Welcome to BYU's Teacher Education Masters Program!

To help students stay organized throughout their studies, we have provided the following comprehensive schedule. Once the student has accepted admission, they will be assigned an orientation advisor. Attending orientation provides an opportunity for students to meet faculty and peers and learn about the curriculum. Take advantage of this time to ask questions and connect with your cohort. We are excited to work with you as you embark on this exciting journey in your education career.

Admittance

Accept or Decline Admittance Offer

  • Inform Department
  • Inform University
  • Assign an Orientation Advisor

Attend orientation/prepare to start program

  • Meet the Faculty at Orientation
  • Register for Summer Courses

Courses and Thesis Preparation

Start Courses

Courses begin summer term - email graduate program manager for exact start date.

Committee Selection

  • Chair - must be from the Teacher Education department
  • Committee Members - choose 2

Program of Study (third week of Fall Semester)

  • Submit courses on GradProg
  • Committee Approval on GradProg

* any changes must be submitted by the student to the Graduate Program Manager

Prospectus Defense

  • Upload prospectus to GradProg
  • Schedule defense with graduate program manager
  • Committee Approval on GradProg
  • Submit Prospectus Defense form to graduate program manager within two days of defense
  • Upload new version of prospectus if revisions were required

* any prospectus defense changes must be submitted by the student to the Graduate Program Manager

IRB/Study Approval

  • Upload a copy of your IRB approval or the department IRB exception form
  • Committee Approval on GradProg
  • Department Approval on GradProg

Data Collection

IRB if necessary

Electives

Typically 2nd Summer term (9 credits total)

Thesis Hours

6 hours total

Course Map

Thesis

Data/Evaluation Meeting

  • Meet with chair and committee to review thesis
  • Committee approval on GradProg
  • Department approval on GradProg

Ready for Defense

  • Upload a copy of your thesis to GradProg
  • Committee approval on GradProg
  • Schedule thesis defense with graduate program manager - must be done at least 1 business day in advance before 4pm

Thesis Defense

You must be registered for these 2 thesis credits the semester/term you defend your thesis.

  • Committee Approval in GradProg

Thesis Approval Process

Following your successful thesis defense you will email a word version of your thesis and the completed MSE Thesis Checklist to the Graduate Program Manager.

  • Graduate Program Manager Approval
  • Graduate Coordinator Approval
  • Dean's Office Approval
  • Graduate Studies Approval

ETD

There are resources available at the Library to assist you with the ETD requirements.
College Thesis Aids/Templates

Graduation

Graduation Preparation

You must be registered for 2 thesis hours in the semester/term you graduate    
Graduation deadlines website
  • Register for Graduation by Deadline
Thesis Submission Deadlines