2003-04 Greenville College
Catalog
Graduate Program - MAE
Master of Arts in Education (MAE)
This program is designed for teachers who wish to continue their
professional development by earning an advanced degree. The MAE
program is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North
Central Association.
The major consists of a 32 semester hour program over approximately
22 months. There are eight courses plus a research component. The
program format follows an accelerated learning model requiring attendance
one class at a time, one evening a week. There are three locations
beginning in early Spring 2003: Fairfield, Greenville, and Godfrey.
Future locations will include Belleville and Centralia.
Students may transfer up to six credit hours of comparable undergraduate
or graduate course work.
Mission
Preparing Teachers to Serve in a Culturally Diverse World
Admissions Requirements
• Application for Admission
• Submission of a $30.00 application fee
• Official transcript from the institution that awarded the
baccalaureate degree
• Official transcripts from institutions where graduate level
courses may have been taken
• Two recommendation forms
• Scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
• Copy of teacher certificate
As the Office of Adult and Graduate Studies receives your application
documents, you will receive a postcard confirming their receipt.
Once all of the documents have been received and evaluated the Admissions
Committee will review your application file and determine your eligibility
for admission. You will receive notification of their decision by
letter.
Program Costs
2003-2004 tuition for coursework and research component is $320
per credit hour.
Students missing normal registration deadlines, withdrawing, or
seeking to re-enroll in the program may be subject to additional
fees up to $200.
Tuition fee for courses designated as Continuing Education is $175
per credit hour. (A limit of 6 hours of continuing education credit
can be applied to the MAE program.)
A one credit hour charge of $320 will be assessed if the continuing
advisement is required after the designated due date of the MAE
thesis/project.
The cost of texts and materials vary from course to course. Students
are responsible for acquiring their own texts. Occasionally texts
may be provided by the program for a minimal fee.
Master of Arts in Education Degree Requirements
EDU 544 Technology and Teaching
(3 cr)
EDU 563 Disciplined Inquiry in
Education (3 cr)
EDU 564 Teacher Leadership and
School Improvement (3 cr)
EDU 566 Trends/Issues in Elementary
Schools (3 cr) or
EDU 567 Trends/Issues in Middle
and Secondary Schools (3 cr)
EDU 568 School Curriculum
(3 cr)
EDU 570 Classroom and Behavior
Management (2 cr)
EDU 574 Equity in School and
Society (3 cr)
EDU 576 Action Research (3
cr)
EDU 580 Master’s Thesis
(9 cr) or
EDU 582 Reflective Studies
(9 cr)
Last updated: July
16, 2003
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