Master of Education | Initial Licensure
An education degree from Regis is far more than a simple piece of paper that allows you to lead your own classroom. It represents a promise — to your students, to your community and to yourself — a promise that you have gained the skills and experience needed to confidently lead a classroom and inspire students to achieve their highest potential.
With the Regis M.Ed. in Secondary Education, we’ll equip you with the broad skills and experiences you need to lead a grade 7-12 classroom. You’ll learn how to guide and mentor students through the most formative years of their adolescence and young adulthood, inspiring them to cultivate their own talents and develop their unique gifts.
Our curriculum covers a wide base of topics within the education field, from foundational teaching methods to diversity and inclusion in the classroom. You’ll gain a thorough foundation of common and unique teaching pedagogy before teaching in a local classroom for a semester. By graduation, you’ll feel confident and capable of leading a middle or high school classroom and you’ll be prepared to take the state licensure exam.
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Program Format
Online courses
8-week terms
Time Commitment
24 - 36 months
Key Dates
Starts are offered in August and January.
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Student Teaching
Regis has over 100 partner schools and will work to pair you with the right grade level in a supportive atmosphere for your student teaching experience. Students must pass the state-required licensing exam (PRAXIS) and complete a total of 200 field hours before applying to student teaching. Students should expect to complete 1-3 field hours per week while enrolled in the program.
Initial Licensure
As a part of the program, you must successfully take the state licensure examination to student teach in one of our partner schools. We will support and recommend you through this process. After completing your field hours in a Colorado school and upon completion of student teaching, you can apply for licensure in Colorado through the Colorado Department of Education with our recommendation.
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Get all the details on our M.Ed. in Secondary Education program, including course requirements, application materials and a sample course sequence. And explore the Academic Catalog for full descriptions of all courses.
Examines issues in education pertaining to areas such as culturally and linguistical diverse education, special education, race and ethnicity, language, religion, socioeconomic status and ability or disability.
Studies curriculum, methods and strategies for teaching content-area specific subjects. Content areas include business, drama, English, art, foreign language, math, social studies, science or speech.
Explores the creation of a classroom that supports individual and collaborative learning, and considers current legislation related to management techniques to ensure inclusive learning environments.
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Tuition for the 2022-2023 academic year: $572 per credit hour
10% tuition discount is available for paraprofessionals or those with contracted positions within a school.
For information on program-specific fees visit regis.edu/cost. Tuition and fees are subject to change.
Total program credits: 42
Earning your M.Ed. in Secondary Education from Regis sets you apart and expands your professional network — think of it as an investment in your future. Between scholarship opportunities and financial aid packages, advancing your education is within reach. Explore our Investing in Your Future graduate financing guide or sign up for one of our upcoming graduate financial aid information sessions.
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The Master of Education in Secondary Education is offered by the Division of Education within Regis College.