Secondary education
Master of Arts in Teaching
Overview
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Advance your teaching
This program offers advanced professional courses designed to build a strong foundation in teacher education. It is tailored for individuals who already hold a bachelor’s degree in the subject they wish to teach, allowing them to pursue this one-year program that equips them with essential teaching strategies and learning theories. Throughout the program, students will gain a deep understanding of effective instructional methods, classroom management and the latest pedagogical research, all aimed at facilitating student learning and success. The curriculum prepares graduates to meet the needs of their future students and thrive in a teaching career.
Highlights for a Master of Arts in Teaching for secondary education include:
- Program can be completed in as little as one year.
- Completion leads to teacher certification in sixth through twelfth grades in Idaho.
- Faculty members provide students with educational strategies that are based on the latest research.
View the online secondary education graduate handbook
Grow as an educator
Degree fit
This degree could be a good fit if you:
- Have a bachelor’s degree in a subject area taught in secondary schools (e.g., English, mathematics, science, social studies, art).
- Are passionate about educating and mentoring adolescents.
- Desire a structured, accelerated pathway to obtain teacher certification.
- Aim to teach in Idaho or in states with reciprocal certification agreements.
Internships and mentorship
As part of your coursework, you will complete teaching practicums and an internship experience in a classroom environment, where you will learn alongside experienced teachers. You also will receive personal mentorship from our leading education faculty.
Certification exam
Required coursework for this program includes passing the Praxis II exam in your chosen content area, along with either one 45-credit teaching endorsement or a combination of one 30-credit endorsement and one 20-credit teaching endorsement.
Career outcomes
Current job openings
5,093 in ID, WA, OR, MT and HIPotential careers and mid-career salaries
- Secondary School Teachers
$78,817 - Postsecondary Education Teachers
$82,848
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Application information
To ensure you meet the degree-specific requirements for admission, review the following criteria:
- Education level: Bachelor's
- GPA: 3.0
- GRE: No
- TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo: 79/6.5/115 (for applicants whose education was completed in countries where English is not an official language)
- Number of references: Three
- Other requirements: Provide one sample of your writing that best demonstrates your compositional skills and academic abilities
Program availability
Concentration: non-thesis
Semester intake: Fall, Spring, and Summer
- Eligible for Expedited admission for U of I undergraduates
- Eligible for international admission only if a study plan with in-person courses is available
Deadlines: General application deadlines
Visit Graduate Admissions to learn more and start your application.
Contact information
Curriculum and Instruction contact: Janine Darragh, janined@uidaho.edu
Graduate Admissions contact: graduateadmissions@uidaho.edu, 208-885-4001
Costs, funding and research
Learn how to fund your graduate degree by visiting the graduate funding resources page.
Visit financial aid to find detailed information about cost of attendance for grad students.