Master of Education Degree (M.Ed.)

Degree Requirements

Master of Education Degree (M.Ed.) (36 Credits)

In addition to the minimum requirements, applicants to this program must also submit:

Proof of 2 years of paid full-time teaching experience
Proof of current Utah level I teaching license or equivalent
One letter of reference from most recent education supervisor (superintendent or principal)

Core Requirements (24 Credits)

EDUC 6000 - Issues in Psychology & Measurement 3 credits
EDUC 6010 - 21st Century Learning Spaces 3 credits
EDUC 6030 - 21st Century Research & Data 3 credits
EDUC 6410 - History of Education Philosophy 3 credits
EDUC 6650 - Master of Education Thesis Proposal Writing 3 credits OR EDUC 6652 - M.Ed. Portfolio Writing 3 credits
EDUC 6740 - School Law 3 credits
EDUC 6910 - 21st Century Master Teacher 3 credits
EDUC 6932 - Capstone M.Ed. Portfolio 3 credits OR EDUC 6933 - Capstone Master of Education Thesis 3 credits *
12 credit hours of Electives (May be chosen from endorsement courses)
EDUC 6931 - Capstone M. E.d Seminar 1 credits

Note

All courses must be taken prior to Capstone Project.

*M.Ed. candidates should request to register for EDUC 6933 - Capstone Master of Education Thesis the semester in which they wish to defend their project. If the defense is not completed in the semester in which they register, the candidate must enroll in EDUC 6931 - Capstone M. E.d Seminar (1 credit), for up to one or two semesters thereafter, until their Capstone Project is completed. This includes the Master of Education thesis, creative project, NBPTS portfolio or other professional projects. Candidate should meet with Project Chair for advisement.