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EDU 6357 EDU 6358 EDU 6360
School of Education/Education 203
Cross-Cultural Communications Improving Practice Internship
Language Acquisition and Development
TOTAL HOURS ............................................................................... 159-180
Timeline for students who are considering the 5th Year Option: 1. Apply for admission after completing 90 hours.
2. Meet admission requirements, one-time fall admission 3. Acceptance letter received
4. Senior year schedule of undergraduate program: Fall first semester:
Complete six hours of undergraduate student teaching One three hour required graduate course (EDU 6301) Another three hour undergraduate course as needed
Spring second semester:
Two required graduate courses (EDU 6302, EDU 6305)
Summer third/fourth semesters:
Three to four graduate courses in concentration area and/or six hours Travel and Teach option as electives
5. Enroll in 5th year schedule: Fall fifth semester:
Two graduate courses (EDU 6307, 1 concentration area
course)
Spring sixth semester:
Three graduate course hours
Bachelor of Science/Master of Education Liberal Studies with Education Cluster
The Fifth Year Option B.S/M.Ed. program provides students with an undergraduate degree in Liberal Studies Bachelor of Science with Generalist EC-6 Education cluster and with a Master in Education degree with a concentration in Gifted and Talented Education, or Reading Education, or in Second Language Education and Culture. By meeting requirements for the two degrees simultaneously, students are able to earn the B.S./M.Ed. in a shorter length of time than if each of these degrees were pursued separately. The combined B.S./M.Ed. degree program gives students who plan to become Texas certified teachers the capability to complete the certification program hours of study required by the Texas State Board of Education. The two degrees may be completed in approximately five years. Enrollment must be continual and in consecutive semesters. Applicants are initially admitted into the Teacher Education Program and must follow the degree requirements of Liberal Studies Bachelor of Science with Generalist EC-6 Education cluster. Students must apply for the M.Ed. program after completing 90 hours. Applicants to the Fifth Year Option degree program must meet the admission requirements of both the undergraduate and the graduate programs, and follow the application procedures for the respective programs.
Available to Wesleyan undergraduate who are Liberal Studies Bachelor of Science with Generalist EC-6 Education cluster, the Fifth Year Option allows outstanding students to combine a bachelor’s degree with the Master of Education (M.Ed.), completing both in five years.
To be considered for admission to the Fifth Year Option, students must submit a Fifth Year Option application after they complete 90 hours at the University. Only Fifth Year Option applicants demonstrating superior undergraduate academic performance and strong recommendation for