Curriculum & Instruction

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The M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction is a flexible, practice‑focused graduate program for K–12 teachers, instructional leaders, and learning professionals in higher education, corporate, and nonprofit settings who want classroom‑ready skills, curriculum design expertise, and a strong professional network.

Choose from focus areas in either general curriculum or a specialized content area to support your professional goals, including add-on endorsements for licensed educators.

Program of Study

The M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction requires successful completion of 30 semester hours of graduate coursework. You’ll take 6 required core courses (18 semester hours), 2 electives (6 semester hours), and 2 research courses (6 semester hours). The program also requires a Capstone Project to be completed during the final semester.

You’ll have the option to use your two elective courses (6 semester hours) to select an area of specialization to support endorsement pathways and professional goals from the following areas:

MASTER OF EDUCATION IN CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION

This General Curriculum is the default program of study. Specialized programs of study are available that combine general, elective and research courses.

Total: 30 semester hours

General Courses

18 semester hours

Elective Courses

6 semester hours from courses listed below. Additional electives may be offered, depending on students’ learning needs.

  • EDUC528U Adult Learning Theory

  • EDUC519U Working with English Learners

  • EDUC523U Introduction to Coaching & Mentoring

  • EDUC555U Curriculum for Talented and Gifted Education

  • EDUC562U Special Populations of Gifted Students

  • EDUC563U Social & Emotional Needs of the Gifted Student

  • EDUC565U Foundations and Legal Aspects of Special Education

  • EDUC568U Successful Transitions in Special Education

  • EDUC570U Foundations of Gifted Education

  • EDUC571U Assessment and Evaluation in Special Education

  • EDUC573U Trauma and Resilience in the Classroom

  • EDUC574U Understanding and Implementing the IEP

  • EDUC576U Resilience Through Social-Emotional Skills

  • EDUC577U Self-Care and Resilience for Educators and Leaders

  • EDUC598U Selected Topics

  • EDUC579U Neuroscience for Educators

  • EDUC602U Data for Decision-Making

  • EDUC603U Leading and Supervising Instruction

  • EDUC619U Strategies for Teaching Writing

  • EDUC620U Advanced Children’s Literature

  • EDUC675U Reflective Teaching Experience

Research Courses

6 semester hours

  • EDUC680U Content Specialization and Research I OR MLA500U Research Methods

  • EDUC681U Content Specialization and Research II

Capstone Experience

Comprehensive Capstone Project to be completed during the final semester.