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Masters Degree candidates must demonstrate practical knowledge in the field of teaching along with the research skills and practices necessary for graduate-level work.

Admission Processes and Criteria

To be admitted to the Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction, the applicant/candidate must meet the following criteria:

• Hold a Baccalaureate degree with a preference given to students who have successful documentation of high quality undergraduate work in the liberal arts and sciences and in a teaching field and who hold a teaching license.
• Submit a completed program application.
• Document a minimum GPA of 2.75 for completed undergraduate work and 3.0 for graduate work.
• Document successful completion of GRE or MAT.
• Interview with Department Chair or Department faculty.
• Submit three letters of recommendation (one academic, two professional).
• Submit evidence of successful teaching experience.
• Document demonstration of professional dispositions through development of a personal goal statement and recommendations.

Table 1: Masters Degree in Curriculum & Instruction

Following admission into the Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction, candidates may enroll in both online and campus-based graduate courses in the College of Education; however, campus candidates must receive written approval from the department chair in order to enroll in online graduate classes.

Program Requirements

The Master of Arts Degree in Curriculum and Instruction is a thirty (30) semester hour program designed primarily for certificated or licensed, practicing teachers who desire to continue developing their professional expertise. Non-certificated or non-licensed individuals who are interested in pursuing this Masters may participate in the program as well. Candidates complete a core of work requiring them (1) to examine educational issues from the perspective of their social context; (2) to become intelligent consumers of research and apply research to their instructional settings; (3) to understand the role and uses of technology in curriculum and instruction, and (4) to fulfill their understanding of curricular design and models of teaching. Further, the selection of a cognate field allows students to concentrate their coursework in an area of instruction in which they wish to develop a particular expertise (Mathematics, Gifted and Talented, Educational Computing and Technology, Reading, Language and Literacy, Leadership, Science Education, Counseling and Human Services, Special Education).

The general General Master of Arts degree in Curriculum and Instruction requires the following coursework:

Table 2: Required Coursework: Online Masters Degree in Curriculum & Instruction