Degree Requirements
To obtain a master's degree in Secondary Education: Pedagogy and Practice at Mercyhurst, the graduate student must complete a core of 30 graduate hours of study. The required 10-course program can be completed in 24 months (full-time), or 30-36 months (part-time).
Twelve weeks of student teaching (EDSE 675) are required for students seeking certification in a content specific urban secondary program. Students entering the program already certified in secondary education are required to complete a 240-hour internship (EDSE 673) in a content-specific secondary urban education placement.
Course curriculum includes:
| EDSE 500 | Foundation of Pedagogy and Practice |
| EDSE 501 | Applied Behavior Analysis and Classroom Management |
| EDSE 502 | Educational Research |
| EDSE 503 | Curriculum Based Assessment and Instructional Planning |
| EDSE 601 | Critical Teaching Strategies |
| EDSE 602/603 | Curriculum and Instruction (Mathematics/Science) |
| EDSE 635 | Leadership in Urban Education |
| EDSE 665 | Directed Urban Field Experience |
| EDSE 673 | Internship: Secondary Education |
| EDSE 675 | Student Teaching: Secondary Education |
| EDSE 676 | Thesis: Secondary Education |
| EDSE 677 | Applied Research Project: Secondary Education |