Masters Degrees in Curriculum & Instruction

Students interested in a Masters Program in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction have two options: Masters of Education or Masters of Arts/Masters of Science.

The Masters of Education (EdM) is designed for current teachers who want to increase their knowledge of theories and practices related to curriculum and instruction.

The Masters of Arts/Masters of Science (MA/MS) degree is designed for students who want to conduct research and write a thesis to prepare for a doctoral program and a career in academia.

All students are required to take 8 hours of Foundations Courses:

2 hours	One course from the social foundations requirements: EPS 400, 402, 403, 404, 420, 421, 423, 424, and 426
2 hours	One course from the philosophical foundations area: EPS 401, 410, 411, 412, 413, and 414
2 hours	One course from the psychological foundations of learning area: EPSY 400, 401, or 402
2 hours	One course from the psychological foundations of personality and development area: EPSY 404, 405, or 406
OR
	Students planning to work with adults may take EPSY 407 for 4 hours to meet both of the above EPSY requirements
OR
	Four hours of EPSY 408 meets both foundational requirements for EPSY

 

In addition the following set of courses are recommended for students entering a non-certifcation Masters Program in Fall 2009:

CURRICULUM (Choose 1 course)
CI 500: Classroom Programs
CI 501: Fundamentals of Curriculum
CI 518: Evaluation of Educational Programs
CI 581: Aesthetics and Curriculum

INQUIRY (Choose 1 course)
CI 507 ITL: Inquiry Teaching and Learning
CI 507 TRI: Teacher Reflection & Inquiry
CI 509: Curriculum Research

CULTURE & EQUITY (Choose 1 course)
CI 446: Culture in the Classroom
CI 507 MCE: Multicultural Education and the Global Perspective
CI 507 EMS: Equity in Math and Science Education
CI 507 USS: Urban Schools and Schooling
CI 507 MET: Moral Emotions, Teaching and Simulations: Empathy in the Classroom

Students may focus in a content area, taking courses from one of our Graduate Divisions:

LANGUAGE and LITERACY (choose 3 courses)
CI 433: Foundations of Bilingual Education
CI 471: Principles and Practices to Foster Independent Reading
CI 472: Teaching Reading Grades 4-12
CI 507 MCL: Multicultural Children’s Literature
CI 517: Bilingual and ESL Assessment
CI 560: Trends and Issues in Language Arts
CI 566: Writing Pedagogy and Design
CI 567: Children’s Literature
CI 582: Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum

CURRICULUM, AESTHETICS, and TEACHER EDUCTION (choose 3 courses)
CI 446: Culture in the Classroom
CI 500: Classroom Programs
CI 501: Fundamentals of Curriculum
CI 507 ITL: Inquiry Teaching and Learning
CI 507 TRI: Teacher Reflection & Inquiry
CI 507 MCE: Multicultural Education and Global Perspective
CI 507 EMS: Equity in Math and Science Education
CI 507 USS: Urban Schools and Schooling
CI 507 MET: Moral Emotions, Teaching and Simulations: Empathy in the Classroom
CI 509: Curriculum Research
CI 518: Evaluation of Educational Programs
CI 581: Aesthetics and Curriculum

MATH, SCIENCE, and TECHNOLOGY (choose 3 courses)
CI 435: Computer Assisted Instruction
CI 530: Issues and Trends in Mathematics Education
CI 532: Professional Development in Mathematics Education
CI 540: Constructivism in Math, Science, and Technology Education
CI 542: Science Education and Philosophy of Science