Secondary Education, MEd

Admissions

• All students will be required to fulfill the graduate admission requirements of the University. Applicants must submit:
• Graduate application and fee
• 750- to 1,000-word written statement of your goals and interest in the program
• Current resume
• Two letters of recommendation
• Transcripts from all previous institutions attended in the United States. 
  • Applicants with transcripts from institutions outside of the United States could have additional requirements.

Policies

In addition to coursework, students in Virginia Department of Education licensure pathways must complete additional licensure requirements to fulfill graduation requirements. See Degree Requirements.

Banner Code: E1-MED-SEED

Degree Requirements

Total credits: 30

Core Coursework

 MEd without Concentration (Non-licensure)

Concentration in Secondary Education – Computer Science (Licensure) (SECO)

Licensure Requirements

Students enrolled in the licensure concentration (SECO) must successfully complete the following licensure requirements to complete the program. Unless noted, all requirements must be satisfied prior to applying for internship:

• Emergency First Aid, CPR and AED certification or training (prior to graduation
• Praxis subject area test for Computer Science (5652)
• Content area coursework (completed and approved Content Area Review form)

Concentration in Secondary Education – English (Licensure) (SECE)

Licensure Requirements

Students enrolled in the licensure concentration (SECE) must successfully complete the following licensure requirements to complete the program. Unless noted, all requirements must be satisfied prior to applying for internship:

• Emergency First Aid, CPR and AED certification or training (prior to graduation)
• Praxis subject area test for English (5038)
• Content area coursework (completed and approved Content Area Review form)

Concentration in Secondary Education – History and Social Science (Licensure) (SECH)

Licensure Requirements

Students enrolled in the licensure concentration (SECH) must successfully complete the following licensure requirements to complete the program. Unless noted, all requirements must be satisfied prior to applying for internship:

• Emergency First Aid, CPR and AED certification or training (prior to graduation)
• Praxis subject area test for Social Studies (5581)
• Content area coursework (completed and approved Content Area Review form)

Concentration in Secondary Education – Mathematics (Licensure) (SECM)

Licensure Requirements

Students enrolled in the licensure concentration (SECM) must successfully complete the following licensure requirements to complete the program. Unless noted, all requirements must be satisfied prior to applying for internship:

• Emergency First Aid, CPR and AED certificate or training (prior to graduation)
• Praxis subject test for Math (5165)
• Content area coursework (completed and approved Content Area Review form)

Concentration in Secondary Education – Science (Licensure) (SESC)

Licensure Requirements

Students enrolled in the licensure concentration (SESC) must successfully complete the following licensure requirements to complete the program. Unless noted, all requirements must be satisfied prior to applying for internship:

Bachelor's Degree (any)/Secondary Education, Accelerated MEd (Non-licensure)

Overview

Highly-qualified undergraduates may be admitted to the bachelor's/accelerated master's program and obtain a BA or BS in any degree area and an MEd in Secondary Education  in an accelerated time-frame after satisfactory completion of a minimum of 138 credits.

See AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree for policies related to this program.

Students in an accelerated degree program must fulfill all university requirements for the master's degree. For policies governing all graduate degrees, see AP.6 Graduate Policies.

BAM Pathway Admission Requirements

Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in Graduate Admissions Policies and Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree policies. For information specific to this accelerated master's program, see Application Requirements and Deadlines.

Students will be considered for admission into the BAM Pathway after completion of a minimum of 60 credits, and additional unit-specific criteria.

Students who are accepted into the BAM Pathway will be allowed to register for graduate level courses after successful completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credits and course-specific pre-requisites.

Accelerated Master’s Admission Requirements

Undergraduate students already admitted to the BAM Pathway will be admitted to the intended master’s program, if they have met the following criteria, that will be verified:

• Submission of BAM Transition Form by stated deadline
• Sufficient minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA for conferred undergraduate degree (which does not include any earned reserve graduate credits)
• Sufficient minimum major area GPA (if applicable for undergraduate degree conferral)
• Completion of specific undergraduate coursework, approved advanced standing courses and any reserve graduate courses that have met the minimum grade requirement of B-
• Successful completion of required minimum of 120 credits needed for undergraduate degree conferral (after exclusion of any satisfactory reserve graduate credits earned)
• Successfully meeting Mason's requirements for undergraduate degree conferral (graduation) and completing the application for graduation.

Accelerated Pathway Requirements

To maintain the integrity and quality of both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs, undergraduate students interested in taking graduate courses must choose from the following which can be taken as Advanced Standing or Reserve Graduate credit (to be determined by the student and their advisor):

Advanced Standing Courses (3-12 credits)

Reserve Graduate Credit Courses (up to 6 credits)

For more detailed information on coursework and timeline requirements, see AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree and AP.1.4.4 Graduate Course Enrollment by Undergraduates. 

Bachelor's Degree (any)/Secondary Education, Accelerated MEd (Secondary Education - Computer Science (Licensure) Concentration)

Overview

Highly-qualified undergraduates may be admitted to the bachelor's/accelerated master's program and obtain a BA or BS in any degree area and an MEd in Secondary Education (Secondary Education -  Computer Science (licensure) concentration) in an accelerated time-frame after satisfactory completion of a minimum of 138 credits.

See AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree for policies related to this program.

Students in an accelerated degree program must fulfill all university requirements for the master's degree. For policies governing all graduate degrees, see AP.6 Graduate Policies.

BAM Pathway Admission Requirements

Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in Graduate Admissions Policies and Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree policies. For information specific to this accelerated master's program, see Application Requirements and Deadlines.

Students will be considered for admission into the BAM Pathway after completion of a minimum of 60 credits, and additional unit-specific criteria.

Students who are accepted into the BAM Pathway will be allowed to register for graduate level courses after successful completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credits and course-specific pre-requisites.

Accelerated Master’s Admission Requirements

Undergraduate students already admitted to the BAM Pathway will be admitted to the intended master’s program, if they have met the following criteria, that will be verified:

• Submission of BAM Transition Form by stated deadline
• Sufficient minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA for conferred undergraduate degree (which does not include any earned reserve graduate credits)
• Sufficient minimum major area GPA (if applicable for undergraduate degree conferral)
• Completion of specific undergraduate coursework,  approved advanced standing courses and any reserve graduate courses that have met the minimum grade requirement of B-
• Successful completion of required minimum of 120 credits needed for undergraduate degree conferral (after exclusion of any satisfactory reserve graduate credits earned)
• Successfully meeting Mason's requirements for undergraduate degree conferral (graduation) and completing the application for graduation.

Accelerated Pathway Requirements

To maintain the integrity and quality of both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs, undergraduate students interested in taking graduate courses must choose from the following which can be taken as Advanced Standing or Reserve Graduate credit (to be determined by the student and their advisor):

Advanced Standing Courses (up to 12 credits)

Reserve Graduate Credit Courses (up to 6 credits)

For more detailed information on coursework and timeline requirements, see AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree and AP.1.4.4 Graduate Course Enrollment by Undergraduates. 

Bachelor's Degree (any)/Secondary Education, Accelerated MEd (Secondary Education - English (Licensure) Concentration)

Overview

Highly-qualified undergraduates may be admitted to the bachelor's/accelerated master's program and obtain a BA or BS in any degree area and an MEd in Secondary Education (Secondary Education -  English (licensure) concentration) in an accelerated time-frame after satisfactory completion of a minimum of 138 credits.

See AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree for policies related to this program.

Students in an accelerated degree program must fulfill all university requirements for the master's degree. For policies governing all graduate degrees, see AP.6 Graduate Policies.

BAM Pathway Admission Requirements

Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in Graduate Admissions Policies and Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree policies. For information specific to this accelerated master's program, see Application Requirements and Deadlines.

Students will be considered for admission into the BAM Pathway after completion of a minimum of 60 credits, and additional unit-specific criteria.

Students who are accepted into the BAM Pathway will be allowed to register for graduate level courses after successful completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credits and course-specific pre-requisites.

Accelerated Master’s Admission Requirements

Undergraduate students already admitted to the BAM Pathway will be admitted to the intended master’s program, if they have met the following criteria, that will be verified:

• Submission of BAM Transition Form by stated deadline
• Sufficient minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA for conferred undergraduate degree (which does not include any earned reserve graduate credits)
• Sufficient minimum major area GPA (if applicable for undergraduate degree conferral)
• Completion of specific undergraduate coursework,  approved advanced standing courses and any reserve graduate courses that have met the minimum grade requirement of B-
• Successful completion of required minimum of 120 credits needed for undergraduate degree conferral (after exclusion of any satisfactory reserve graduate credits earned)
• Successfully meeting Mason's requirements for undergraduate degree conferral (graduation) and completing the application for graduation. 

Accelerated Pathway Requirements

To maintain the integrity and quality of both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs, undergraduate students interested in taking graduate courses must choose from the following which can be taken as Advanced Standing or Reserve Graduate credit (to be determined by the student and their advisor):

Advanced Standing Courses (up to 12 credits)

Reserve Graduate Credit Courses (up to 6 credits)

For more detailed information on coursework and timeline requirements, see AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree and AP.1.4.4 Graduate Course Enrollment by Undergraduates. 

Bachelor's Degree (any)/Secondary Education, Accelerated MEd (Secondary Education - History and Social Science (Licensure) Concentration)

Overview

Highly-qualified undergraduates may be admitted to the bachelor's/accelerated master's program and obtain a BA or BS in any degree area and an MEd in Secondary Education (Secondary Education -  History and Social Science (licensure) concentration) in an accelerated time-frame after satisfactory completion of a minimum of 138 credits.

See AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree for policies related to this program.

Students in an accelerated degree program must fulfill all university requirements for the master's degree. For policies governing all graduate degrees, see AP.6 Graduate Policies.

BAM Pathway Admission Requirements

Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in Graduate Admissions Policies and Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree policies. For information specific to this accelerated master's program, see Application Requirements and Deadlines.

Students will be considered for admission into the BAM Pathway after completion of a minimum of 60 credits, and additional unit-specific criteria.

Students who are accepted into the BAM Pathway will be allowed to register for graduate level courses after successful completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credits and course-specific pre-requisites.

Accelerated Master’s Admission Requirements

Undergraduate students already admitted to the BAM Pathway will be admitted to the intended master’s program, if they have met the following criteria, that will be verified:

• Submission of BAM Transition Form by stated deadline
• Sufficient minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA for conferred undergraduate degree (which does not include any earned reserve graduate credits)
• Sufficient minimum major area GPA (if applicable for undergraduate degree conferral)
• Completion of specific undergraduate coursework,  approved advanced standing courses and any reserve graduate courses that have met the minimum grade requirement of B-
• Successful completion of required minimum of 120 credits needed for undergraduate degree conferral (after exclusion of any satisfactory reserve graduate credits earned)
• Successfully meeting Mason's requirements for undergraduate degree conferral (graduation) and completing the application for graduation.

Accelerated Pathway Requirements

To maintain the integrity and quality of both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs, undergraduate students interested in taking graduate courses must choose from the following which can be taken as Advanced Standing or Reserve Graduate credit (to be determined by the student and their advisor):

Advanced Standing Courses (up to 12 credits)

Reserve Graduate Credit Courses (up to 6 credits)

For more detailed information on coursework and timeline requirements, see AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree and AP.1.4.4 Graduate Course Enrollment by Undergraduates. 

Bachelor's Degree (any)/Secondary Education, Accelerated MEd (Secondary Education - Mathematics (Licensure) Concentration)

Overview

Highly-qualified undergraduates may be admitted to the bachelor's/accelerated master's program and obtain a BA or BS in any degree area and an MEd in Secondary Education (Secondary Education -  Mathematics (licensure) concentration) in an accelerated time-frame after satisfactory completion of a minimum of 138 credits.

See AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree for policies related to this program.

Students in an accelerated degree program must fulfill all university requirements for the master's degree. For policies governing all graduate degrees, see AP.6 Graduate Policies.

BAM Pathway Admission Requirements

Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in Graduate Admissions Policies and Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree policies. For information specific to this accelerated master's program, see Application Requirements and Deadlines.

Students will be considered for admission into the BAM Pathway after completion of a minimum of 60 credits, and additional unit-specific criteria.

Students who are accepted into the BAM Pathway will be allowed to register for graduate level courses after successful completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credits and course-specific pre-requisites.

Accelerated Master’s Admission Requirements

Undergraduate students already admitted to the BAM Pathway will be admitted to the intended master’s program, if they have met the following criteria, that will be verified:

• Submission of BAM Transition Form by stated deadline
• Sufficient minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA for conferred undergraduate degree (which does not include any earned reserve graduate credits)
• Sufficient minimum major area GPA (if applicable for undergraduate degree conferral)
• Completion of specific undergraduate coursework,  approved advanced standing courses and any reserve graduate courses that have met the minimum grade requirement of B-
• Successful completion of required minimum of 120 credits needed for undergraduate degree conferral (after exclusion of any satisfactory reserve graduate credits earned)
• Successfully meeting Mason's requirements for undergraduate degree conferral (graduation) and completing the application for graduation.

Accelerated Pathway Requirements

To maintain the integrity and quality of both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs, undergraduate students interested in taking graduate courses must choose from the following which can be taken as Advanced Standing or Reserve Graduate credit (to be determined by the student and their advisor):

Advanced Standing Courses (up to 12 credits)

Reserve Graduate Credit Courses (up to 6 credits)

For more detailed information on coursework and timeline requirements, see AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree and AP.1.4.4 Graduate Course Enrollment by Undergraduates. 

Bachelor's Degree (any)/Secondary Education, Accelerated MEd (Secondary Education - Science (Licensure) Concentration)

Overview

Highly-qualified undergraduates may be admitted to the bachelor's/accelerated master's program and obtain a BA or BS in any degree area and an MEd in Secondary Education (Secondary Education -  Science (licensure) concentration) in an accelerated time-frame after satisfactory completion of a minimum of 138 credits.

See AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree for policies related to this program.

Students in an accelerated degree program must fulfill all university requirements for the master's degree. For policies governing all graduate degrees, see AP.6 Graduate Policies.

BAM Pathway Admission Requirements

Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in Graduate Admissions Policies and Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree policies. For information specific to this accelerated master's program, see Application Requirements and Deadlines.

Students will be considered for admission into the BAM Pathway after completion of a minimum of 60 credits, and additional unit-specific criteria.

Students who are accepted into the BAM Pathway will be allowed to register for graduate level courses after successful completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credits and course-specific pre-requisites.

Accelerated Master’s Admission Requirements

Undergraduate students already admitted to the BAM Pathway will be admitted to the intended master’s program, if they have met the following criteria, that will be verified:

• Submission of BAM Transition Form by stated deadline
• Sufficient minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA for conferred undergraduate degree (which does not include any earned reserve graduate credits)
• Sufficient minimum major area GPA (if applicable for undergraduate degree conferral)
• Completion of specific undergraduate coursework, approved advanced standing courses and any reserve graduate courses that have met the minimum grade requirement of B-
• Successful completion of required minimum of 120 credits needed for undergraduate degree conferral (after exclusion of any satisfactory reserve graduate credits earned) 
• Successfully meeting George Mason's requirements for undergraduate degree conferral (graduation) and completing the application for graduation.

Accelerated Pathway Requirements

To maintain the integrity and quality of both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs, undergraduate students interested in taking graduate courses must choose from the following which can be taken as Advanced Standing or Reserve Graduate credit (to be determined by the student and their advisor):

Advanced Standing Courses (up to 12 credits)

Reserve Graduate Credit Courses (up to 6 credits)

For more detailed information on coursework and timeline requirements, see AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree and AP.1.4.4 Graduate Course Enrollment by Undergraduates.