Practitioner Concentration, Secondary Science (6-12) Education Specialization (Job-Embedded Program)
The MS in Teacher Education, Practitioner Concentration, Secondary Science Education Specialization is a fully online program for college graduates who are currently employed or seeking employment as non-licensed teachers in middle grades science or high school science. To complete the program and teacher licensure requirements, you must be hired by a local school district and complete a minimum of one year (10 months) of full-time teaching.
| MS in Teacher Education, Practitioner Concentration, Secondary Grades Science (6-12) Education Specialization | Credit Hours |
| Required Courses | |
| EDPY 401 – Professional Studies: Applied Educational Psychology | 3 |
| ETEC 586 – Integrating Technology into Curriculum | 3 |
| SPED 402 – Professional Studies: Special Education and Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 576 – Practicum in Classroom Teaching (continuous enrollment) (at least 1 hour for duration of program of study; 3 hours in at least one semester) | 6-8 |
| Concentration: Secondary Grades Science (6-12) Education courses | |
| SPED 402 – Professional Studies: Special Education and Diverse Learners | 3 |
| SPED 552 – Classroom Management | 3 |
| SCED 445 – Teaching Earth and Physical Science in the Middle Grades | 3 |
| SCED 446 – Teaching Life Science in the Middle Grades | 3 |
| SCED 543 – Teaching Science in Middle School | 3 |
| Electives, if needed | Variable |
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- Mehmet Aydeniz
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- Joshua Rosenberg
Mehmet Aydeniz, professor and instructional team lead
Joshua Rosenberg, assistant professor
The Secondary Science Education programs are aligned to the National Science Teaching Association’s standards for teacher preparation.
Thirty to thirty-eight credit hours are required to fulfill the requirements for the Master of Science, Practitioner Concentration. Students must complete licensure requirements within three years. Students completing the MS in Teacher Education, Practitioner Concentration, Secondary Science education specialization earn both the MS degree and their Tennessee teaching license.
If you have questions about the program or the course of study, please contact:
Mehmet Aydeniz, professor and instructional team lead
Email: maydeniz@utk.edu