Curriculum and Instruction, M.S.Ed.

Mission

Empower educators to strengthen their knowledge, skills, and dispositions to improve their professional practices, to enhance their leadership abilities, and to improve the quality of education using creativity, innovation, and research.

Learning Outcomes

Effectively apply the professional content expertise, knowledge, skills, and dispositions of their education profession.
Use research and evidence to develop environments that support and assess learning and their own professional practice.
Show commitment to and develop professional education leadership attributes.

The Curriculum and Instruction, Master of Science in Education degree consists of 45 credit hours of approved graduate-level courses.

The degree has four areas:

Professional Education Core (15)
Curriculum and Instruction Major (18)
Electives (6)
Exit requirements (culminating experience) (6)

Professional Education Core

All MSEd students complete this core

Computer Science Education Credits: 3
ED 632 Cultural, Social and Philosophical Issues in Education Credits: 3
ED 633 Educational Research Credits: 3
ED 636 Leadership and Policy in a Diverse Society Credits: 3

Choose One

ED 610 Unmasking the Adult Learner: Adult Education from Training to Empowered Possibility Credits: 3
ED 611 Theories of Teaching and Learning Credits: 3

Core Courses

ED 648 Advanced Curriculum Design Credits: 3
ED 649 Assessment, Data Literacy, and Learning Credits: 3
ED 677 Effective Instructional Practices Credits: 3

Choose One Focus Area Credits: 9

Dual Language/Bilingual education
Early Childhood education
Education Technology
ESOL Education
Math Education
Social Emotional Learning
Social Studies Education
STEM Education

Elective Credits: 6

Curriculum and Instruction MSEd students have 6 credits of electives. Electives are selected in consultation with the Curriculum and Instruction coordinator.

Culminating Experiences Exit Requirement

Option 1: Professional Project

ED 617 Professional Inquiry in Education Credits: 3
and ED 635 Action Research Credits: 3
or
ED 604 Professional Project Planning Credits: 3
and ED 605 Professional Project Implementation Credits: 3

Option 2: Thesis

ED 603 Thesis, Professional Project or Field Study Credits: 3-9 Credits: 6