Online Education Secondary Degree :: Accredited Universities

This course enables graduates to teach across two curriculum areas. Students can select a second teaching area from listed specialist electives according to their interest and employment needs.

The education component is practice focused with students undertaking professional experience in schools and other learning sites. Students are also encouraged to undertake field/professional experience in remote schools. External students can normally complete their professional experience in their home towns.

Criminal History Check: students must have cleared a Police Check and/or Working With Children Check before they can undertake practice teaching. Students whose Police Check and/or Working With Children Check are not cleared by the education sectors will not be able to undertake practice teaching and will not therefore be able to complete the requirements of the course.

Entry Requirements

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Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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The Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction: Reading with an Emphasis in Secondary Education is designed for licensed 7-12 educators who want to focus on secondary literacy strategies in order to improve the reading abilities of their students. Some individuals who pursue this master‛s degree in curriculum and instruction are interested in becoming a reading coach or a reading intervention specialist.

Students in this program learn to apply theory and educational best practices to the delivery of curriculum, instruction and assessment in order to improve the reading abilities and reading comprehension of their students. This master‛s degree in curriculum and instruction focuses on understanding the barriers that prohibit students from learning to read, learning to assess secondary reading problems, and learning how to complete a literacy program from the emergent stage to adult proficiency level. The courses in this program are aligned to the International Reading Association standards.

The program provides a foundation for students to diagnose and assess reading deficiencies and corrective reading strategies. Students will also learn how to develop and implement corrective reading plans and analyze the results. The master‛s degree in curriculum and instruction focuses on acquiring foundational knowledge related to secondary linguistic principles of the English language-the basics of phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and new vocabulary-while addressing the issues related to the usage of standard and nonstandard varieties of English. That knowledge will be practically used as students investigate the assessment of secondary reading and writing problems. Students will also learn how to use reading skills across the curriculum through the use of instructional strategies and assessments.

A Secondary Practicum is included in this master‛s degree in curriculum and instruction which provides an in-depth study of the International Reading Association (IRA) Standards by examining research-based approaches linking assessment and instruction for secondary teachers. Teachers learn to use a wide range of formal and informal assessment tools and methods to diagnose and assess reading and writing development, instruction and assessment.

Geared toward individuals who are already licensed as teachers, this program does not lead to licensure but may lead to career advancement. Program applicants must submit a copy of a current teaching license or provide evidence of a minimum of one year of teaching experience. In addition, it is essential for students to have access to a K-12 classroom to complete the program assignments.

Entry Requirements

Applicants to university graduate programs may be accepted for admission by meeting one of the criteria specified below:

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An undergraduate degree from an accredited, GCU-approved college, university or program with a GPA of 2.8 or better on the degree-bearing transcript

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A graduate degree from an accredited, GCU-approved college, university or program

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If students cannot meet the GPA requirement, they may still be eligible for admission by meeting certain graduate test scores:
Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT): 500
Graduate Record Examination (GRE): 1,000 combined verbal/quantitative, prior to August 2011; 300 combined verbal/quantitative, after August 2011

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The degree in Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) is designed to meet the needs of individuals who work (or plan to work) in some kind of an instructional capacity. The degree does not lead to a South Dakota teaching certificate nor does it lead to an endorsement on the South Dakota teaching certificate.
Students are able to choose from either a program in which only coursework is required or a program in which they must complete a research project. If a student elects to take only coursework (Plan C), the student must complete a minimum of 35 credit hours in order to graduate. If the research option is chosen, the student must complete a minimum of 32 credit hours including 788 Research Problems.

The C&I degree is structured to allow a great deal of flexibility. It is expected that students will take a mixture of required courses and elective credits, depending on their areas of interest. These courses may be completed with no intention of seeking a degree, or may be used as part of the basis for completing a C&I degree.

Entry Requirements

International applicants
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For those whose English is not a primary language , they should have

TOEFL: required score of 550 paper-based, 213 computer-based, 79-80 Internet-based

IELTS: 6.0

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Are you looking for a degree that gives you flexibility, industry engagement, professional development and, most importantly, a lot of confidence? USQ’s Bachelor of Education (Secondary) is designed to produce graduates who are 100% prepared to teach students in Years 7 to 12.

Your degree will prepare you to teach two secondary subjects. There are over 30 different study areas offered from which you can choose. Having two major teaching areas makes you a flexible and desirable educator in the Secondary school environment.

Offered online, on-campus or a combination of both, the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) offers flexibility to fit your study in and around other life commitments such as work, family and children.

A key feature of the degree is the opportunity to complete your 100 days of professional experience at any Queensland school or a variety of locations including rural placements and with students who study via the School of Distance Education. Completing your professional experience overseas is also an option.

Entry Requirements

Year 12 Senior Certificate or equivalent from a recognised institution

Meet pre-requisites for chosen teaching areas

Special entry pathways may be available. Please contact USQ.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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The Bachelor of Education Sport, Health and Physical Education (Secondary) qualifies you as a specialist Health and Physical Education teacher, sports manager and coach with a Secondary focus. You will also develop knowledge in another teaching area, making you a flexible and well-rounded and highly employable educator in the Secondary school environment.

Offered online, on-campus or a combination of both, this degree gives you flexible study options so that you can fit your studies in and around your life.

A key feature of the degree is the opportunity to complete your 100 days of professional experience at any Australian school or a variety of locations including rural placements and with students who study via the School of Distance Education. Completing professional experience overseas is also an option. This range of experiences is just another element of the USQ Education degree that gives you the edge in the employment stakes.

Entry Requirements

Year 12 Senior Certificate or equivalent from a recognised institution
meet pre-requisites for chosen teaching areas
Special entry pathways may be available. Please contact USQ.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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