics
EDLI 5345 - Teaching English as a Second Language
EDSP 5304 - Programs, Procedures, and Issues in Special Education
EDUC 5300 - Personal and Organizational Leadership
EDUC 5305 - Instructional Techniques
EDUC 5306 - Classroom Management
EDUC 5312 - Topics in Education
EDUC 5318 - Becoming a Teacher
EDUC 5328 - Instructional and Assessment Strategies II
EDUC 5339 - Stress Management
Instructional Technology - A capstone course is part of the professional studies
Master of Education degree plan. The capstone course (EDUC 5366) involves a research
project. This project involves the student performing research that is relevant to the
Instructional Technology specialization under the supervision of a school of education faculty
member. This course involves designing and conducting a research project, presenting the
results in a written paper as well as an oral presentation. The research is done under the supervision of a school of education faculty member.
EDUC 5366 - Topical Research in Education
Plus fifteen hours from:
EDIT 5310 - Microcomputer Applications
EDIT 5340 - Advanced Desktop Publishing and Digital Graphics
EDIT 5341 - Advanced Computer Networking and Data Management
EDIT 5343 - Advanced Web Mastering
EDIT 5344 - Advanced Multimedia and Video Technology
MISM 5306 - Management of Information Systems
Science Education - A capstone course is part of the professional studies Master
of Education degree plan. The capstone course (EDUC 5366) involves a research project. This
project involves the student performing research that is relevant to his/her specialization under
the supervision of a school of education faculty member. This course involves designing and
conducting a research project, presenting the results in a written paper as well as an oral presentation. The research is done under the supervision of a school of education faculty member.
EDUC 5366 Topical Research in Education
Plus fifteen hours from graduate courses in science education
Social Studies - A capstone course is part of the professional studies Master of
Education degree plan. The capstone course (EDUC 5366) involves a research project. This
project involves the student performing research that is relevant to the Social Studies specialization under the supervision of a school of education faculty member. This course involves designing and conducting a research project, presenting the results in a written paper as well as an oral presentation. The research is done under the supervision of a school of education faculty member.
EDUC 5366 - Topical Research in Education
Plus fifteen hours from:
HIST 5314 Age of Reason and Revolution
HIST 5322 American Political Thought
HIST 5328 - Renaissance and Reformation
POLS 5302 - International Relations
POLS 5304 - The Presidency
POLS 5308 - Congress and the Legislative Process
Special Education - The program is designed to result in the candidate being eligible for an EC-12 generic special education supplementary certification. A capstone course is part of the professional studies Master of Education degree plan. The capstone course (EDUC 5366) invlolves a research project. This project involves the student performing research that is relevsnt to the special education specialization under the supervision of a school of education faculty member. This course involves designing and conducting a research project, presenting the results in a written paper as well as an oral presentation.
EDUC 5366-Topical Research in Education
Plus fifteen hours from:
EDSP 5305 - Special Education Law
EDSP 5306 - Methods & Materials for Teaching Students with Disabilities
EDSP 5308 - Appraisal of Students with Disabilities
EDSP 5315 - Behavior Management Techniques for Students with Disabilities
EDSP 5357 - Teaching Students with Reading, Language, and Communication Disorders
Initial Certification Program --Information on Teacher Certification Admission Requirements or Certification Processes should be directed to the School of Education at (806) 291-1045.
Advancement to Student Teaching/Internship: All initial teacher certification programs require an apprenticeship component through either student teaching or internship. Individuals holding a baccalaureate degree may be eligible for an internship in lieu of student teaching. Advancement to Student Teaching/Internsip is restricted to those students who meet the prerequisite criteria, have been admitted to the Teacher Education Program, and, after additional review by the Teacher Education Advisory Committee, have been approved for student teaching or internship.
Master of Education with Elementary Education Certification - The program is designed to provide teacher certification
and a Master of Education degree (M.Ed). The states have different testing requirements;
one needs to check with the program coordinators as to what specific tests have to be taken. A capstone experience including an oral and comprehensive written examination are required for the elementary education M.Ed. with two options available as outlined above.
EDLI 5324 - Content Area Instruction
EDLI 5347 - Language Arts/Writing Workshop
EDLI 5354 - Literacy Instruction and Phonics in the Elementary School
EDUC 5001-Education Graduate Orientation
EDUC 5306 - Classroom Management
EDUC 5321 - Social Studies in the Elementary School
EDUC 5322 - Science in the Elementary School
EDUC 5323 - Mathematics in the Elementary School
EDUC 5324-Curriculum Topics in the EC-6 Classroom
EDUC 5346-Equity and Excellence in the EC-6 Classroom
three hours from:
EDLI 5306-Literacy Assessment and Instruction
EDLI 5345-Teaching English as a Second Language
Six hours from:
EDUC 5350 and 5351-Internship
*EDUC 5661 - Student Teaching in the Elementary School
Master of Education with All Level Generic Special Education Certification-- The program is designed to provide teacher certification and a Master of Education degree (M.Ed). Uncertainty surrounding the All-levlel Special Education certificate has prompted the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to clarify requirements for Special Education teachers. According to TEA guidelines, which are based on No Child Left Behind standards, teachers must meet applicable highly-qualified requirements for the grade level and the subject area taught. Consequently, students who choose to pursue the All level Generic Special Education certification and who pass the accompanying TExES certification exam cannot be hired as a teacherof record in a subject area but can only serve in a support role or as consultants or co-teachers in classrooms with a teacher of record. The states have different testing requirements; one needs to check with the program coordinators as to what specific tests have to be taken. A capstone experience including an oral and comprehensive written examination are erquired for the special education M.Ed. with two options available as outlined above.
EDSP 5304-Survey of Exceptionalities
EDSP 5305 - Special Education Law
EDSP 5306 - Methods & Materials for Teaching Students with Disabilities
EDSP 5308 - Appraisal of Students with Disabilities
EDSP 5315 - Behavior Management Techniques for Students with
Disabilities
EDSP 5357 - Teaching Students with Reading, Language, and
Communication Disorders
EDLI 5345-Teaching English as a Second Language
EDLI 5348 - Literacy Process of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
Populations
EDUC 5001-Education Graduate Orientation
EDUC 5301-Advanced Principles and Practices in Education
EDUC 5381 - Child and Adolescent Development and Learning
six (6)hours from:
EDUC 5664 - SAll Level Student Teaching
EDUC 5350/5351 - Internship
Master of Educattion with Secondary School Certification - The program is designed to provide teacher certification in a designated teaching field and a Master of Education degree (M.Ed). Teaching fields are based on an undergraduate degree in art, business, English/language arts, history, social studies, mathematics, or science. A capstone experience including an oral and comprehensive written examination are required for the secondary education M.Ed. and will be satisfied through the successful completion of EDUC 5318.
EDIT 5342 - AdvancedPortfolio Development and Technology Integration
EDSP 5304 - Survey of Exceptionalities
EDUC 5001-Education Graduate Orientation
EDUC 5301-Advanced Principles and Practices in Education
EDUC 5303-Multicultural Education
EDUC 5305-Instructional Techniques
EDUC 5306-Classroom Management
EDUC 5318-Becoming a Teacher
EDUC 5328 - Instructional and Assessment Strategies II
EDUC 5381 - Child and Adolescent Development and Learning
six (6)hours from:
EDUC 5663 - Student Teaching in the Secondary School
EDUC 5350/5351 - Internship
Three hours from:
EDLI 5325 - Developing Reading, Study and Thinking Skills at
the Secondary Level
EDLI/ENGL 5345-Teaching English as a Second Language
Seondary Post-Baccalaureate Certification
The program is designed to provide teacher certification only at the secondary level in a designated content field.
EDUC 5001-Education Graduate Orientation
EDUC 5301 - Advanced Principles and Practices in Education
EDUC 5305 - Instructional Techniques
EDUC 5328 - Instructional and Assessment Strategies II
EDUC 5306 - Classroom Management
three hours from:
EDUC 5303 - Multicultural Education
EDSP 5304 - Survey of Education
three hours from
DLI 5325 - Developing Reading, Study and Thinking Skills at
the Secondary Level
EDLI/ENGL 5345-Teaching English as a Second Language
six (6)hours from:
EDUC 5663/5664 - Student Teaching in the Secondary School or All Level Student Teaching
EDUC 5350/5351 - Internship
M.Ed. with Professional Education Certification-This program is designed to provide professional certification and/or a Master of Education degree (M.Ed.). Students may satisfy, in certain instances, the requirements for both the Master's of Education degree and state certification. In addition to meeting the requirements for admission to Wayland's Graduate Proram, students must meet the criteria for admission to the Professional Education Program:
- Filing completed application for the Professional Education Program
- Indicating specific professional certification desired
- Possession of a valid teacher certificate
- Minimum of three years teaching experience
- Documentation of service record
Formal application for the Professional Education Program must be made in the first term of attendance. Application is to be made to the campus education coordinator for review by the campus Teacher Education Advisory Committee (TEAC).
M.Ed. in Educational Diagnostics
The Master of Educational Diagnostics is designed to prepare individuals within the education
profession to enter the field of diagnostic assessment. The focus of this degree is knowledge
of the overall field of special education, exceptionality, and the law; acquisition of the necessary
skills involved in instructional strategies for students in special education and how this
applies to educational diagnostics; and mastery of test administration, analysis, and report writing.
Students engage in academic and professional studies focused on special education
instruction, diagnostic assessment, and prescriptive implementations for student growth and
progress. The degree program is a minimum of thirty-nine semester hours, including a professional core, a special education core, and a final internship. The objectives of the degree are:
1. Knowledge of the exceptional child (at least 9 hours). This area shall provide the
prospective educational diagnostician with knowledge of the learning characteristics
of children deficient in basic integrities that can be categorized into peripheral nervous
system dysfunctions, central nervous system dysfunctions, and behavioral disorders.
2. Knowledge of psychoeducational and other diagnostic procedures (at least 9 hours).
This area should provide the prospective educational diagnostician with the knowledge
to specify the behavioral symptoms that are related to failure in school-related
tasks and investigate possible causal factors and make recommendations for correcting,
ameliorating, or compensating for performance.
3. Knowledge of human development (at least 3 hours).
4. Knowledge of learning theory (at least 6 hours).
5. Knowledge of instructional modification, including practical application (remediation
techniques and materials) (at least 6 hours).
EDAD 5331 - Organizational Behavior and Theory
EDIT 5310 - Microcomputer Applications
EDSP 5304 - Survey of Exceptionalities
EDSP 5305 - Special Education Law
EDSP 5306 - Methods and Materials for Teaching
Students with Disabilities
EDSP 5308 - Appraisal of Students with Disabilities
EDSP 5315 -Behavior Management Techniques for
Students with Disabilities
EDSP 5358 - Achievement, Ability, and Processing Tests
EDSP 5353 - Internship in Educational Diagnostics
EDSP 5359 - Individual Cognitive Assessment
EDUC 5001-Education Graduate Orientation
EDUC 5302 - Research Methods in Education
EDUC 5303 - Multicultural Education
EDUC 5381 - Child and Adolescent Development and Learning
M.Ed. in Educational Administration
The program is designed to provide administrative certification and a Master of Education
degree (MEd). The states have different testing requirements; one needs to check with the program coordinator as to the process required for state certification. Student must possess a valid teacher certificate and have three years of teaching experience.
Capstone Experience - The capstone experience for the M.Ed. in Educational
Administration consists of passing a written examination. The oral component consists of the
presentation of the student’s idea for a “calling card” event. The student’s “calling card” is a
proposed program or process that they intend to introduce to the school where they are currently working or will do their internship. The “calling card” presentation will be evaluated by a faculty committee. The M.Ed. is awarded by completing 36 hours of the program and the capstone experience. #The internship is taken at the end of the program and is not a part of the degree requirements.
EDAD 5302 - Research Methods and Data Analysis in Educational Administration
EDAD 5326 - Effective School Organization and Improvement
EDAD 5330 - School Human Resource Management
EDAD 5331 - Organizational Behavior and Theory
EDAD 5332 - School Law
EDAD 5333 - Supervision of Instructional Leadership
EDAD 5335 - The Principalship
EDAD 5337 - Application of Administrative Concepts
EDAD 5338 - Communication Skills and Parent Involvement
EDAD 5339-School Support Services
EDAD 5340-Special Populations and Programs
#EDAD 6349 - Principal Internship
EDUC 5001 -Education Graduate Orientation
EDUC 5303 - Multicultural Education
Post-Graduate Principal’s Certificate
Students must meet the following criteria in order to be admitted to the Principal
Certification Program:
1. Admitted to graduate school.
2. Have obtained a master’s degree from an accredited university and hold a valid
teaching certificate. A minimum of 21 hours of specific and approved coursework is needed for the principal’s certificate. The courses needed are indicated by an asterisk on those listed above for the M.Ed. in Educational Administration. Three years teaching experience in an accredited school is required for principal certification.
EDUC 5001 -Education Graduate Orientation
EDAD 5330 - School Human Resource Management
EDAD 5331 - Organizational Behavior and Theory
EDAD 5332 - School Law
EDAD 5335 - The Principalship
EDAD 5337 - Application of Administrative Concepts
EDAD 6349 - Principal Internship
three hours from:
EDAD 5326 - Effective School Organization and Improvement
EDAD 5333 - Supervision of Instructional Leadership