29 Enter Fifth-Year Alternative Masters in Secondary Education Program
September 12, 2011
The first cohort of Samford's new Fifth Year Non-Traditional (FYNT) Masters degree in secondary education program began class this fall. Of the 29 students in the cohort, "a large percentage have scored well on the Praxis II content specific test and have gained the ETS Recognition of Excellence for exceedingly high scores," said Fifth Year Program Coordinator, Ashley Cacioppo.
The FYNT program, created in 2010, is a collaboration between Samford's Howard
College of Arts and Sciences and Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education and
Professional Studies. It is designed for graduates of an accredited university
who already have a BA or BS degree and want to earn a Class A teaching certificate
in Biology, English/Language Arts, General Science, History, Math, Social
Studies or Spanish for grades 6-12.
The program accommodates those working part or full-time, including those
currently teaching with provisional certificates, and to this end, courses are
offered in the late afternoon, evening, or Saturdays.
Of the program's 36 required credit hours, 24 hours are in professional
courses, including an internship and 12 are in the student’s chosen content
area or teaching field.
Cacioppo said that candidates who pace themselves to advance with their cohort
group can complete the program in 16 -18 months.
To learn more, visit www.samford.edu/fynt
