MED Secondary Education at University of Arizona

Programme overview

The Secondary Education master's program is a two-year, professional, alternative certificate program in which you will develop as a teacher, meet certification requirements, and earn a master's degree while teaching in an Arizona middle or high school. With a conceptual framework based on equity literacy, the program uses context-specific pedagogy to help nurture your appreciation of the unique school and students you serve.

Faculty: College of Education | Duration: 2 years / 38 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

Classroom Management and Instruction (3) Structured English Foundations (3) Student Engagement in Online Learning Environments (3) Secondary School Internship (6) Equity Literacy in Schooling (3) Transformative Ethnic Studies Teaching (3) Foundations of Special Education and Rehabilitation (3) Adolescent Development and Learning (3) Introduction to Research in Education (3).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,500 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

International applicants: USD 35,800 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Non-Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each department; see the Graduate Admissions Guide for departmental deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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