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Master of Science in Education (MSE)
Program Description:
The Master of Science in Education degree in Career and Technical Education is available to all career and technical teachers who already have a bachelor's degree and an Instructional I certificate. The program is designed to enhance the academic credentials of the individuals in the field of education. It is available in three concentrations: 1) Business, Computer, and Information Technology Education, 2) Industrial Education, and 3) Marketing Education.
The target population for the Master of Science in Education is graduate students who are not seeking an initial Pennsylvania teaching certification and already hold initial (Instructional I) certification, or students for whom Pennsylvania teaching certification is not an objective.
All M.S.E. candidates must demonstrate that they have the prerequisites and the necessary background to succeed in the area of specialization.
There are a variety of career goals for which the M.S.E. program would be appropriate preparation. It is anticipated that most students, however, would be seeking one or both of the following.
- permanent (Instructional II) certification in Pennsylvania, which requires 30 credit hours of Graduate level instruction (many students in this category seek a masters degree)
- an Ed.D. or other doctoral degree
Graduate students from each of the M. S .E. degree specializations will have at least two characteristics in common - the need for a graduate degree that will give them professionally an advanced status and the need to meet specific objective within their education related career. The courses selected for the core will provide students with a range of experiences and courses for the specializations will provide students with advanced professional training. The electives will round out the individual's experiences and complete the program.
Admission requirements:
Candidates must meet the general admission standards of the College of Education and the Graduate School. Admission is determined according to letters of recommendation, a professional goals statement, undergraduate and graduate grade point average, and scores on either the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). A personal interview is not required.
Completed applications are accepted from September to April 15 and are processed as they are received. It takes applicants about four to six weeks to learn an admission decision once an application is completed.
Completed applications must include:
- Completed Application Form
- Three letters of recommendation
- Two copies of professional goals statement
- Two copies of official undergraduate and graduate transcripts from all accredited colleges of universities attended
- MAT or GRE exam score (current within five years of application date)
Applications are available in the College of Education Student Services Center (Ritter Annex, Room 238; (215) 204-8011) http://webserv.adminsvc.temple.edu/GradApp/Online.asp and then go to printable applications and you can submit it online.
In addition to satisfactory letters of recommendation and goals statement, candidates are expected to have a minimum cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 for all undergraduate work, or 3.0 for the last two years, or 3.0 for all coursework within their major. Applicants are expected to score in the 50th percentile or above on the MAT or GRE. (i.e., a score of 50 on the MAT: a score of 480 on the Verbal, 565 on the Quantitative, and 545 on the Analytical section of the GRE). Applications with a score below the criterion in one area can compensate with a higher score in another area.
Program Requirements:
The M.S.E. program requires the student to complete 30 graduate credits in the following distribution:
- fifteen credits: five core courses
- six credits: two specialization courses
- nine credits: three elective courses
The exit experience for all students is the final core course, the capstone of the program
Required Core Courses: (15 semester hours)
Course | Title |
| ED 8251 | Teacher Development: The Reflective Teacher |
| ED 5254 | Characteristics of Computer-Based Instruction |
| ED 8252 | Cultural Diversity and Learning Styles |
| ED PSY 5529 | Tests and Measurement |
| ED 8289 | Capstone Seminar in Current Issues |
Area of Specialization (6 semester hours)
The MSE program in Career and Technical Education has three concentrations, each with a different set of courses. For a list of the courses in each concentration, click on the appropriate link below:
Business, Computer, and Information Technology Education
Electives (9 semester hours)
Students may eliminate two elective courses by transferring six credits into the MSE program from other accredited colleges or universities. No comprehensive examinations are required for the MSE program.