Secondary Education, MEd
Utah State University’s School of Teacher Education and Leadership (TEAL) offers a master’s degree (MEd) program in Secondary Education throughout the state through Regional Campuses & Distance Education.
The Secondary Education MEd program offers courses dealing with topics of practical interest. Direct classroom application is the major focus of courses in classroom management, measurement and evaluation, curriculum development, and advanced teaching methods.
Students also select an area of concentration from the following: Administration & Leadership, Gifted & Talented, ESL, English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Middle School, Reading, Science, and Social Studies. For course requirements for endorsements or certificates, see additional brochures.
Availability
This program is available at the Uintah Basin Campus via the following Instruction Type(s):
Courses are delivered via state of the art video conferencing technology. Students meet at a designated time and location.
Admissions
Students must be admitted to the School of Graduate Studies. Requirements and an application can be found at www.usu.edu/graduateschool/apply. Minimum requirements for admission include:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
- Copy of Secondary Teaching Certificate
- At least one year of teaching experience
- Miminum 3.0 GPA
- Score at or above 40th percentile on appropriate admissions test
- Three letters of recommendation
- Completed application form and application fee
- Official transcript of all college/university coursework
Admission deadlines are March 15 for summer semester, June 15 for fall semester, and October 15 for spring semester.
In order to take Administrative & Leadership courses, students must be admitted to the Administrative/Supervisory Certificate program. For information, contact Michelle Wilson at michelle.wilson@usu.edu or call (435) 797-1473.
Requirements
Plan B requires students to develop a master’s project related to the selected area of concentration and is designed to achieve professional goals.
Plan C consists of additional coursework in the area of concentration. At the conclusion of the program, a culminating experience is developed by the advisor to meet the needs of the student.
Each student will be assigned an advisor after admission to his/her respective program. Together a course of study will be outlined, including an area of concentration.
To allow Secondary Education faculty to develop a close working relationship with each MEd student, the department has a 12-credit (Logan) residency requirement. Students can meet this requirement by taking the department’s “short courses” during the summer months or by completing 12 credits of coursework from Secondary Education faculty members. Many graduate courses are offered during an extensive summer program in Logan, with courses organized into two-week blocks.
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Utah State University offers a Master’s degree (MEd) program in Secondary Education through its distance education program. Courses are broadcast via satellite to USU Regional Campuses and Centers throughout the state. This program is designed for teachers who desire to engage in a graduate program that will help them improve their competencies. The program includes completion of 40 credits of approved graduate courses.
For those educators whose long-range plans include a career of excellence in professional classroom teaching, Secondary Education offers courses dealing with topics of practical interest. Direct classroom application is the major focus of courses in classroom management, measurement and evaluation, curriculum development, and advanced teaching methods.
Courses:
College Core Requirements
- TEAL 6410: Educational Foundations
- EDUC 6550: Research for Classroom Teachers
- TEAL 6710: Diversity in Education
Department Core Requirements
- TEAL 6010: Critical Issues in Secondary Education
- TEAL 6040: Assessment in Education
- TEAL 6150: Foundations in Curriculum
- TEAL 6190: Theories of Teaching and Learning
- SCED 6380: Understanding & Supporting Adolescent Literacy Development
- TEAL 6770: ESOL Instructional Strategies in Content Area
Plan B Additional Requirements
- TEAL 6610: Curriculum, Methods, & Assessment for Middle Grades (can be taken in place of TEAL 6150)
- TEAL 6960: Master’s Project
Students must also complete at least seven credits in the chosen area of concentration.
Plan C Additional Requirements
Students must complete at least 14 credits in the chosen area of concentration.
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