2016-2017 University Catalog
Graduate School of Education
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Phone: 703-993-2892
Web: cehd.gmu.edu
The Graduate School of Education (GSE) offers one doctoral degree, five master’s degrees, one bachelor’s degree, eight minors, six undergraduate certificates, twelve accelerated master’s programs and thirty-eight graduate certificates. Within each of these degree programs students have the option to choose a concentration that best meets their interests or needs. Additionally, students may pursue course work leading to initial teacher licensure.
Faculty
Professors: Annetta, Bauer, Bemak, Brigham, Brozo, R. Chung, Clark, Dabbagh, Earley, Fox, Haley, Hopson, Kelly, Kidd, King-Sears, Kitsantas, Maxwell, Ndura, Norton, Samaras, Shaklee, Sturtevant, Zenkov
Associate professors: P. Baker, Baily, Bannan, Berkeley, Bland, Buehl, DeMulder, Hjalmarson, Horsford, Jerome, Letiecq, Nasser, Parker, Parsons, Peters-Burton, Pierce, Regan, Reybold, Sheridan, Smith, Sprague, Suh, Talleyrand Abrams, View, Williams van Rooij, Wong
Assistant professors: Ainsworth, Asen, Avila, C. Baker, Balzano, Barthold, Biggs, Borup, Brown, Call-Cummings, Carney, Y. Chung, D’Amico, Dodman, Duke, Evmenova, Fisher-Maltese, Francis, Frank, A. Gilbert, Goodman, Groth, D. Hathaway, J. Hathaway, Henry, Hoch, Holincheck, LaCroix, Mattix, A. Miller, Nagro, K. Park, Pellegrino, Pinkelman, Ray, Satsangi, Stone, Stribling, Sturrock, Van Lare, Veseley, Ward Parsons, Weiss, Williams, Woody
Instructors: D. Fulcher, Rioux-Bailey
Courses
GSE offers courses designated ECED, EDAT, EDCD, EDCI, EDEP, EDIT, EDLE, EDPD, EDRD, EDRS, EDSE, EDUC and HDFS in the Courses section of this catalog. Students can pursue a Master’s degree and one graduate certificate concurrently.
Collaborative Undergraduate Degree Licensure Programs
GSE supports undergraduate students from a variety of disciplines interested in education and teacher licensure. Eight collaborative undergraduate degree licensure programs are available. For more information, contact us at askCEHD@gmu.edu or visit our website at cehd.gmu.edu/undergraduate/think-you-want-to-be-a-teacher.
Dance Arts Licensure (PK–12)
Upon successful completion of the requirements for a BA or BFA in Dance, students may pursue course work that will allow them to attain licensure to teach dance in Virginia public school systems. For details, see Department of Dance in the College of Visual and Performing Arts section of this catalog.
Theatre Arts Licensure (PK–12)
Upon successful completion of the requirements for a BA in Theater with a concentration in Theater Education for Theatre Arts Pk-12, students may pursue course work that will allow them to attain licensure to teach Theatre Arts in Virginia public school systems. For details, see Department of Theater in the College of Visual and Performing Arts section of this catalog.
Secondary Education - Biology (6-12)
Upon successful completion of the BA in Biology or the BS in Biology and the Secondary Education – Biology (6-12) Undergraduate Certificate , students can obtain licensure to teach biology in Virginia public school systems. For details, see https://cehd.gmu.edu/UGTeach
Secondary Education - Chemistry (6-12)
Upon successful completion of the BA in Chemistry or the BS in Chemistry and the Secondary Education – Chemistry (6-12) Undergraduate Certificate , students can obtain licensure to teach chemistry in Virginia public school systems. For details, see https://cehd.gmu.edu/UGTeach
Secondary Education - Earth Science (6-12)
Upon successful completion of the BS in Earth Science and the Secondary Education - Earth Science (6-12) Undergraduate Certificate allows students to obtain licensure to teach earth science in Virginia public school systems. For details, see https://cehd.gmu.edu/UGTeach
Secondary Education - Mathematics (6-12)
Upon successful completion of the BA in Mathematics or the BS in Mathematics and the Secondary Education - Mathematics (6-12) Undergraduate Certificate , students can obtain licensure to teach mathematics in Virginia Public school systems. For details, see https://cehd.gmu.edu/UGTeach
Concentration in Music Education (PK–12)
The BM in Music with a concentration in Music Education allows students to obtain certification to teach in Virginia public school systems. Students may follow an instrumental or choral/general music emphasis in the curriculum. For details, see Department of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts section of this catalog.
Secondary Education - Physics (6-12)
Upon successful completion of the BS in Physics and the Secondary Education - Physics (6-12) Undergraduate Certificate students can obtain licensure to teach high school physics in Virginia public school systems. For details, see https://cehd.gmu.edu/UGTeach
Collaborative Graduate Degree Licensure Programs
Teaching Theatre Licensure (PK-12)
Upon successful completion of the requirements for a Teaching Theatre PK-12 Graduate Certificate , students can obtain licensure to teach Theatre in Virginia public school systems. For details, see Department of Theater in the College of Visual and Performing Arts section of this catalog.
Visual Arts Licensure (PK-12)
Upon successful completion of the requirements for an Art Education Graduate Certificate , students can obtain licensure to teach Art in Virginia public school systems. For details, see School of Art in the College of Visual and Performing Arts section of this catalog.
Accelerated Master’s Programs
The Graduate School of Education collaborates with undergraduate programs to offer twelve accelerated Master’s programs. For more information, see cehd.gmu.edu/bachelors-accelerated-masters-program.
Paul D. Coverdell Fellows and Master’s International Programs (MIP)
The Teaching Culturally, Linguistically Diverse and Exceptional Learners Program is an approved site for the Paul D. Coverdell Fellows and Master’s International Programs. In partnership with the Peace Corps, the Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program prepares returning volunteers to teach Elementary education or English as a Second Language (ESL) in multicultural settings in the Washington, D.C. metro area. The program also participates in the Peace Corps Master’s International Program that prepares outgoing volunteers for their ESL teaching assignments abroad as well as provides a program for completion of English as a Second Language (ESL) licensure and a MEd in Curriculum and Instruction .
ProgramsUndergraduate Degree(s)Bachelor’s Level Certificate(s)Undergraduate Minor(s)Bachelor’s/Accelerated Master’s Program(s)- Bachelor’s Degree (any)/Curriculum and Instruction, Accelerated MEd (Early Childhood Education for Diverse Learners Concentration)
- Bachelor’s Degree (any)/Curriculum and Instruction, Accelerated MEd (Elementary Education Concentration)
- Bachelor’s Degree (any)/Educational Psychology, Accelerated MS
- Bachelor’s Degree (any)/Special Education, Accelerated MEd
- Bachelor’s Degree (any)/Special Education, Accelerated MEd (Early Childhood Special Education [Non-Licensure] Concentration)
- Biology, BA or BS/Curriculum and Instruction, Accelerated MEd (Secondary Education Biology Concentration)
- Chemistry, BA or BS/Curriculum and Instruction, Accelerated MEd (Secondary Education Chemistry Concentration)
- Earth Science, BS/Curriculum and Instruction, Accelerated MEd (Secondary Education Earth Science Concentration)
- English, BA or Creative Writing, BFA/Curriculum and Instruction, Accelerated MEd (Secondary Education English Concentration)
- Integrative Studies, BA (Social Science for Education Concentration)/Curriculum and Instruction, Accelerated MEd (Secondary Education History and Social Science Concentration)
- Mathematics, BA or BS/Curriculum and Instruction, Accelerated MEd, (Secondary Education Mathematics Concentration)
- Physics, BS/Curriculum and Instruction, Accelerated MEd (Secondary Education Physics Concentration)
Master’s Degree(s)Master’s Level Certificate(s)Doctoral Degree(s)
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