WESLEY COLLEGE
GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS

The Programs

MASTER'S DEGREE (M.A.T.)

Providing initial middle/secondary certification

This degree program provides individuals who hold a bachelors degree in an academic discipline with the professional education courses and student teaching placement necessary to become certified. With full-time enrollment (including summer), students can complete the program in a calendar year. All courses are taught by full-time education faculty.

With satisfactory completion of the 30 hours of course work, the MAT Core provides the candidates with the Masters degree and credentials for initial licensure and certification in their content area for grades 7-12.

Admissions Requirements

The following documents should accompany a completed application, and will be used as criteria for consideration for admission to the program:

1. Official transcript of a completed Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university indicating a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale).

2. A Major in the content certification area, with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 or PRAXIS II passing scores (Delaware) in the content area for which certification is sought.

3. Official copy of PRAXIS I passing scores (Delaware) in reading, writing, and Mathematics submitted to the institution by the Educational Testing Service.

4. Official copy of PRAXIS II passing scores (Delaware) submitted to the institution by the Educational Testing Service.

5. Typed resume and accompanying statement of professional goals.

6. Two recommendations from a professional who can speak to your potential as a graduate degree candidate.

MASTER'S DEGREE IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
(M.A. or M.Ed)

This degree program provides the certified teacher with advanced study in their field. Degree candidates and their advisor design a program of study tailored to the interest and needs of the student. The degree candidate may select a thesis (M.A. Ed) or non-thesis (M.Ed) option. Most courses are taught by the full-time education faculty and are designed to align with NBPTS standards. Focus is on development of the teacher as researcher.

All candidates are required to take the courses in the fifteen-hour core curriculum. In addition, candidates will work with their advisors to choose a sequence of additional courses to help meet their program goals. These courses could be an existing course of study or a unique combination of courses designed specifically for the candidate.

The following documents should accompany a completed application, and will be used as criteria for consideration for admission to the program:

1. Official transcript of a completed Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university indicating a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale).

2. Evidence of a minimum of one year of classroom teaching experience.

3. Evidence of a current professional teaching certificate.

4. Two letter of recommendation from professionals who can speak to the applicants quality of instruction an potential for graduate study. One must be from a college faculty member in the major discipline.

Graduate Courses of Study

The Wesley College Department of Education has developed four (4) Graduate Courses of Study that enable the teacher with a Master's Degree to obtain a state pay increase for professional development:

The certificate of completion is provided to both the teacher and the Department of Education.

Literacy (16 credit hours)
Action Research (12-15 credit hours)
Standards-Based Teaching (16 credit hours)
Reading Instruction (16 credit hours)

For additional information and an admissions application, contact:
Arthur Jacobs
302-736-2400
jacobsar@wesley.edu

For specific academic information, contact:
Dr. Patricia Patterson, Director of Graduate Studies
302-736-2448
patterpa@wesley.edu

Program Highlights

Commitment to social constructivist philosophy and its potential for change

Full-time faculty teaching small seminars

Fourteen-week classes and intensive summer courses designed to give students time to process and apply new learning in educational settings

An emphasis on action research for professional development

Opportunity to tailor an individual program to focus on a content area or receive middle/secondary certification
Flexible course assignments allowing practicing teachers to build a portfolio for National Board Certification

Directory

Course Catalog