Professional Studies in Education
Non-degree seeking (includes endorsements and SPED license)
All students intending to take classes in the Professional Studies in Education Department must meet the graduate admission requirements, except the GRE and Personal Potential Index (PPI). These two assessments are only required for admission to the Masters program and Administrative Licensure programs. Admission to any courses in these programs is contingent on passing the GRE and taking the PPI.
Students must complete all of the course requirements for the specific endorsement as noted below. In some cases, this requires passing the state-approved examination for the endorsement/license. Such examinations are noted in the linked course and requirement lists. The following endorsements are offered through Professional Studies in Education as noted below:
- Reading Endorsement Level I/Level II – 21/30 credit hours.
- English as a Second Language (ESL) – 18 credit hours.
- Technology Education Endorsement – 21 credit hours.
- Gifted and Talented Endorsement – 15 credit hours.
- Elementary Mathematics Endorsement – 18 credit hours.
- Library Media Endorsement – 18 credit hours (endorsement courses offered through the SUU Library)
- Special Education Mild/Moderate License – 30 credit hours (license courses offered summers and have mandatory face-to-face on campus componenet. This license is primarily designed for secondary Math, Language Arts, or Science teachers, as well as Elementary Teachers, who wish to add this license to their existing license. Admission to the program requires a current teaching license).
All of the above endorsements may also be taken as regular coursework or as part of a SUU/School District Professional Development program. In such cases, the completed endorsement can be used as the elective portion Master of Education Degree. A degree in which endorsement courses at the 5000 level are to be used as elective credit, will not be posted until the endorsement shows on the teaching license.
Up to 12 hours of transfer credit from an accredited institution may be used towards a Master of Education Degree based on the policy requirements for transfer credit.
Once the endorsement/license requirements are met, it is the responisbility of the student to complete the appropriate application process with the Utah State Office of Education, in order to have the endorsement/license added to the current teaching license.