(not accepting students during 2026-2027)

Overview

The Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction is designed for classroom teachers and other educators wanting to increase discipline specific knowledge and skills. As such, the Curriculum and Instruction degree offers a number of course options. Students may choose from three emphasis options: educational technology, literacy, or educational studies. A total of 36 credit hours is required for program completion. Students complete a graduate core of courses of 12-15 credit hours, and select the remaining hours in consultation and approval of an advisor. All degree-seeking students must complete a capstone experience. See your advisor for details.

Student Learning Outcomes for MEd – Curriculum & Instruction

Candidates completing a Curriculum and Instruction program, upon graduation, are expected to have:

• Developed the ability to demonstrate the use of the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the specific discipline area to create meaningful learning opportunities for all students.
• Developed the ability to provide learning opportunities within the discipline that address different approaches to learning and create instructional opportunities that are equitable, based on developmental levels, and that are adapted to diverse learners, including those with exceptionalities.
• Developed the ability to plan effective instruction based upon the knowledge of all students, community, subject matter, and curriculum outcomes.
• Acquired the ability to understand the role of technology within the discipline, and be able to demonstrate skills using instructional tools and technology to gather, analyze, and present information, enhance instructional practices, facilitate professional productivity and communication, and help all students use instructional technology effectively.
• Acquired the ability to understand and use formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continual intellectual, social, and other aspects of personal development of all learners.

The Curriculum and Instruction program with an emphasis in Literacy is designed for educators interested in gaining knowledge and skills about literacy to enrich classroom teaching and learning. Students pursuing this program may select between two strands: Literacy, and Literacy for National Board Certification (NBC). Students selecting the second strand would be working toward National Board Certification along with the MEd in Literacy. Courses would support students pursuing national certification using NBC Standards in Literacy. All degree-seeking students must complete a capstone experience. See the advisors for details.

Literacy Program Requirements

This program design is tailored to the specific needs of a student pursuing a Master’s Degree in literacy. Students select courses approved by their program advisor to round out the 36 hour program. Independent Study topics must be approved by the program advisor and Department Chair.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Courses
ED 665	Introduction to Educational Research	3
ED 667	Curriculum Development and Evaluation - Elementary Education	3
or ED 669	Curriculum Development and Evaluation - Secondary Education
Subtotal		6
Area of Concentration
Electives - must be approved by advisor		30
Subtotal		30
Total Hours		36

Area of Concentration

Electives to complete a total of 36 hours - must be approved by advisor.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
RD 610	Literacy/ESOL Instructional Approaches	3
RD 612	Literature for Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults	3
RD 616	Teaching Writing in Classrooms	3
RD 684	Literacy Instruction in the Middle and Secondary Content Areas	3
RD 620	Literacy and ESOL Assessment	3
RD 622	Literacy/ESOL Instructional Strategies	3
RD 628	Linguistics, Language Development, and Assessment	3
ED 672	Issues in Modern American Education	3
ED 680	Integrating Technology in Curriculum	3
ED 684	Multimedia in the Classroom	3
ED 686	Integrating Internet Into Instruction	3
ED 687	Emerging Technologies in Education	3
ED 674	Special Topics/Education	3
ED 697	Independent Study in Education	3