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)
EC-12 Physical Education (Kinesiology) Certification (36 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: (Approved Shelton Students only)
Childhood (30 hours minimum)
Elementary I (33 hours minimum)
Multisensory (30 hours minimum)* (Approved Shelton Students only)
*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
In addition to the Graduate Program requirements, 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.
Master of Education in Teaching – Students must pass the PACT entrance exam within the first 12 hours of master’s courses.
Pathways to Teaching – Students must pass the PACT entrance exam before acceptance to DBU, as this is a certification only route.
International students must also demonstrate English language proficiency by taking 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). The DBU standard of English language proficiency may exceed the minimum requirements listed in Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 230; Subchapter B (5) for native speakers of English and/or second language speakers.
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.
Candidates seeking Texas Teacher Certification will be expected to defend their degree through a Lesson Plan Presentation. This presentation will be evaluated by the Educator Preparation Program Committee for assessment as evidence of the program success in either the fall or spring semester, prior to beginning EDUC 5608 Clinical Teaching or EDUC 5321 Internship I. Candidates are to follow the Defense of Degree Lesson Plan guidelines provided by the College of Education. This course is taken for credit only and does not affect the student's GPA (CR/NC).
Master of Education in Teaching (MEdT Non-Certification): EDUC 6010 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 | |
Professional Area | 15 |
EDUC 5315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction EDUC 5323 - Discipline for the 21st Century | |
Required | |
Total Credit Hours Required (S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component. | 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 or LTEC 6303 - Technology Tools for Learning READ 5302 - Scaffolding Literacy Instruction READ 5334 - Studies in Diagnosing and Clinical Correction of Reading Difficulties (S-L) READ 5335 - Pedagogy of Reading I: Phonics READ 5338 - Pedagogy of Language Arts | |
Professional | 15 |
EDUC 5315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction EDUC 5323 - Discipline for the 21st Century | |
Required READ 5013 - Science of Teaching Reading Seminar | |
Total Credit Hours Required (S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component. | 36 |
4-8 MATHEMATICS CERTIFICATION
Requisite: 18 hours of undergraduate Math courses: Must include College Algebra
course | Credit hours |
|---|---|
Academic Content | 21 |
Choose one course: EDUC 5320 - Pedagogy of Special Education EDUC 6306 - Curriculum Design and Evaluation And complete the following courses: EDUC 5318 - Pedagogy of Math
or LTEC 6303 - Technology Tools for Learning
| |
Professional | 15 |
EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood through Adolescence | |
Required | |
Total Credit Hours Required (S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component. | 36 |
4-8 SCIENCE CERTIFICATION
Requisite: 18 hours of undergraduate Science courses.
course | Credit hours |
|---|---|
Academic Content | 21 |
Choose three courses: EDUC 6306 - Curriculum Design and Evaluation And complete the following courses: EDUC 5325 - Instructional Technology or LTEC 6303 - Technology Tools for Learning | |
Professional | 15 |
EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood through Adolescence | |
Required | |
Total Credit Hours Required (S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component. | 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 the MEDT Program Director in the College of Education at 214-333-5200 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 two courses: EDUC 5320 - Pedagogy of Special Education EDUC 5323 - Discipline for the 21st Century EDUC 6308 - The School and Multicultural Society And complete the following course: EDUC 5325 - Instructional Technology or LTEC 6303 - Technology Tools for Learning Content Pedagogy (Choose certification area) EDUC 5318 - Pedagogy of Math GSCI 5320 - Pedagogy of Science READ 5338 - Pedagogy of Language Arts SOST 5340 - Pedagogy of Social Studies Secondary Pedagogy ((Choose one Certification area from the following) ) | |
Professional | 18 |
EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood through Adolescence | |
Required | |
Choose certification area: | |
Total Credit Hours Required (S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component. | 37 |
EC-12 PHYSICAL EDUCATION (KINESIOLOGY) CERTIFICATION The Master of Arts in Teaching degree with EC-12 Physical Education Kinesiology) Certification is a 36-hour, non-thesis program. The program includes the criteria established by the State Board for Educator Certification for EC-12 Physical Education (Kinesiology) Texas Teacher Certification. Please contact the MEDT Program Director in the College of Education at 214-333-5200 for information regarding requirements for the MEdT with EC-12 Physical Education (Kinesiology) Certification. Requisites: KNES 3303 - Anatomical Kinesiology and Orthopedic Injury KNES/SPED 2309 - Adapted Kinesiology (S-L) | |
course | Credit hours |
Academic Content | 21 |
KINE 5301 - Exercise Physiology KINE 5302 - Organization and Administration of Kinesiology and Sport KINE 5303 - Mechanical Analysis of Motor Skills KINE 6305 - Measurement, Evaluation, and Research in Kinesiology KINE 6326 - Psychology of Sport and Performance KINE 6345 - Applied Pedagogy of Kinesiology READ 5331 - Reading in the Content Area | |
Professional | 15 |
EDUC 5315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction EDUC 5316 - Studies in Classroom Management, Instruction, and Assessment EDUC 5323 – Discipline for the 21st Century EDUC 5321 - Internship in Teaching I and EDUC 5322 - Internship in Teaching II or EDUC 5608 - Clinical Teaching | |
Required | |
EDUC 5011 - EC-12 Physical Education Seminar EDUC 5021 - EC-12 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Seminar EDUC 5030 - Defense of Degree MEdT and Certification | |
Total Credit Hours Required (S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component. | 36 |
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
LTEC 6303 - Technology Tools for Learning MATH 5304 - Content Math I | |
Professional | 9 |
EDUC 5315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction EDUC 5323 – Discipline for the 21st Century | |
Required | |
Total Credit Hours Required (S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component. | 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 5325 - Instructional Technology or LTEC 6303 - Technology Tools for Learning | |
Professional Area | 15 |
EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood Through Adolescence EDUC 6302 - Research in Education (S-L) | |
Resource Area | 6 |
Choose 6 hours from the following: EDUC 5310 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners EDUC 5319 - Application of Instructional Methods Practicum (S-L) EDUC 5320 - Pedagogy of Special Education EDUC 5323 – Discipline for the 21st Century 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 | |
Total Credit Hours Required (S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component. | 30 |
EC-12 SPECIALIZATION
course | Credit hours |
|---|---|
Academic Area | 12 |
ESLS 5306 - Content Area Language Proficiency Skills READ 5315 - Reading Strategies for Emergent Learner EC-6 READ 5316 - Reading Strategies for the Advanced Learner (7-12) READ 6326 - Understanding Diverse and Struggling Learners in Reading | |
Technology Area | 3 |
LTEC 6303 - Technology Tools for Learning | |
Professional Area | 12 |
EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood Through Adolescence EDUC 5316 - Studies in Classroom Management, Instruction, and Assessment | |
Resource Area (Choose three courses) | 9 |
EDUC 5310 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners EDUC 5319 - Application of Instructional Methods Practicum (S-L) EDUC 6304 - Improvement of Instruction EDUC 6313 - Assessment to Improve Learning: Formative Assessments and Continuous Improvement | |
Required | |
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 | |
Technology Area | 3 |
EDUC 5325 - Instructional Technology or LTEC 6303 - Technology Tools for Learning | |
Professional Area | 6 |
EDUC 5315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction | |
Resource Area (Choose one course) | 3 |
EDUC 5323 - Discipline for the 21st Century READ 5335 - Pedagogy of Reading I (Phonics) READ 5336 - Pedagogy of Reading II (Comprehension) | |
Required | |
Total Credit Hours Required | 30 |
Montessori Specializations
(Approved Shelton Students only)
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.
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.
EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIALIZATION (Approved Shelton Students only)
course | Credit hours |
|---|---|
Academic Area | 21 |
EDUC 5360 - Introduction to Montessori Philosophy and Observation | |
PROFESSIONAL AREA | 3 |
EDUC 5380 - Montessori Practicum (S-L) (Designated Service-Learning Course) | |
RESOURCE AREA | 6 |
EDUC 5368 - Montessori Child Development | |
Required | |
Total Credit Hours Required | 30 |
ELEMENTARY I SPECIALIZATION (Approved Shelton Students only)
course | Credit hours |
|---|---|
Academic Area | 30 |
EDUC 5360 - Introduction to Montessori Philosophy and Observation | |
Resource Area | 3 |
EDUC 5380 - Montessori Practicum (S-L) (Designated Service-Learning Course) | |
Required | |
Total Credit Hours Required (S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component. | 33 |
Multisensory Specialization
(Approved Shelton Students only)
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 | |
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 - Pedagogy of Special Education SPED 5350 - Educating Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities Professional Area Required Courses | |
Required | |
Total Credit Hours Required: | 30 |
Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites. (S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component. 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 |
Grades 7-12 |
EC-12 |
An ESL or Special Education Supplement may be added to any of these initial certifications with additional coursework, after obtaining an initial standard teaching certificate.
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 the MEDT Program Director in the College of Education at 214-333-5200 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.