Master of Education Curriculum & Teaching

Candidates must complete a minimum of 33 semester hours of graduate coursework, including the required selections from each of the first five areas below. Courses containing an asterisk* are courses that are typically scheduled for cohort groups.

We reserve the right to adjust the courses offered, course sequence and content as necessary to continually upgrade and improve the program.

CURRICULUM AND TEACHING CORE (all required) (18):

*EDTL 6110 Curriculum Inquiry (4) with field experience
*EDTL 7100 Curriculum and Instructional Design (3) 
*EDTL 6770 Curriculum Issues and Trends (4) with field experience
*EDTL 6120 Classroom Technology for Teachers (3)
*EDTL 6500 Advanced Pedagogy and Best Practices (4) with field experience

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (Choose one) (3):

EDFI 6270 Development of the Elementary School Child (3)
*EDFI 6710 Human Growth and Development (3)
EDFI 6730 Adolescent Development within Social Context (3)
EDFI 6770 Contemporary Theory & Research in Classroom Learning (3)

RESEARCH CORE:

*EDTL 6530 Qualitative Approaches to Classroom Inquiry (3)
Choose One:
EDFI 6410 Statistics (3) OR
*EDFI 6450 Using Assessment and Research to Improve Practice (3)

FINAL PROJECT
Choose one:

*EDTL 6910 Master's Project in Curriculum and Teaching (3)
EDTL 6990 Thesis Research (3)

ELECTIVES (3):

Suggestions include:
EDFI 6000 Philosophy of Education
EDFI 6010 Comparative Education
EDFI 6020 History of Education
EDFI 6030 Cultural Studies in Education
EDTL 6200 Content Literacy P-12
*EDTL 6800 Graduate Seminar in Curriculum and Instruction
EDTL 6950 Workshop in Curriculum and Instruction
other courses as approved by graduate advisor