Education

The program’s cohort-based model spans four terms, beginning in summer. Select between the full-time, one-year cohort or the part-time, two-year cohort. The two-year cohort features the program’s core courses in year one and the specialized courses and internships in year two.

This is a hybrid program that blends asynchronous online coursework with synchronous, face-to-face classes. The in-person class meetings — taken in fall and winter terms — provide an opportunity to travel to Oregon State's Corvallis campus two Saturdays per quarter. Or you can join remotely via Zoom.

By focusing exclusively on science and mathematics teaching for secondary grades, all of the core courses in the program’s two specialization options are contextualized in the work of teaching science and math. You’ll choose between the mathematics education graduate option and the science education graduate option.

Oregon State’s leadership in educating STEM professionals is evidenced by this program’s emphasis on enhancing future teachers’ STEM content expertise as part of their licensure program. And while program graduates earn a K-12 Oregon Teaching License, the state of Oregon has reciprocity with many other states. This program will benefit existing and aspiring educators who live throughout the U.S.

As a student in the M.S. in Education program, you’ll complete two 3-credit professional internships, one each in fall and winter terms, followed by a 9-credit, full-time student teaching internship during spring term.

State of Colorado: This program requires an internship. Although Oregon State University participates in the National Council of State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA), due to Colorado’s Workers’ Compensation Act, we have limited authorization to offer programs that require internships in the state of Colorado. The Colorado internship site must provide workers’ compensation. In some cases, a proposed internship site may not provide workers’ compensation insurance and, as a result, is not available as an internship site. Please contact Shannon Riggs, associate vice provost for educational programs and learning innovation, with questions.

When you complete Oregon State’s M.S. in Education program, you will have a K-12 Oregon Teaching License with an endorsement to teach math or science. You will also obtain one or more subject matter endorsements in the following disciplines:

• Advanced mathematics
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Integrated science

Explore the detailed admissions information for the M.S. in Education program, including any application deadlines and required documents, on the College of Education website.

You can gain highly specialized skills that are in demand by employers — and do it with less of a time and financial commitment — when you earn a certificate or microcredential online from Oregon State. Choose from a large collection of short-form offerings that can help you upskill quickly.