Graduate School of Education
Department Office: 307 Milton Bennion Hall, 581-7158
Web Address: www.gse.utah.edu/edst/docs/2Edst.htm
Department Chair, Ralph E. Reynolds, Ph.D.
Faculty
Professors. R. Bullough Jr., A. Gitlin, H. Kantor, D. Kauchak, C.
Kennedy, R. Reynolds, S. Wade.
Associate Professors. D. Deyhle, J. Dole, F. Margonis, J. Gess
Newsome, G. Sinatra, A. Thompson, N. Winitzky.
Assistant Professors. E. Buendia, T. Jetton, D. Niederhauser, S.
Smith, S. Southerland, S. Villenas.
Clinical Assistant Professors. K. Brown, N. Crow, B. Johnson.
Clinical Instructors. L. Barlow, J. Bennion, K. Brown, M. Burbank, B.
Johnson, P. McCandless, D. Salmen, C. Shepard.
Adjunct Assistant Professors. M. Gustafson, M. Hair, S. Hess.
Undergraduate Program
The Department of Educational Studies offers a bachelor's level
program in elementary education as well as course work for
certification of early childhood education and secondary teachers.
State-approved programs in early childhood, elementary, and
secondary teacher education prepare students to teach grades
kindergarten through 12. The Utah State Office of Education grants
teaching certificates.
Students who are interested in teaching should contact the
Education Advising Center, 226 Milton Bennion Hall, for current
information on program requirements; formal application to a teacher
education program is required. See also Education in the Colleges
section of this catalog.
Admission to Teacher Education Programs. Students pursuing
teacher education must make formal application to the early childhood,
elementary, or secondary teacher certification programs. Applications
for admission are due February 1 for early childhood and secondary
education. Applications for admission to the elementary program are
due May 20.
Degrees. B.A., B.S. in elementary education.
Elementary Education. The professional program in teacher
education includes academic and methods courses, supervised student
teaching in public school classrooms, and practical experience in
innovative, experimental teaching situations.
For information about the elementary education curriculum, see
Education in the Colleges section of this catalog.
Secondary Education. Degrees in secondary education are granted
through the particular college of the student's teaching major. For
information about available majors and minors as well as curriculum
and certification information, see Education in the Colleges section of
this catalog.
Admission to Early Childhood Education Program. The
Department of Educational Studies together with the Department of
Family and Consumer Studies offers a state-approved post
baccalaureate certification program in early childhood teacher
education. Successful completion of the program leads to
recommendation for K-3 certification. The Utah State Office of
Education grants teaching certificates. Early childhood and secondary
certification may be pursued at the post-baccalaureate and graduate
levels. Graduate status must be obtained through separate application
(see Department of Educational Studies for more information).
Graduate Programs
Director of Graduate Studies, Harvey Kantor, Ph.D., 307 Milton Bennion
Hall, 581-7158
Degrees. M.A., M.S., M.Ed., Ph.D. For additional information, see the
Graduate Information section of this catalog.
Areas of Specialization. M.Ed. programs include specializations in
critical, cultural, and curriculum studies; learning and instruction; and
teaching and teacher education. M.A./M.S. programs allow greater
flexibility to meet individual student interests and needs. Ph.D.
programs can be constructed in a variety of subspecialties.
M.A./M.S. Degree. Students must complete a minimum of 36 credit
hours of course work, including a 6-hour core, 15 hours of appropriate
courses consistent with student goals, and 9 hours in thesis and
research design.
M.Ed. Degree. Students must complete a minimum of 36 credit
hours, including 6 hours in prescribed core courses, and at least 15
hours in a specialty area (see above).
Ph.D. Degree. Students must complete core courses and both
preliminary and qualifying examinations. The remainder of the program
is planned individually with the supervisory committee, including
substantial work outside the Graduate School of Education, a focus on
a subspecialty inside the department, and a dissertation.
Admission Requirements. Candidates for all master's degrees must
meet the Graduate School requirements, hold a bachelor's degree from
an accredited institution, have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0,
and earn acceptable scores on the GRE or MAT. Candidates for the
Ph.D. must have an acceptable master's degree, meet departmental
minimums in graduate work, and have acceptable GPA and GRE scores.
Applicants must provide letters of recommendation and a personal
statement to the graduate programs committee.
ED ST Course Descriptions
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