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Engineering Education - MS


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College of Engineering

Department of Engineering Education

The Master of Science in Engineering Education is a 30-credit program offered through the Engineering Education Department. The program is a face-to-face program (rather than an online program) and is delivered on the Logan campus of Utah State University. The program offers Plan A (thesis) and Plan B (research project) options. It prepares students to be engineering instructors, engineering education researchers and specialists with solid knowledge and skills in 1) designing and assessing engineering curriculum and engineering knowledge, 2) implementing evidence-based instructional approaches in student-centered engineering learning environments, 3) identifying and synthesizing relevant theories to frame the research problem, and 4) applying appropriate and creative research methods to studies in engineering education. Detailed program requirements, including courses, can be found on this weblink.

Elective-Area of Specialization (12-15 credits)


  • 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 15 credits of 5000-level courses are allowed. All elective courses and associated Program of Study must be approved by the student’s supervisory committee.

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

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