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Graduate Program: Teaching & Teacher Education (MA)

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Program/Degree
Teaching & Teacher Education (MA)  
Program Description

The Master of Arts (MA) degree provides practicing educators with advanced study of teaching and learning and prepares educators for new positions or to focus in particular subject areas. Is preparation for doctoral degree. 

 
Department/Academic Unit(s)

Teaching, Learning and Sociocultural Studies

The department of Teaching, Learning & Sociocultural Studies (TLS) prepares students to investigate and address a broad range of issues in teaching and learning. Emphasizing a sociocultural perspective, the programs nurture innovative ways of knowing, methods of inquiry, and approaches to problem-solving. Several degree programs are available in these three areas:

Teaching and Teacher Education

Language, Reading, and Culture

Teaching, Learning, and Sociocultural Studies
 

 
College

College of Education

 
Campus where offered

University of Arizona - Main - Tucson

 
Contacts
Admissions Contact
Andrea Diane Lauritzen
520-621-5352
Graduate Program Coordinator
Andrea Diane Lauritzen
520-621-5352
Director of Graduate Studies
Sanlyn Rebecca Buxner
520-626-1825
Graduate College Degree Counselor
Guadalupe Estrella
520-621-3484
 
Tuition and Fees
Please refer to the UA Bursar's Office Tuition and Fees Calculator for up-to-date information about tuition and fees. 
Please refer to the UA Registrar's's Office Special Course Fees for up-to-date information about special course fees. 

Admissions Information

Admissions Requirements
Master's Applicant:
GPA 3.0
Three letters of recommendation
Resume
TOEFL or IELTS (international applicants only)
 
Standardized Tests

Required test(s): TOEFL or IELTS (international applicants only)

English proficiency is one of the conditions for admission for all applicants whose native language is not English. Please see the following link for acceptable English Proficiency Credentials: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions/requirements/international-applicants#english-proficiency.

The University of Arizona institution code is 4832.

 
Funding Opportunities

Fellowships
Tuition Scholarships

 
Admissions Deadlines

Domestic Applicants:

  • Fall: April 1
  • Spring: November 1
  • Summer: April 1

International Applicants:

  • Fall: April 1
  • Spring: September 15
  • Summer: March 1
 
International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information
The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832

ETS Major Field Code(s) for this program:

Completion Requirements

Minimum Credit Units

33 

Core Coursework Requirements

Major Core (9 units):

  • TLS 570 Introduction to Educational Research (3 units)
  • TLS 539 Recent Research on Teaching and Schooling (3 units)
  • TLS 545 Curriculum Theory and Policy (3 units)
Supporting Coursework:
Major Focus Area (12 units in TLS) - choose from the following courses or other courses approved by your advisor.

TLS 531: Environmental Learning (3 units)

TLS 560: Education & Sustainability (3 units)

TLS 519: Learning in Science and Mathematics (3 units)

TLS 541: Equity and Social Justice in Math/Science Education  (3 units)

TLS 542: School Mathematics and Science History, Curriculum and Reform  (3 units)

TLS 563: Collaborative Writing Groups in Education  (3 units)

TLS 565: Discourse and Identity  (3 units)

 

 

 
Elective Coursework
Developing Areas (12 units, at least 6 of them outside of TLS, including 3 units of independent study and/or 3 units of workshop courses).
TLS 599 Indepdent Study (3 units)

TLS 597F: Community and School Garden Workshop (3 units)

TLS 900: Research (3 units)

Courses to to be determined with advisor.

 
Additional Requirements

None.

 
Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

 

Program StatisticsInformation about these numbers

Program-level Information
Application Acceptance Rate 76.47%
Med. Time-to-degree (years) 2.00
 
Department-level Information
Enrollment Percent Male 12.5%
Enrollment Percent Female 87.5%
Enrollment Percent International 0%
Enrollment Percent URM 37.5%

Back to statistics
  • All application, admit, and enrollment data are from Fall 2020.
  • Median Time to Degree calculates how long graduates in the last 5 years (2015-2019) took to complete their degrees, counting back to the first semester entering their program. This measure uses the methodology established in the 2011 Assessment of Research-Doctorate Programs by the National Research Council.
  • Underrepresented Minorities (URM) includes domestic students of ethnic groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education: African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders.

Persistent link: https://grad.arizona.edu/catalog/programinfo/TTEMA
Last revised 31 Mar 2021
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