Are you a professional seeking a possible career change to teaching in a high school environment? If so, University of Phoenix's Master of Arts in Education with a specialization in Secondary Teacher Education program could help you develop the skills you need and prepare you for necessary licensing examinations. Read more about this master's degree program here.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What Kind of Program Is It?

    The curriculum of University of Phoenix's Master of Arts in Education with a specialization in Secondary Teacher Education program provides you with the opportunity to study instructional strategies, teaching methods, and assessment techniques to help you prepare for a teaching career. The program's core curriculum focuses on standards and learning theories in specific subjects such as history, mathematics, English, language arts, and science. Other topics addressed in program coursework includes current trends and issues in education, child development stages, strategies for special needs students, classroom management techniques, and professional ethics. A two-part student teaching course emphasizes the practical application of theories and concepts learned throughout the program to real classroom settings.

    What Are the Prerequisites?

    You should have a strong desire to teach and have earned your undergraduate degree in any subject except education. Applicants to University of Phoenix's graduate programs should have already earned a bachelor's degree.

    What Are the Course Requirements?

    Once enrolled in the Master of Business Administration program from University of Phoenix, students must complete between 36 and 46 credit hours. Total number of credit hours needed to complete the program depends on individual state requirements. The Master of Arts in Education with a specialization in Secondary Teacher Education core curriculum is outlined below.

    • MTE 507:Orientation to Teacher Education
    • COM 516:Professional Communications
    • MTE 501:The Art and Science of Teaching
    • MTE 506:Child and Adolescent Development
    • MTE 508:Models, Theories and Instructional Strategies
    • MTE 562:Assessment and Evaluation
    • SEI 500:Structured English Immersion
    • RDG 542:Curriculum Constructs and Assessment: Reading Methods For Secondary Settings
    • MTE 553:Instruction and Assessment of English Language Learners
    • SPE 514:Survey of Special Populations
    • MTE 520:Maintaining an Effective Learning Climate
    • MTE 539:Curriculum Constructs and Assessment: Secondary Methods
    • MTE 544:Curriculum Constructs and Assessment: Secondary Mathematics
    • MTE 546:Curriculum Constructs and Assessment: Secondary English/Language Arts
    • MTE 547:Curriculum Constructs and Assessment: Secondary History/Social Science
    • MTE 548:Curriculum Constructs and Assessment: Secondary Science
    • SEC 519:Secondary Student Teaching Part A
    • SEC 520:Secondary Student Teaching Part B

    What Could I Do After I Graduate?

    Advanced Degrees

    Though the Master of Arts in Education with a specialization in Secondary Teacher Education could be considered a terminal degree, some graduates might be interested in furthering their knowledge or enhancing their skills for possible advancement to administrative or management positions. In these cases, graduates could pursue a doctoral degree. Doctoral degrees graduates could seek include:

    • Education Specialist
    • Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
    • Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership with a specialization in Curriculum and Instruction

    While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.