Graduate Programs in Secondary Education
Xavier University's secondary/K-12 teacher education program provides a strong foundation in liberal arts education and emphasizes the importance of individual, educational growth, and professional development.
A student may pursue a Master of Education degree, a Master of Education degree with licensure or licensure alone. The licensed Pre K-12 or 7-12 teacher may choose to work toward a Master of Education degree in Secondary Education. The student is expected to complete 12 hours of core classes, as well as 12 hours of concentration courses and 6 hours of electives.
1 History & Philosophy of Education in the U.S.
This course offers a foundation of education from two perspectives: history and philosophy; it effectively melds the two disciplines in an interdisciplinary manner as grounding for the field of education in the United States. Emphasis will be placed on surveying both areas and will employ technology, library resources, and critical thinking skills (that is, information fluency) in its approach.
2 Technology and Topics for Education
This course explores topics which include technology in education, school law and teacher liability, classroom management, discipline and instructional planning.
3 Field Experience
This course involves clinical experiences in the school, among childhood and middle school learners, and adolescent to young adult learners, diagnosis of learning problems, remediation, assessment techniques and best practices, and a weekly seminar.