Program Requirements for M.S. in Engineering Education

Engineering Education Core (6 Credits)

EED 6090 Developing an Engineering Education Curriculum 3 cr
EED 6150 Teaching, Learning & Assessment in Engineering Education 3 cr

Elective – Area of Specialization

Plan A (Thesis): minimum 12 credits

Plan B (Research Project): minimum 15 credits

Elective courses can be at 6000- or 5000-level offered by the College of Engineering or by the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services at USU. No courses below 5000-level are allowed. No more than 12 credits of 5000-level courses are allowed. All elective courses and associated Program of Study must be approved by the student’s supervisory committee.

Example Elective Courses

TEAL 6190 Theories of Learning and Models of Teaching 3 cr
PSY 6350 Introduction to Theories of Intervention in Psychology 3 cr
TEAL 6545 Research in Educational Settings 3 cr
ITLS 6540 Learning Theory 3 cr

Research Theory Core (6 Credits)

EDUC 6040 Applied Research Methods 3 cr
EDUC 6050
or 		Applied Statistics Analysis 3 cr
STAT 5200 Analysis of Designed Experiments 3 cr

Plan A (Thesis) (Minimum 6 Credits)

Plan A students must take a minimum of 6 research credit hours (EED 6970 – Master’s Thesis Research) to complete their Master’s thesis and be consistent with the Graduate School requirements.

Plan B (Research Project) (Minimum 3 Credits)

Plan B students must take a minimum of 3 research credit hours (EED 6960 – Master’s Research Project) to complete their Master’s thesis and be consistent with the Graduate School requirements.

Additional Degree Requirements

Plan A students must write a thesis research proposal, successfully complete the thesis research proposal defense, write a thesis, and successfully complete the final thesis defense.

Plan B students must write a research project proposal, successfully complete the research project proposal defense, write a research project report, and successfully complete the final research project defense.

Additional Degree Requirements by the School of Graduate Studies

  1. Must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
  2. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required for graduation
  3. Grades of C- or lower are not permitted on the program of study
  4. A master’s degree must be completed within six years of entering the degree program.
  5. Coursework over eight years old at the time of degree completion may not be used for a graduate degree unless it is revalidated.

Plan A (Thesis):

  1. Approval of academic forms required for master’s students by the School of Graduate Studies
    • Supervisory Committee
    • Program of Study
    • Thesis Project Approval
    • Appointment for Examination
    • Record of Examination
    • SGS and library review and approval

Plan B (Research Project):

  1. Approval of academic forms required for master’s students by the School of Graduate Studies
    • Supervisory Committee
    • Program of Study
    • Appointment for Examination
    • Record of Examination
    • Report submission through DigitalCommons@USU