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The MA in Secondary Education with Licensure Program is typically a 2-semester program, with coursework and field experience (working with a cooperating teacher in a secondary education classroom) in both semesters.

To be a teacher at the Secondary level, a student must be a content area expert in one of the following content areas: English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Global Languages, Social Studies, or Bilingual Education. As required by the State of New Mexico, a student is required to have 24 credit hours in one of the above subject areas, with 12 of those hours taken at the upper division (300-400 level or above). It is important that each student meets with the Graduate Licensure Coordinator to review transcripts to be sure the student has the required content to be eligible to be a teacher in Secondary Education.

Complete the M.A. Degree (Optional for Alternative Licensure Students)

1. Meet with your faculty advisor to determine the courses needed to complete the M.A. degree (33 hours). Students can use up to 15 hours from their licensure program towards their M.A. degree. Students will then need 18 hours to complete the M.A. Degree after completing their licensure requirements.

2. Continue to meet with your assigned faculty advisor each semester. In consultation with your advisor, initiate and regularly update your Program of Studies (POS) and discuss progress towards completion of the M.A. degree. EDUC 590 Seminar is the final course that should be taken to complete your M.A. program.

3. To prepare to graduate, contact your faculty advisor, complete and submit your OGS Program of Studies (POS) form online through the Office of Graduate Studies. This form must be submitted the semester before each student enrolls in EDUC 590, the final course students take in the M.A. Degree. This POS is due at the beginning of the semester prior to the semester of graduation according to the following deadlines: September 15 for Spring Degree Completion; February 15 for Summer Degree Completion; or, June 15 for Fall Degree Completion.

4. Pass the Master’s Examination which is required for all students in the M.A. in Secondary Education with Licensure Program (Plan I) or complete the M.A. Thesis, with support and collaboration with your advisor.