Graduate Programs: Curriculum and Instruction Master's Program
The Master of Arts degree in Education with a concentration in Curriculum and Instruction is designed to provide professional and specialized preparation for the candidate interested in acquiring knowledge and skills essential for the design and development of curricula and related instructional practices.
The program promotes expertise in a particular field of interest such as educational technology, mathematics education, language and literacy, the arts in education, gender equity, and other specializations related to elementary, middle, and secondary education.
Students in the Curriculum & Instruction program can choose to have an emphasis in areas offered as cohorts such the Arts in Education and National Board Certification. Students can also take a set of courses from other graduate programs in the department (Language and Literacy, Gender Equity Studies, Mathematics Education, and Educational Technology) for their emphasis. Additionally, students have the option of packaging their own set of elective courses with adviser's approval.
Requirements
Units required for the MA: 30
Minimum GPA: 3.0
(No units with a grade below “C” may apply toward the degree)
::: Required Courses (15 units)
EDTE 226 Seminar: Strategies For Teachers
EDTE 227 Seminar in Curriculum and Instruction, K-12
EDTE 250 Education Research
EDTE 251 Education for a Democratic, Pluralistic Society
EDTE 290 Seminar in Culminating Experience
::: Other Course Requirements (12 units)
Twelve (12) elective units in Curriculum and Instruction are to be selected in consultation with the Graduate Program Coordinator. Students may focus their elective units in a program of their interest or select courses from various programs. At least three of the elective units must be at the 200 level. Examples of Curriculum and Instruction concentrations include: Educational Technology, Mathematics Education, Language and Literacy, and Gender Equity.
Some elective areas, such as Arts in Education and National Board Certification, are offered in cohort groups. These cohorts are started as resources allow. Information regarding planned cohorts is available in the Department office, Eureka Hall 203. Your may also call (916) 278-6155.
With Graduate Program Coordinator approval, program courses may include one of the following:
3 transfer elective units
3 units of 300-level methods courses
3 units of extension credit
Culminating Experience
EDTE 505 Culminating Experience: Curriculum and Instruction
Note: Credit is given upon completion of a thesis, project, or other approved culminating experience for the Master of Arts in Education (Curriculum and Instruction). Open only to the graduate student who has been advanced to candidacy for the master’s degree and has secured the permission of the Culminating Experience Chair and the Graduate Coordinator.
Curriculum and Instruction Web Site
National Board