Music Education (K-12)
(24 hours of professional education courses for certificate plus 9 or 12 s.h. for degree)
This program is designed for individuals who wish to teach in grades K-12 and leads to a master of arts degree and prepares candidates to pursue an Illinois Type 10 certificate. The program requires successful completion of the graduate program core courses, general education courses required for secondary education, music education courses as described in the undergraduate catalogue,* and the following professional education courses:
Professional Education Course Requirements
| EDUG 470 | Profession of Teaching | (1) |
| EDUG 413 | Survey of Students with Exceptionalities for the Regular Classroom Teacher | (3) |
| EDUG 414 | History and Philosophy of Education | (3) |
| EDUG 498 | Directed Teaching in K-12 Classroom | (6) |
| EDUG 445 | Seminar in Teaching and Learning | (2) |
| EDUG 507 | Advanced Educational Psychology | (3) |
| EDUG 508 | Advanced Adolescent Development | (3) |
| EDUG | One additional graduate course in education | (3) |
Core Course Requirements
| EDUG 511 | Foundational Topics in Education: Scholarly Reading and Writing (This course also meets a certification requirement; candidates will not be eligible for the certificate if this course is not successfully completed.) |
(3) |
| EDUG 512 | Assessment of Instruction and Learning | (3) |
| EDUG 513 | Educational Research Design and Development | (3) |
| EDUG 514 | Scholarship of Teaching: Finalizing the Inquiry Process | (3) |
Candidates for a master of arts degree in education who are enrolled in the individualized programs must complete EDUG 511, 512 and 513. Candidates who choose to complete the research study enroll in EDUG 514. In lieu of enrolling in EDUG 514 and completing a research study, candidates may enroll in two additional graduate courses in education at Saint Xavier University. The two courses should further the candidate's professional goals, and the courses selected must be approved by the faculty advisor and the director of Graduate Studies.
*See undergraduate catalog, Department of Music for list of requirements.
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Saint Xavier University 2008-2009 Catalog
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