Objectives

Students who complete the Professional Educator option of the Curriculum & Instruction Master’s degree are expected to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of a Master Teacher.

Graduates will exhibit:

  1. Deep understanding of student development, diversity, and learning processes;
  2. Content mastery of the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students;
  3. Skill in managing, monitoring, and assessing student learning;
  4. Systematic reflection regarding their professional practice and experience; and
  5. Commitment to membership in a community of learners.

Program of Study for Professional Educator

Signature Content - 12 credits 12
Assessment and Evaluation in Education  
Applied Educational Research (recommend taking second to the last semester)  
Mentoring New Teachers  
Contemporary Issues in Education  
Core Content - 15 credits; choose from the following 15
Issues and Trends in Social Studies Instruction  
Writing and Its Improvement  
Visual Arts and Learning  
Improvement of Instruction in Science  
Middle Years School  
General School Curriculum  
Literacy Assessment and Instruction  
Construction of Curriculum  
American Indian Studies for Ed  
Creative Processes in Education   
Education Technology: Teaching, Learning, and Leadership  
Improvement of Math Instruction  
Advanced Educational Psychology  
*Or Electives relevant to licensure area and approved by graduate advisor
 
Master's Capstone - 3 credits 3
Professional Paper and Project (recommend taking final semester)  
Total Credits 30

All courses in this option are offered in a 100% online only format.

Note: EDLD 506 must be successfully completed before registration in EDLD 575.


The Department of Education offers an option to earn a Masters degree (M.Ed.) in Curriculum & Instruction after completion of all Library Media coursework. The Masters portion involves completion of 9 additional credits past the 21 required by the Library Media Certificate program, and these courses are also offered online.  Contact Dr. Nicholas Lux, Curriculum and Instruction Program Leader for additional information or visit the Curriculum & Instruction website.  A student may apply to the full M.Ed. program at any time during or after their library media certificate program; however, all courses for both must be completed within 6 years. Students who choose this option may be enrolled in two programs simultaneously: Library Media Certificate and Master's degree in Curriculum & Instruction.

Program of Study for completers of the Library Media Certificate 

Signature Content - 21 credits 21
Information Literacy Instruction  
Administration of the School Library  
Inquiry Based Learning for School Librarians  
Collection Development for School Libraries  
Reading Promotion in the School Library  
School Library Ethics & Advocacy  
School Library Practicum  
Master's Content and Capstone - 9 credits 9
 
A three-credit course from the signature or core content list above may be selected  as appropriate to area of specialization & approval by Graduate Advisor.  
Applied Educational Research (recommend taking second to the last semester)  
Professional Paper and Project (recommend taking final semester)   
Total Credits 30

Note: EDLD 506 must be successfully completed before registration in EDLD 575.