Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction (MEd)

Admission Requirements

The MEd program is selective with a limited number of openings available for qualified students. Admission deadlines are January 15 for Summer and Fall Semesters, and September 15 for Spring Semester. For additional information contact the Master of Education office, (801) 626-6278.

The following are required:

1. Admission to Weber State University and application for the MEd Program.
2. Payment of the MEd program application fee.
3. Verification of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
4. Official transcripts from all institutions.
5. Completed MEd recommendation forms (3).
6. Minimum GPA of 3.25 on the last 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of approved undergraduate/graduate course work.
   or
   Minimum GPA of 3.00 to 3.24 on the last 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) and a minimum score of either 396 on the Miller’s Analogies Test (MAT) or 480 each on the Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical portions of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
7. Interview with Teacher Education faculty members.
8. Writing proficiency assessment.
9. Technology proficiency assessment.
10. Attendance at a new-student orientation session prior to beginning the MEd program.
11. Provisional admittance (first 21 hours).

Note: It is recommended applicants have an equivalent of one year’s full-time professional teaching experience.

Additional Requirements for Licensure Candidates

1. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university. (For Secondary Licensure Candidates the degree must be in a recognized content major—a discipline taught in Utah secondary schools and for which WSU can recommend you for licensure).
2. Praxis II [subject-area test(s)].
3. Fingerprinting and background check.

Additional Requirements for International Students

• TOEFL score of 213 (computer-based) or 80 (internet-based) or IELTS 6.0.
• Oral language proficiency assessment.
• Weber State University-accepted Bachelor’s degree.
• Courses evaluated into the equivalent of American credits and letter grades.
• If the overall GPA is lower than 3.25, and the evaluated transcript cannot be calculated for the last 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of course work, the Graduate Record Examination must be taken with a minimum score of 480 each on the Quantitative and Analytical portions.

GPA Requirements for all MEd Students

Following admission to the MEd program, students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average. Students must earn at least a B- in all core and licensure classes.