* ADMISSIONS TO THE M.ED. in Business Education have been suspended as of Fall of 2008. Please See the Masters in Adult and career Education for the New area of Specialization in Business Education and Information Technology

The Master of Education Degree (M.Ed.) provides an opportunity for teachers to increase their knowledge of professional information and skills. Specifically, the program seeks to enhance a teacher's ability to organize, reinforce, and extend his/her knowledge, techniques, and skills in the area of his/her educational interests. This program is designed for students who hold a bachelor's degree and who are either certified or eligible for certification in Business Education.

The focus of the M.Ed. program is on improving the various teaching methods used in the Business Education classroom. The courses in the program are designed to develop candidate knowledge and skill in foundations/trends in the profession as well as research and methodology.

Admission Requirements for the M.Ed. Program

Students are admitted to the M.Ed. program by the VSU Graduate School. (See the current VSU Graduate Catalog for specific admission criteria). A student may take up to 9 hours of graduate work while classified as an "Irregular" student. NO MORE than 9 hours of graduate work taken before the student has achieved "Regular" admission status will be counted toward the M.Ed. degree. Students are responsible for obtaining approval from his/her advisor before registering for a course. NO MORE than 6 semester hours of graduate coursework will be accepted by transfer from another institution to Valdosta State University.

Graduation Requirements for the M.Ed. Program

For most students, the total number of semester hours of coursework to be completed is 36. Students must see their advisor in order to complete their application for graduation at least one semester prior to the semester they intend to graduate. Coursework taken more than seven years prior to the semester of degree completion cannot be used to meet graduate degree requirements. A written, comprehensive examination is required at the completion of the program (specific information about the exam format, topics covered, evaluation, etc., may be obtained from the advisor).

M.Ed.- Business Education Degree Requirements

Academic Course Requirements for the M.Ed. Degree in Business Education

Area A: College of Education Core - 7 semester hours

RSCH 7100 - Research Methodology . . . 3 hours

PSYC 7010 - Learning and Assessment . . . 3 hours

LEAD 7210 - Ethics and Law . . . 1 hour

Area B: Area of Concentration - 23 semester hours

ACED 7000 - Foundations and Trends in Business Education . . . 3 hours

ACED 7030 - Curriculum Issues in Adult and Career Education . . . 3 hours

ACED 7200 - Improvement of Instruction in Keyboarding . . . 3 hours

ACED 7220 - Improvement of Instruction in Computer Technology . . . 3 hours

ACED 7230 - Improvement of Instruction in Accounting and Basic Business . . . 3 hours

ACED 7240 - Improvement of Instruction in Office Education . . . 3 hours

ACED 7530 - Supervision of Adult and Career Education Programs . . . 3 hours

ACED 7990 - Evaluation and Analysis of Research in Business Education . . . 3 hours

Area C: Guided Electives - 6 hours

Total Hours for Graduation - 36