Master of Education in Secondary Education, Concentration in Secondary Education Computer Science
Computer science teachers develop students' design, reasoning, and problem-solving skills—all valuable well beyond the computer science classroom.
This program develops a deep knowledge of both the subject matter as well as its instructional practices and leads to Virginia state licensure in secondary education with an endorsement in computer science.
Required Courses
- EDRD 619: Disciplinary Literacy (3 credits)
- SEED 522: Foundations of Secondary Education (3 credits)
- SEED 540: Human Development and Learning: Secondary Education (3 credits)
- SEED 566: Teaching Computer Science in the Secondary School (3 credits)
- SEED 676: Advanced Methods of Teaching Computer Science in the Secondary School (3 credits)
- SEED 677: Action Research Methods in Secondary Education (1 credit)
- SEED 678: Action Research Seminar in Secondary Education (2 credits)
- SEED 796: Internship: Secondary Education Computer Science (6 credits)
Electives
Select 6 credits of 500-level or above education or concentration-related courses, with advisor and/or program coordinator approval..
*Note: SEED offers special topics courses that are currently listed as distinct sections of EDCI 597; students must obtain program approval before registering for any of these courses.
Content Area Requirements for Virginia Licensure
There may be additional coursework that is required for this licensure pathway. In addition to the required courses listed above, this degree pathway leading to licensure, requires coursework in the following areas:
- Mathematics (must include discrete math, linear algebra and calculus)
- Statistics
- Intro to Computer Science
- Data Structures
- Algorithms
- Programming – 2 courses
- Application of Computer Technology – 2 courses
- English Composition
- Additional Math or Computer Science courses totaling 41 credits, to include the above coursework
*Many of these requirements may be satisfied by Mason Core classes, undergraduate coursework, or any coursework you may have previously completed. Please visit the Content Area Review website. All endorsement requirements are listed on Content Area Review (CAR) Forms also found on this site. A CAR review must be completed upon applying and/or enrolling in this licensure program. Please use the Content Area Review website link above to initiate this process.