School of Education

• Assistant to Dean: Wendi Hillman
• Office: ME 117
• Telephone: 801-863-6543

Education Graduate Programs

• Program Director: Mary Sowder
• Office: ME 116c
• Telephone: 801-863-8228
• Email:  Mary.Sowder@uvu.edu

• Coordinator of Endorsement Program: John Allan
• Telephone: 801-863-7614
• Email:  john.allan@uvu.edu

• Graduate Assistant: Lauriejo Hansen
• Telephone: 801-863-5468
• Email:  Lauriejo.Hansen@uvu.edu

• Administrative Contact: Connie Wright
• Telephone: 801-863-8228
• Email:  wrightco@uvu.edu

• Advisor: Kim Fale
• Office: ME 114b
• Telephone: 801-863-5184
• Email:  kim.fale@uvu.edu

Master of Education

Program Description

The Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree at Utah Valley University is an applied master's degree aimed at building the instructional skill and professional competency of teachers. The goal is to enable participants to become more proficient in selecting optimum, research-based, curriculum design strategies that best apply to specific teaching situations.

There are currently seven emphases in the Master of Education Degree:

• Applied Behavioral Analysis
• Educational Technology
• Elementary Mathematics
• Elementary STEM
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Reading I
• Secondary Teaching
• Teacher Leadership

The M.Ed. requires 30-33 semester hours of graduate course work and completion of a culminating applied instructional project tailored to the particular interests of program participants. Participants enter the M.Ed. program in cohorts and progress through the degree program in a group. While the culminating applied instructional project is unique to each student, some course work and many class activities are done in collaboration with fellow students.

 Graduate Certificate in Secondary Teaching

The Graduate Certificate in Secondary Teaching is designed for individuals who would like to receive a Utah Secondary Teaching License, and have earned a bachelor’s degree in one of the teaching major subject areas for secondary education approved by the Utah State Board of Education. This program will include the basic coursework and field experiences required of all teacher candidates for an initial teaching license, ensuring that competencies in both subject knowledge and pedagogy are met.

Admission & Retention

Application to the Program

Applicants should complete an online graduate application by following the application link on the UVU Web site and follow all instructions for graduate application and admission. Applications and application fees must be received by March 31 for consideration for summer semester. Students in the M.Ed. program begin with full-time coursework in the summers and part-time enrollment in the fall and spring semesters.

Required support materials received after the application deadline will delay processing of the application. The School of Education Graduate Screening Committee reviews applications and schedules interviews for applicants meeting minimum admission requirements. The Director of Graduate Studies for the School of Education notifies all applicants in writing of the admission decision. The University cannot guarantee a response on or before a specific date. All admission materials become the property of UVU and will not be returned to the applicant.

Reapplication

If an applicant is not admitted, s/he may reapply. All current admission requirements at the time of application must be met in order to be fully admitted to the program.

Satisfactory Progress

Continuation in the Master of Education program is determined by: (1) satisfactory progress (B- or higher) in all courses and (2) faculty committee chair and the graduate admission and retention committee recommendation.

Academic Probation

A student can be recommended for academic probation for the following reason(s): (1) Failure to meet the scholarship requirements of the Graduate Program of an overall GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) or higher, with no individual course grade lower than B-; (2) Failure to complete prescribed courses; and/or (3) Failure to adhere to University student rights and responsibilities standards.

Dismissal from the Program

A student can be dismissed from the Master of Education program for the following reason(s):

1. Academic dishonesty;
2. Continued failure to meet academic standards; and/or
3. Continued failure to adhere to University student rights and responsibilities standards.

Courses

Admission to graduate programs or permission of the Dean of the School of Education is required for enrollment in the Master of Education and Graduate Certificate courses.