Master of Education - Higher Education Leadership Emphasis, M.Ed.
Requirements
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. Currently there are seven emphases for participants: Applied Behavioral Analysis; Educational Leadership; Educational Technology; Elementary Mathematics; Elementary STEM, English as a Second Language (ESL), Higher Education Leadership, Reading I, and Teacher Leadership. 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 or area of licensure in K-12 education.
Total Program Credits: 30
| Matriculation Requirements: | |||
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. |
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| Discipline Core Requirements: | 12 Credits | ||
| EDUC 6100 | Research Methodology | 3 | |
| EDUC 6110 | Applied Statistics for Education | 3 | |
| EDUC 6200 | Masters Project | 3 | |
| EDUC 6910 | Project I | 1 | |
| EDUC 6920 | Project II | 1 | |
| EDUC 693R | Project III | 1 | |
| Emphasis Requirements: | 18 Credits | ||
| EDUC 6470 | Foundations and Contexts of Higher Education | 3 | |
| EDUC 6460 | Student Success and Development | 3 | |
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EDUC 6450
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Planning-Budget-Organizational Effectiveness | 3 | |
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EDUC 6440
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Leadership in Higher Education | 3 | |
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EDUC 6430
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Law-Policy-Ethics in Higher Education | 3 | |
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EDUC 6420
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Diversity in Higher Education | 3 | |
Graduation Requirements:
- Complete all courses with a grade of B- or better with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Graduate project proposal accepted by School of Education Graduate Committee.
- Graduate project completed and accepted by the School of Education Graduate Committee.
- Courses and project requirements must be finished within a five year period. No courses will apply toward graduation that are older than five years.
Graduation Plan
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and italicized.
| Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| EDUC 6100 | Research Methodology | 3 |
| EDUC 6470 | Foundations and Contexts of Higher Education | 3 |
| Semester total: | 6 | |
| Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| EDUC 6200 | Master’s Project | 3 |
| EDUC 6420 | Diversity in Higher Education | 3 |
| Semester total: | 6 | |
| Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| EDUC 6440 | Leadership in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDUC 6460 | Student Success and Development | 3 |
| Semester total: | 6 | |
| Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| EDUC 6110 | Applied Statistics for Education | 3 |
| Semester total: | 3 | |
| Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| EDUC 6430 | Law, Policy, and Ethics in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDUC 6450 | Planning, Budgeting, and Organizational Effectiveness | 3 |
| Semester total: | 6 | |
| Semester 6 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| EDUC 6910 | Project I | 1 |
| EDUC 6920 | Project II | 1 |
| EDUC 693R | Project III | 1 |
| Semester total: | 3 | |
| Degree total: | 30 |
Department
School of Education
- Dean: Parker Fawson
- Office: ME 117b
- Telephone: 801-863-8006
- Associate Dean: Stan Harward
- Office: ME 112a
- Telephone: 801-863-6571
- Assistant Dean: Vessela Ilieva
- Office: ME 130b
- Telephone: 801-863-5183
- 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)
- Higher Education Leadership
- 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):
- Academic dishonesty;
- Continued failure to meet academic standards; and/or
- 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.
| 2018-19 Base Graduate-Tuition and General Fee Schedule | ||||||||
| Resident | Non-Resident | |||||||
| Credit Hours | Tuition | Fees | Total | Credit Hours | Tuition | Fees | Total | |
| 0.5 | 141.50 | 17.50 | 159.00 | 0.5 | 431.50 | 17.50 | 449.00 | |
| 1.0 | 283.00 | 35.00 | 318.00 | 1.0 | 863.00 | 35.00 | 898.00 | |
| 1.5 | 424.50 | 52.50 | 477.00 | 1.5 | 1,294.50 | 52.50 | 1,347.00 | |
| 2.0 | 566.00 | 70.00 | 636.00 | 2.0 | 1,726.00 | 70.00 | 1,796.00 | |
| 2.5 | 707.50 | 87.50 | 795.00 | 2.5 | 2,157.50 | 87.50 | 2,245.00 | |
| 3.0 | 849.00 | 105.00 | 954.00 | 3.0 | 2,589.00 | 105.00 | 2,694.00 | |
| 3.5 | 990.50 | 122.50 | 1,113.00 | 3.5 | 3,020.50 | 122.50 | 3,143.00 | |
| 4.0 | 1,132.00 | 140.00 | 1,272.00 | 4.0 | 3,452.00 | 140.00 | 3,592.00 | |
| 4.5 | 1,273.50 | 157.50 | 1,431.00 | 4.5 | 3,883.50 | 157.50 | 4,041.00 | |
| 5.0 | 1,415.00 | 175.00 | 1,590.00 | 5.0 | 4,315.00 | 175.00 | 4,490.00 | |
| 5.5 | 1,556.50 | 192.50 | 1,749.00 | 5.5 | 4,746.50 | 192.50 | 4,939.00 | |
| 6.0 | 1,698.00 | 210.00 | 1,908.00 | 6.0 | 5,178.00 | 210.00 | 5,388.00 | |
| 6.5 | 1,839.50 | 227.50 | 2,067.00 | 6.5 | 5,609.50 | 227.50 | 5,837.00 | |
| 7.0 | 1,981.00 | 245.00 | 2,226.00 | 7.0 | 6,041.00 | 245.00 | 6,286.00 | |
| 7.5 | 2,122.50 | 262.50 | 2,385.00 | 7.5 | 6,472.50 | 262.50 | 6,735.00 | |
| 8.0 | 2,264.00 | 280.00 | 2,544.00 | 8.0 | 6,904.00 | 280.00 | 7,184.00 | |
| 8.5 | 2,405.50 | 297.50 | 2,703.00 | 8.5 | 7,335.50 | 297.50 | 7,633.00 | |
| 9.0 | 2,547.00 | 315.00 | 2,862.00 | 9.0 | 7,767.00 | 315.00 | 8,082.00 | |
| 9.5 | 2,688.50 | 332.50 | 3,021.00 | 9.5 | 8,198.50 | 332.50 | 8,531.00 | |
| 10.0 | 2,830.00 | 350.00 | 3,180.00 | 10.0 | 8,630.00 | 350.00 | 8,980.00 | |
| 10.5 | 2,971.50 | 350.00 | 3,321.50 | 10.5 | 9,061.50 | 350.00 | 9,411.50 | |
| 11.0 | 3,113.00 | 350.00 | 3,463.00 | 11.0 | 9,493.00 | 350.00 | 9,843.00 | |
| 11.5 | 3,254.50 | 350.00 | 3,604.50 | 11.5 | 9,924.50 | 350.00 | 10,274.50 | |
| 12.0 | 3,396.00 | 350.00 | 3,746.00 | 12.0 | 10,356.00 | 350.00 | 10,706.00 | |
| 12.5 | 3,537.50 | 350.00 | 3,887.50 | 12.5 | 10,787.50 | 350.00 | 11,137.50 | |
| 13.0 | 3,679.00 | 350.00 | 4,029.00 | 13.0 | 11,219.00 | 350.00 | 11,569.00 | |
| 13.5 | 3,820.50 | 350.00 | 4,170.50 | 13.5 | 11,650.50 | 350.00 | 12,000.50 | |
| 14.0 | 3,962.00 | 350.00 | 4,312.00 | 14.0 | 12,082.00 | 350.00 | 12,432.00 | |
| 14.5 | 4,103.50 | 350.00 | 4,453.50 | 14.5 | 12,513.50 | 350.00 | 12,863.50 | |
| 15.0 | 4,245.00 | 350.00 | 4,595.00 | 15.0 | 12,945.00 | 350.00 | 13,295.00 | |
| 15.5 | 4,386.50 | 350.00 | 4,736.50 | 15.5 | 13,376.50 | 350.00 | 13,726.50 | |
| 16.0 | 4,528.00 | 350.00 | 4,878.00 | 16.0 | 13,808.00 | 350.00 | 14,158.00 | |
| 16.5 | 4,669.50 | 350.00 | 5,019.50 | 16.5 | 14,239.50 | 350.00 | 14,589.50 | |
| 17.0 | 4,811.00 | 350.00 | 5,161.00 | 17.0 | 14,671.00 | 350.00 | 15,021.00 | |
| 17.5 | 4,952.50 | 350.00 | 5,302.50 | 17.5 | 15,102.50 | 350.00 | 15,452.50 | |
| 18.0 | 5,094.00 | 350.00 | 5,444.00 | 18.0 | 15,534.00 | 350.00 | 15,884.00 | |
| 18.5 | 5,235.50 | 350.00 | 5,585.50 | 18.5 | 15,965.50 | 350.00 | 16,315.50 | |
| 19.0 | 5,377.00 | 350.00 | 5,727.00 | 19.0 | 16,397.00 | 350.00 | 16,747.00 | |
| 19.5 | 5,518.50 | 350.00 | 5,868.50 | 19.5 | 16,828.50 | 350.00 | 17,178.50 | |
| 20.0 | 5,660.00 | 350.00 | 6,010.00 | 20.0 | 17,260.00 | 350.00 | 17,610.00 | |
| 20.5 | 5,801.50 | 350.00 | 6,151.50 | 20.5 | 17,691.50 | 350.00 | 18,041.50 | |
| 21.0 | 5,943.00 | 350.00 | 6,293.00 | 21.0 | 18,123.00 | 350.00 | 18,473.00 | |
| 21.5 | 6,084.50 | 350.00 | 6,434.50 | 21.5 | 18,554.50 | 350.00 | 18,904.50 | |
| 22.0 | 6,226.00 | 350.00 | 6,576.00 | 22.0 | 18,986.00 | 350.00 | 19,336.00 | |
| 22.5 | 6,367.50 | 350.00 | 6,717.50 | 22.5 | 19,417.50 | 350.00 | 19,767.50 | |
| 23.0 | 6,509.00 | 350.00 | 6,859.00 | 23.0 | 19,849.00 | 350.00 | 20,199.00 | |
| 23.5 | 6,650.50 | 350.00 | 7,000.50 | 23.5 | 20,280.50 | 350.00 | 20,630.50 | |
| 24.0 | 6,792.00 | 350.00 | 7,142.00 | 24.0 | 20,712.00 | 350.00 | 21,062.00 | |
| 24.5 | 6,933.50 | 350.00 | 7,283.50 | 24.5 | 21,143.50 | 350.00 | 21,493.50 | |
| 25.0 | 7,075.00 | 350.00 | 7,425.00 | 25.0 | 21,575.00 | 350.00 | 21,925.00 | |
| For each credit hour over 25, $283 per credit hour will be assessed for residents and $863 per credit hour for non-residents | ||||||||
Faculty
Lorilynn Brandt(2009)
Associate Professor
Department: Elementary Education
Faculty
Department: Education Graduate Programs
Debora Escalante(2009)
Associate Professor
Department: Elementary Education
Faculty
Department: Education Graduate Programs
Vessela Ilieva(2010)
Associate Professor
Department: Elementary Education
Faculty
Department: Education Graduate Programs
Sandy Jay(2011)
Associate Professor
Department: Elementary Education
Faculty
Department: Education Graduate Programs
Mi Kang(2011)
Associate Professor
Department: Elementary Education
Faculty
Department: Education Graduate Programs
Michael Patch(2007)
Associate Professor
Department: Elementary Education
Department Chair
Department: Education Graduate Programs
Faculty
Nancy Peterson(1997)
Professor
Department: Elementary Education
Faculty
Department: Education Graduate Programs
Makenzie Selland(2012)
Assistant Professor
Department: Secondary Education
Faculty
Department: Education Graduate Programs
Mary Sowder(2008)
Associate Professor
Department: Elementary Education
Faculty
Department: Education Graduate Programs
Elaine Tuft(2006)
Associate Professor
Department: Elementary Education
Faculty
Department: Education Graduate Programs
Bryan Waite(2007)
Associate Professor
Department: Secondary Education
Department Chair
Department: Education Graduate Programs
Faculty
Trevor Warburton(2017)
Assistant Professor
Department: Secondary Education
Faculty
Department: Education Graduate Programs
Careers
While the Master of Education degree program is designed primarily to enhance the skills and understandings of practicing classroom teachers, it also prepares these graduate students for expanded leadership roles at the school, district, or state level in delivering professional development, designing and evaluating curriculum and textbooks, and mentoring novice teachers. A Master of Education degree may also qualify a student as an instructor for teacher preparation courses in a community college or as an adjunct instructor at the undergraduate level in a four-year college or university. Successful completion of this master's degree also provides a valuable foundation for those students who choose to pursue a doctoral degree. Completed coursework in English as a Second Language, Elementary Mathematics, Educational Technology, and the Reading 1 options qualifies students for an endorsement to their existing Utah Teaching Certificate.
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