Master of Education in Teaching

Master of Education in Teaching

The graduate program will focus on developing teachers who will be skilled in leadership, curriculum design, and advanced instructional strategies.

The MEd in Teaching is a non-thesis professional degree varying from 30-42 hours. The MEd in Teaching may be combined with other requirements to allow an individual to earn a master's degree and one of the following certifications:

  • Core Subjects with Science of Teaching Reading: Early Childhood-Grade 6 Certification (42 hours minimum)

  • English, Language Arts, and Reading with Science of Teaching Reading: Grades 4-8 Certification (36 hours minimum)

  • 4-8 Mathematics Certification (36 hours minimum)

  • 4-8 Science Certification (36 hours minimum)

  • Secondary 7-12 Certification (37 hours minimum)

Specializations (without certification) in the MEd in Teaching degree include:

  • Early Childhood-Grade 6  (36 hours minimum)

  • Secondary (30 hours minimum)

  • EC-12 (36 hours minimum)

  • English as a Second Language (30 hours minimum)

  • Montessori:

    • Childhood (30 hours minimum)

    • Elementary I (33 hours minimum)

  • Multisensory (30 hours minimum)*

*The MEd in Teaching Multisensory specialization is accredited by the International Dyslexia Association (IDA), for having met the standards outlined in the IDA’s Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading

ADMISSION

There are no additional requirements other than those required for admission to the graduate program at DBU. However, students desiring to earn teacher certification through a graduate program must meet specific requirements. Please contact the College of Education Office for additional information.

  • International Students are required to take the TOEFL. Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 230; Subchapter B (5) requires all teacher certification candidates:

    (5) be able to communicate, listen, read, write, and comprehend the English language sufficiently to

    use it easily and readily in daily communication and teaching English language proficiency.

    (A) completion of an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited institution of higher

    education in the United States; or

    (B) verification of minimum scaled scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-

    Based Test (TOEFL-iBT) of 24 for speaking, 22 for listening, 22 for reading, and 21 for writing; or

    (C) an undergraduate or graduate degree that was earned at an institution of higher education in a

    country outside of the United States listed in the figure provided in this subparagraph.

    Therefore, admittance into the DBU College of Education's Educator Preparation (EPP) Program:

    1. Requires all international students seeking acceptance in the Undergraduate, Master of Education in Teaching, or Pathways to Teaching programs to take and pass the TOEFL examination with the above state required scores; and

    2. Also reserves the right to require any teacher candidate seeking admittance into the EPP to prove English language proficiency by taking and passing the TOEFL examination with the above state required scores.

PROGRAM CONTINUANCE

Continuance in the program past the first 12 hours is pending submission of a satisfactory score on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or Graduate Record Examinations® (GRE®).

A waiver of the GRE or MAT requirement may be considered if the student meets one of the following conditions:

  • earns an “A-“ or higher in each of the first four courses (12 hours) of graduate coursework in the DBU College of Education, or

  • holds a Bachelor’s degree from the DBU College of Education earned within the past five years with a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher, or

  • holds a Master’s degree from DBU.

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GRADUATE DEFENSE OF DEGREE

Because of Dallas Baptist University’s quest for meaningful assessment of graduate candidates, a defense of degree is required in all College of Education Graduate Programs. The defense of degree is a capstone collection of signature assessments and artifacts with reflections that demonstrate a candidate’s personal growth, development, and acquisition of knowledge, skills, and dispositions.

A web-based format will be utilized by the candidate to enhance the presentation and to justify why the degree should be awarded to the candidate. The candidate’s formal defense will be presented to members of the Defense of Degree Committee and will take place on the main campus each semester.

Candidates must register for the Defense of Degree course as prescribed in their degree plan during the semester in which they will present their defense of degree. Practicing teachers, administrators, consultants, superintendents, guidance directors, personnel directors, and Educational Region Service Center personnel, as well as DBU professors and administrators, volunteer their time for this highly selective process.

Master of Education in Teaching:  with Certification

CORE SUBJECTS WITH SCIENCE OF TEACHING READING: EARLY CHILDHOOD-GRADE 6 CERTIFICATION

The Master of Education in Teaching with Core Subjects with Science of Teaching Reading: Early Childhood-Grade 6 Certification degree is designed for individuals who are pursuing certification in Core Subjects with Science of Teaching Reading: Early Childhood-Grade 6 concurrently with a master’s degree. This degree is a 42-hour, non-thesis plan that includes the additional criteria established by the State Board for Educator Certification for Core Subjects with Science of Teaching Reading: Early Childhood-Grade 6 Texas Teacher Certification. This degree includes a clinical teaching or an internship component, which will count as six graduate hours.

Requisite: College Algebra

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS

Academic Content

27

EDUC 5318 - Pedagogy of Math
GSCI 5320 - Pedagogy of Science
MATH 5304 - Content Math I
READ 5302 - Scaffolding Literacy Instruction
READ 5313 - Science of Teaching Reading
READ 5335 - Pedagogy of Reading I (Phonics)
READ 5336 - Pedagogy of Reading II (Comprehension)
READ 5338 - Pedagogy of Language Arts
SOST 5340 - Pedagogy of Social Studies

 

Professional Area

15

EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood Through Adolescence
EDUC 5315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction
EDUC 5316 - Studies in Classroom Management, Instruction, and Assessment
 
EDUC 5321 - Internship in Teaching I
and 
EDUC 5322 - Internship in Teaching II
or 
EDUC 5608 - Clinical Teaching

15

Required
EDUC 5010 - Elementary Core Subjects EC-6 Seminar
READ 5013 - Science of Teaching Reading Seminar
EDUC 5021 - EC-12 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Seminar
EDUC 6010 - Defense of Degree

Total Credit Hours Required

42

ENGLISH, LANGUAGE ARTS, AND READING WITH SCIENCE OF TEACHING READING: GRADES 4-8 CERTIFICATION

Requisite: 24 hours of English with 12 hours of upper-level English courses.

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS

Academic Content

21

EDUC 5325 - Instructional Technology
READ 5302 - Scaffolding Literacy Instruction
READ 5313 - Science of Teaching Reading

READ 5334 - Studies in Diagnosing and Clinical Correction of Reading Difficulties (S-L)

READ 5335 - Pedagogy of Reading I: Phonics
READ 5336 - Pedagogy of Reading II: Comprehension

READ 5338 - Pedagogy of Language Arts

 

Professional

15

EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood through Adolescence
EDUC 5315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction
EDUC 5316 - Studies in Classroom Management, Instruction, and Assessment
 
EDUC 5321 - Internship in Teaching I
and
EDUC 5322 - Internship in Teaching II
or
EDUC 5608 - Clinical Teaching

 

Required
EDUC 5021 - EC-12 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Seminar
EDUC 6010 - Defense of Degree
READ 5010 - English, Language Arts, and Reading 4-8 Seminar

READ 5013 - Science of Teaching Reading Seminar 

 

Total Credit Hours Required

36

4-8 MATHEMATICS CERTIFICATION 

Requisite: 18 hours of undergraduate Math courses.

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS

Academic Content

21

Choose two courses:
EDUC 5310 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners
EDUC 5320 - Teaching the Underachiever
EDUC 6306 - Curriculum Design and Evaluation
EDUC 6308 - The School and Multicultural Society
ESLS 5301 - Second Language Acquisition
ESLS 5304 - Methods in Teaching ESL

 

And complete the following courses:
EDUC 5318 - Pedagogy of Math
EDUC 5325 - Instructional Technology 
MATH 5304 - Content Math I
MATH 5305 - Content Math II
READ 5331 - Reading in the Content Area

 

Professional

15

EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood through Adolescence
EDUC 5315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction
EDUC 5316 - Studies in Classroom Management, Instruction, and Assessment

EDUC 5321 - Internship in Teaching I
and
EDUC 5322 - Internship in Teaching II
or
EDUC 5608 - Clinical Teaching

 

Required
EDUC 5021 - EC-12 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Seminar
EDUC 6010 - Defense of Degree
MATH 5010 - MATH 4-8 Seminar 

 

Total Credit Hours Required

36

4-8 SCIENCE CERTIFICATION 

Requisite: 18 hours of undergraduate Science courses.

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS

Academic Content

21

Choose four courses:
EDUC 5310 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners
EDUC 5320 - Teaching the Underachiever
EDUC 6306 - Curriculum Design and Evaluation
EDUC 6308 - The School and Multicultural Society
ESLS 5301 - Second Language Acquisition
ESLS 5304 - Methods in Teaching ESL

 

And complete the following courses:
EDUC 5325 - Instructional Technology
GSCI 5320 - Pedagogy of Science
READ 5331 - Reading in the Content Area

 

Professional

15

EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood through Adolescence
EDUC 5315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction
EDUC 5316 - Studies in Classroom Management, Instruction, and Assessment

EDUC 5321 - Internship in Teaching I
and
EDUC 5322 - Internship in Teaching II
or
EDUC 5608 - Clinical Teaching

 

Required
EDUC 5021 - EC-12 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Seminar
EDUC 6010 - Defense of Degree
GSCI 5010 - Science 4-8 Seminar 

Total Credit Hours Required

36

SECONDARY 7-12 CERTIFICATION

The Master of Education in Teaching degree with Secondary Certification is designed for individuals who are pursuing certification at the Secondary level concurrently with a master’s degree. This degree is a 37-hour, non-thesis plan that includes the additional criteria established by the State Board for Educator Certification for Secondary Texas Teacher Certification. This degree includes a clinical teaching or an internship component, which will count as six graduate hours, and additionally requires 24 hours in undergraduate content courses with a minimum of 12 upper-level hours in a specified certification concentration. Passing test results on the PACT may be substituted for the required 24 hours of subject-related content courses. Please contact Dr. Adelita Baker at 214-333-5515 for information regarding requirements for the MEdT with Secondary Certification.

Requisite: 24 hours of undergraduate content courses with 12 upper-level hours in a specified certification concentration.

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS

Academic Content

19

Choose four courses:
EDUC 5310 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners
EDUC 5320 - Teaching the Underachiever
EDUC 6306 - Curriculum Design and Evaluation
EDUC 6308 - The School and Multicultural Society
ESLS 5301 - Second Language Acquisition
ESLS 5304 - Methods in Teaching ESL

 

And complete the following course:
EDUC 5325 - Instructional Technology 

Secondary Pedagogy (Choose one Certification area from the following)
EDUC 5435 - Secondary Pedagogy for Mathematics with Lab
EDUC 5436 - Secondary Pedagogy for English, Language Arts and Reading with Lab
EDUC 5437 - Secondary Pedagogy for Natural Science with Lab
EDUC 5438 - Secondary Pedagogy for History with Lab
EDUC 5439 - Secondary Pedagogy for Biology with Lab  

 

Professional

18

EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood through Adolescence
EDUC 5315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction
EDUC 5316 - Studies in Classroom Management, Instruction, and Assessment
 
EDUC 5321 - Internship in Teaching I
and
EDUC 5322 - Internship in Teaching II
or
EDUC 5608 - Clinical Teaching

READ 5331 - Reading in the Content Area

 

Required
EDUC 5021 - EC-12 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Seminar
EDUC 6010 - Defense of Degree

Choose certification area: 
BIOL 5011 - Life Science 7-12 Seminar
COMA 5010 - Speech 7-12 Seminar 
ENGL 5011 - English Language Arts and Reading 7-12 Seminar
GSCI 5011 - Natural Science 7-12 Seminar
HIST 5011 - History 7-12 Seminar
EDUC 5011 - EC-12 Physical Education Seminar
MATH 5011 - Math 7-12 Seminar
MUSI 5010 - Music All-Level Seminar  

 

Total Credit Hours Required

37

Master of Education in Teaching:  Non-Certification

EARLY CHILDHOOD - GRADE 6 SPECIALIZATION (WITHOUT CERTIFICATION)

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS

Academic Content

27

GSCI 5320 - Pedagogy of Science
EDUC 5318 - Pedagogy of Math
EDUC 5325 - Instructional Technology
MATH 5304 - Content Math I
READ 5302 - Scaffolding Literacy Instruction
READ 5335 - Pedagogy of Reading I (Phonics)
READ 5336 - Pedagogy of Reading II (Comprehension)
READ 5338 - Pedagogy of Language Arts
SOST 5340 - Pedagogy of Social Studies

 

Professional

9

EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood through Adolescence
EDUC 5315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction
EDUC 5316 - Studies in Classroom Management, Instruction, and Assessment

 

Required
EDUC 6010 - Defense of Degree

Total Credit Hours Required

36

SECONDARY SPECIALIZATION (WITHOUT CERTIFICATION)

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS

Academic Area

6

READ 5331 - Reading in the Content Area

EDUC 5318 - Pedagogy of Math

or

GSCI 5320 - Pedagogy of Science

or

SOST 5340 - Pedagogy of Social Studies

or

READ 5338 - Pedagogy of Language Arts

 

Technology Area

3

EDUC 6312 - Technology Integration in Curriculum

 

Professional Area

15

EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood Through Adolescence
EDUC 5315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction
EDUC 5316 - Studies in Classroom Management, Instruction, and Assessment

EDUC 6302 - Research in Education (S-L)
EDUC 6313 - Assessment to Improve Learning: Formative Assessments and Continuous Improvement

 

Resource Area

6

Choose 6 hours from the following:

EDUC 5310 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners
EDUC 5320 - Teaching the Underachiever

EDUC 6303 - Emerging Technologies

EDUC 6304 - Improvement of Instruction

EDUC 6308 - The School and Multicultural Society

ESLS 5301 - Second Language Acquisition

ESLS 5304 - Methods in Teaching ESL*

ESLS 5306 - Content Area Language Proficiency Skills*

 

Required
EDUC 6010 - Defense of Degree

 

Total Credit Hours Required

30

EC-12 SPECIALIZATION

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS

Academic Area

12

READ 5315 - Reading Strategies for Emergent Learner EC-6

READ 5316 - Reading Strategies for the Advanced Learner (7-12)

READ 5335 - Pedagogy of Reading I (Phonics)
READ 5338 - Pedagogy of Language Arts

 

Technology Area

3

EDUC 6312 - Technology Integration in Curriculum

 

Professional Area

12

EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood Through Adolescence
EDUC 5315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction

EDUC 5316 - Studies in Classroom Management, Instruction, and Assessment
EDUC 6302 - Research in Education (S-L)

 

Resource Area

9

EDUC 5318 - Pedagogy of Math

GSCI 5320 - Pedagogy of Science

SOST 5340 - Pedagogy of Social Studies

 

Required
EDUC 6010 - Defense of Degree

Total Credit Hours Required

36

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE SPECIALIZATION

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS

Academic Area

18

EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood through Adolescence

ESLS 5301 - Second Language Acquisition
ESLS 5304 - Methods in Teaching ESL
ESLS 5306 - Content Area Language Proficiency Skills
ESLS 5308 - Multicultural and Multilingual Learning Environments
ESLS 5314 - Practicum in ESL/EFL Settings (S-L)**

 

Technology Area

3

EDUC 6312 - Technology Integration in Curriculum

 

Professional Area

6

EDUC 5315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction
EDUC 6302 - Research in Education (S-L)

 

Resource Area

3

READ 5335 - Pedagogy of Reading I (Phonics)

or

READ 5336 - Pedagogy of Reading II (Comprehension)

 

Required
EDUC 6010 - Defense of Degree

Total Credit Hours Required

30

Montessori Specializations

The Master of Education in Teaching with Montessori Specialization offers two options: Early Childhood, consisting of 30 graduate hours, or Elementary I, consisting of 33 graduate hours.

EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIALIZATION

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS

Academic Area

21

EDUC 5360 - Introduction to Montessori Philosophy and Observation
EDUC 5361 - Montessori Practical Life and Philosophy
EDUC 5362 - Montessori Sensorial and Philosophy
EDUC 5363 - Montessori Early Childhood Mathematics and Philosophy
EDUC 5364 - Montessori Early Childhood Language Arts and Philosophy
EDUC 5365 - Montessori Cultures and Philosophy
EDUC 5366 - Montessori Early Childhood Content Areas and Philosophy

 

PROFESSIONAL AREA

3

EDUC 5380 - Montessori Practicum (S-L)

 

RESOURCE AREA

6

EDUC 5368 - Montessori Child Development
EDUC 5369 - Montessori Early Childhood Classroom Leadership

 

Required
EDUC 6010 - Defense of Degree (Required)

 

Total Credit Hours Required

30

ELEMENTARY I SPECIALIZATION

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS

Academic Area

30

EDUC 5360 - Introduction to Montessori Philosophy and Observation
EDUC 5370 - Montessori Elementary Mathematics I and Philosophy
EDUC 5371 - Montessori Elementary Mathematics II and Philosophy
EDUC 5372 - Montessori Elementary Language Arts I and Philosophy
EDUC 5373 - Montessori Elementary Language Arts II and Philosophy
EDUC 5374 - Montessori Biological Sciences and Philosophy
EDUC 5375 - Montessori Geometry, Fractions, and Philosophy
EDUC 5376 - Montessori History, Geography, and Philosophy
EDUC 5377 - Montessori Functional Geography and Philosophy
EDUC 5378 - Montessori Elementary Content Areas and Philosophy

 

Resource Area

3

EDUC 5380 - Montessori Practicum (S-L)

 

Required
EDUC 6010 - Defense of Degree 

 

Total Credit Hours Required

33

Multisensory Specialization

Note: These courses are taught through the Shelton School. Students must apply and be admitted to the Master of Education in Teaching at DBU in order to receive transcript credit from DBU. Class registration is completed through both DBU and the Shelton School with tuition and fees being paid to both DBU and the Shelton School. Contact the MEdT program director for more information about this specialization.

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS

Academic Area

18

Select 6 of the following with advisor approval
EDUC 5340 - Teaching Written Language Skills in a Multisensory Structured Language Approach
EDUC 5341 - Therapeutic Analysis of Written Language Disorders
EDUC 5342 - Classroom Management of the Learning Different Student
EDUC 5343 - Classroom Instruction of the Learning Different Student  
EDUC 5344 - Diagnosing Learning Different Children
EDUC 5345 - Teaching Written Language Skills with an Alphabetic Phonetic Approach
EDUC 5350 - Written Language Skills Intervention for Students with Dyslexia
EDUC 5351 - Therapeutic Implementation of Written Language Skills Intervention for Students with Dyslexia
EDUC 5352 - Theory to Practice

 

Professional Area

12

Select one of the following with advisor approval:

EDUC 6302 - Research in Education (S-L)

EDUC 6304 - Improvement of Instruction

EDUC 6306 - Curriculum Design and Evaluation

SPED 5310 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners

SPED 5320 - Teaching the Underachiever

SPED 5350 - Teaching Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities

Professional Area Required Courses
EDUC 6308 - The School and Multicultural Society
EDUC 6340 - Practicum I
EDUC 6341 - Practicum II

Required
EDUC 6010 - Defense of Degree 

Total Credit Hours Required:

30

(S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.

Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.

 

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Find course descriptions by category under the Graduate Course Descriptions section in the navigation panel.

 

Pathways to Teaching Program

(Teacher Certification as a Post-Baccalaureate student and not seeking a master’s degree)

The Pathways to Teaching Program is a specifically designed program that allows an individual who has already obtained at least a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university to earn Texas teacher certification. Once certification is complete, the individual may add an ESL Supplemental or Special Education Supplemental teacher certification.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS :

  • Complete Advanced Certificate Application

  • Non-refundable $25 application fee

  • Conferred bachelor’s or master’s degree

  • Official transcripts from all institutions attended

  • Letter of intent (typewritten) stating:

    • Which certificate you would like to earn and why you selected that program

    • What you personally hope to accomplish during this program

    • Why you have chosen to attend Dallas Baptist University

  • Minimum 3.0 GPA in previous coursework. In some instances, it is possible for an individual to take requisite courses to raise a low GPA.

  • Current professional resume

  • Two recommendations

  • Evidence of sound moral character and compatibility with DBU’s mission

  • Students are required to take the representative Texas Examinations of Educator Standards (TExES) Content exam by Pre-Admission Content Test (PACT). The minimum acceptable PACT content area score is generally 240 for all content areas assessed by the examination.

  • International students must also take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The minimum acceptable scores for the TOEFL are Speaking 24, Listening 22, Reading 22, Writing 21. (These are required by Texas State legislation and enforced by the Texas Education Agency).

CERTIFICATIONS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE PATHWAYS TO TEACHING PROGRAM:

Core Subjects with Science of Teaching Reading: Early Childhood-Grade 6

Grades 4-8
English, Language Arts, and Reading with Science of Teaching Reading: Grades 4-8
Mathematics
Science

Grades 7-12
Communication
English Language Arts and Reading
History
Life Sciences
Mathematics
Science
Speech

EC-12
Music
Physical Education

An ESL or Special Education Supplement may be added to any of these certifications.

Pre-Admission Content Test (PACT) Information

Post-baccalaureate individuals seeking Texas teaching certification who have not yet enrolled in DBU’s Pathways to Teaching Certification Program have the opportunity to take the state Pre-Admission Content Test (PACT) to demonstrate subject area content proficiency. Passing test results on the PACT may be substituted for the required 24 hours of subject-related content courses in the Pathways to Teaching Certification plan.

For More Pathways to Teaching Information

Please contact Dr. Adelita Baker at 214-333-5515 for additional information regarding the PACT procedure, acceptance into the Pathways to Teaching Certification program. Specific course requirements for the Pathways to Teaching program are included in the Undergraduate catalog under the College of Education.