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Course Descriptions (42 Total Credit Hours)

The Master of Teacher Education program is tailored to the working professional. It is a two-year evening and summer-intensive program. The curriculum is theory and practice based. Course work is completed on the Brigham Young University (BYU) campus.

Curriculum Core (24 Credits)

Teacher Education Courses
  • T Ed 601 Becoming a Student of Teaching (3)
  • T Ed 602 Contemporary Theories of Learning and Teaching (3)
  • T Ed 603 Content-area Literacy (3)
  • T Ed 604 Education for Democracy (3)
Research Courses
  • T Ed 691 Introduction to Research Design (3)
  • T Ed 692 Data Analysis (3)
  • T Ed 699R Thesis (6)

Specialty Areas: Literacy Education, Teacher Education, or Integrative STEM Education (18 Credits)

Integrative Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics Education (STEM)
  • T Ed 680 Historical Foundations of STEM Education (3)
  • T Ed 681 The Nature of STEM Discourse and Participation (3)
  • T Ed 682 Advanced STEM Education Pedagogy (3)
  • T Ed 683 Advanced STEM Education Curriculm and Development (3)
  • T ED 684 Issues and Trends in STEM Education (3)
  • T Ed 685 Research and Assessment in STEM Education (3)
Literacy Education
  • T Ed 620 Foundations of Literacy (3)
  • T Ed 621 Literature for Young People (3)
  • T Ed 622 Literacy Development and Instruction (3)
  • T Ed 623 Reading Comprehension Instruction (3)
  • T Ed 624 Writing Instruction (3)
  • T Ed 625 Literacy Assessments and Interventions (3)
Teacher Education
  • T Ed 660 History of Teaching and Teacher Education (3)
  • T Ed 661 Classroom as Culture and Knowledge System (3)
  • T Ed 662 Teacher Learning and Development (3)
  • T Ed 663R Teacher Education Seminar (3)
  • T Ed 664 Mentoring and Supervision (3)
  • T Ed 665 Best Practices in Teacher Education (3)

Graduate Program