Master of Science in Teacher Education

Course of Study

Core Area (9 semester hours)

517- Theory & Practice in Teacher Education Trends and Issues in Education

520 - Curriculum, Educational Research, and Evaluation
Techniques of Research in Education (Thesis)

580 - Curriculum, Educational Research, and Evaluation
Techniques for Research in Curriculum and Instruction (Non-Thesis)

OR 577 - Educational Psychology Educational Statistics (Same as Ed. Admin. 577)

OR 521 - Instructional Technology Computer Applications in Education

OR other approved IT class

Concentration Area (9 semester hours minimum)

455 - FL/ESL Education Teaching English as a Second Language

555- FL/ESL Education Foreign Language in the Elementary Schools Practicum

595 - TPTE Special Topics [Methods and Materials]

593 - TPTE Independent Study [Practicum II or t.b.a. topic]

Related Studies (minimum 15-18 semester hours minimum)

Graduate classes area in the same target language matriculated in the Department of Modern Languages and Literature, Arts & Sciences; N.B. 18 hours are suggested in order to teach on the post-secondary level.

Thesis (6 Hours)

500 - TPTE Thesis

M.S. Minimum Semester Hour Requirements

Non-Thesis: Minimum 33-36 semester hours of approved coursework, and satisfactory completion of written and/or oral comprehensive examination. 2/3 of the total hours for the M.S. must be 500 level or above.

Thesis: Minimum 30 semester hours of approved coursework, 6 hours of TPTE 500, and satisfactory completion of written thesis and oral defense of thesis. 2/3 of the total hours for the M.S. must be 500 level or above.

N.B. The Track I master’s degree in FL/ ESL ED is for students who already hold a valid Tennessee teaching license, OR for those preparing to teach on the post-secondary level, OR for those preparing careers which may not require teacher licensure.

All classes must be approved by major advisor.
Dr. Patricia Davis-Wiley, pdwiley@utk.edu