The Master of Education Degree (M.Ed.) at Utah Valley University is an applied master’s program aimed at building the instructional skills and professional competency of teachers. The Earned Endorsement Emphasis is for teachers who have previously earned an endorsement from the Utah State Board of Education (USBE). The following endorsements are accepted at UVU: Elementary Arts Integration, Elementary Mathematics, Elementary Science, Elementary STEM, English as a Second Language (ESL), Reading I, Gifted & Talented, and Educational Technology. Up to 12 (5000-level) credits from a recently completed endorsement may be applied toward the M.Ed.  Please note - all applicable coursework from the endorsement must be completed within the three years prior to admission to the M.Ed. The M.Ed. program emphasizes coursework that prepares teachers to become instructional leaders, with classes in advanced pedagogy, subject matter content, curriculum design, and assessment. Core coursework in research methods is required of participants in all options, however, students select a topic for a culminating project according to their interest and endorsement area.

Total Program Credits: 36

Matriculation Requirements:
Application for admission. Bachelor degree from an accredited institution. Overall grade point average in undergraduate work of 3.0 or higher or have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher for the last 60 semester hours of college or university credit. Interview with School of Education Graduate Committee. Three professional letters of recommendation. Preference will be given to individuals who have at least one year of successful teaching experience in grades K-12. A one-year internship will count as the preferred year of successful teaching. Preference will be given to practicing teachers who have access to an established classroom.
Discipline Core Requirements:			12 Credits
	EDUC 6100	Research Methodology	3
	EDUC 6110	Applied Statistics for Education	3
	EDUC 6200	Masters Project	3
	EDUC 691R	Project I	1
	EDUC 692R	Project II	1
	EDUC 693R	Project III	1
Emphasis Requirements:			24 Credits
Students bring in 12 credits from 5000 level courses earned through state endorsement in Elementary STEM			12
	EDUC 6320	21st Century Instruction and Assessment	3
	EDUC 6330	Diversity and Differentiation in the Classroom	3
	EDUC 6300	Curriculum Design	3
or	EDUC 6412	Adult Learning--Theory and Practice
Choose one of the following			3
	EDUC 6411	Instructional Coaching (undefined)
	EDUC 6311	Introduction to Exceptional Students (undefined)
	EDUC 6082	Equitable Technology Integration for Practitioners (3)

 

Graduation Requirements

1. Complete all courses with a grade of B- or better with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.
2. Graduate project proposal accepted by School of Education Graduate Committee.
3. Graduate project completed and accepted by the School of Education Graduate Committee.
4. Courses and project requirements must be finished within a five year period. No courses will apply toward graduation that are older than five years.