Secondary Education: Secondary Education, M.Ed. (Licensure)

At the graduate level, the School of Education at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga offers a 30-33-semester-hour Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in Secondary Education. The program includes 24-27 hours of professional education coursework and 3–9 hours of an approved clinical experience. Successful completion of the program, along with passing scores on the required state exams, qualifies candidates for a Tennessee teaching license in Secondary Education (6-12). Three licensure pathways are available: Job-Embedded Induction, Induction Experience (traditional student teaching), and Internship.

Program of Study

Clinical Practice Options

Option 1 (Job-embedded licensure)

EDUC 5970R - Job Embedded Mentoring ; 3 hrs

Option 2 (Student Teaching; graduate)

EDUC 5960 - Induction Experience ; 3-9hrs

EDUC 5950 - Professional Seminar ; 3hrs

Option 3 (Internship with SOE Approval ONLY)

EDUC 5981 - Internship 1 ; 3hrs

EDUC 5982 - Internship 2 ; 3hrs

EDUC 5950 - Professional Seminar ; 3hrs

*Internship I and Internship II are only allowed for students participating in approved programs. A student must enroll in both Internship I (fall semester only) and Internship II (spring semester only).

Additional Information and Notes

Note: For Licensure Information, please see: Admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP)