MIT, Secondary Education

PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR ADMISSION:

1. Request more information at the bottom of this page to request a transcript review and to discuss endorsement options.
2. Note that the three-semester program assumes that your endorsement coursework is completed. You may not begin the program until your endorsement coursework is documented as complete by the program coordinator or you have demonstrated a plan for completion prior to the last semester of the program coordinator.

Applicants are required to have earned at least a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or a degree from a non-U.S. institution of higher education that is judged equivalent to a U.S. baccalaureate degree by the International Admissions office and have an undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 (based on a 4-point scale) computed for all undergraduate credits from the applicant’s most recent baccalaureate degree. Admission to the program is based on:

Items to complete in the Graduate College Application:

• Official transcripts from all colleges attended.
• Minimum 3.00 GPA in endorsement area.
• A letter of Intent (1-2 pages) describing applicant’s experience and/or potential for working with children and or schools.
• Two letters of recommendation describing applicant’s experience or potential for working with children or schools.

Apply to the Boise State Graduate College

Items to complete in the Office of Teacher Education:

• • Completion of an admission interview.
  • Criminal history check, a completed fingerprint card and a $28.25 fee for the background check (check or money order only, made out to the Idaho State Department of Education). Fingerprinting cards are available for pickup in College of Education. For information, please go to the Teacher Education Application page for details.

• • Equivalent of 45 semester hours in one endorsement area or a 30/20 split between two endorsement areas, including coursework required by the State.
  • Documentation of a passing score on the content area Praxis test (send test results to the Office of Teacher Education)

Program Requirements

Prior to admission to the MIT in Secondary Education, you must have completed coursework for  your endorsement area(s) or demonstrate a plan to complete coursework prior to the last semester of the program (Spring).

Once admitted to the MIT in Secondary Education, you will complete the following coursework in a cohorted manner:

In order to progress to the final spring semester of student teaching, students must meet the following requirements:

• Application to Professional Year via Taskstream by the third Friday in September (the semester before your final semester; see Program Coordinator for more details)
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Passing score on Praxis II in endorsement area. For more information on PRAXIS tests, please visit the Praxis website

During the final spring semester of the program, students will be in the classroom student teaching 5 days/week.

Please contact the Program Coordinator Jennifer Snow, with any questions at jennifersnow@boisestate.edu.

Application Deadlines

The deadline for applications is December 1 of each year.  The program begins each May and concludes the following May.

Advising Guide Master in Teaching, Secondary Education

To apply to the Master in Teaching, Secondary Education program, you must have the following five things completed:

1. Letter of intent
2. Email contacts for two references
3. Minimum of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale)
4. Apply to the Graduate College and satisfy the program requirements
5. Fingerprint and background check

Application Deadline

• All application and admission materials are due by December 1st
• Program begins each May

Program Requirements

• Hybrid online and on-campus format with on-site secondary classroom field experience based courses
• Content-specific method(s) courses
• Seminars on teaching and learning
• Fall secondary classroom internship
• Spring secondary student teaching

Endorsement Areas

Note: additional PRAXIS tests required for endorsement areas

• American Government
• Art K-12 or 6-12
• Biological Science
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Drama
• Earth Science
• Economics
• Engineering
• English
• World Languages: French, German or Spanish
• History
• Mathematics
• Natural Science
• Physical Science

Practice-Based Teacher Education Program

• University assigned liaison to support, observe, and evaluate internship and student teaching
• Apply and reflect upon best educational practices in secondary classrooms as you learn them
• Secondary mentor teacher to work with the entire year in host secondary school

FAQs

Q: Who do I contact to talk about Financial Aid?

A: Contact the Financial aid department

Q: Which methods course do I need to take in the Fall?

A: Remember that you will need to enroll in a methods course for EACH of your endorsements. For example, if you are endorsing in History and Pol Sci, you just take Ed-Cifs 534, but if you are endorsing in English and Math, you take Eng 380 and STEM 410. This is a State requirement.

Q: Who do I contact about my placement(s) or Professional Year details?

A: The Office of Teacher Education and the program coordinators coordinate placements with pre-determined schools in the Boise School District. You don’t need to contact anyone.

Q: I think I need an accommodation to help with barriers I have to learning. Who should I contact?

A: The Educational Access Center can help.

Q: I’m feeling totally stressed out. Is there a service on campus that can help support me when I struggle with staying emotionally healthy?

A: Please fill out a CARE report. They will help right away! Remember that if it is an emergency, call 911. See additional resources on the GradWell website.

Q: I need to miss class. What do I do?

A: Contact your instructor directly.

Q: I am unable to register for a course because I either need a permission number or I’m not in the “right” student group. Who should I contact?

A: Contact your instructor directly for a permission number. If you are still unable to register, contact the Registrar’s office.

Q: I need to fill out a form for the Graduate College (likely the Admission to Candidacy in the Fall). Where do I go?

A: Go to the Forms page on the Graduate College website.

Q: I need to apply for graduation. How do I do that?

A: After completing your Admission to Candidacy form by the specified deadline (see above), go to your MyBoiseState and follow these directions.