The Master’s Science (MS) degree in Curriculum and Instruction is designed more specifically for graduate students who are seeking their initial certification through the Post-Baccalaureate Teacher certification (PBTC) program and who wish to use those graduate courses in the PBTC program as part of their master's degree program. The curriculum also involves a minimum of 30 semester hours of study, 18 hours minimum in the major and the remaining hours as electives to complete the 30 hour program. The suggested outline of studies is as follows.
| Part A. Required Core Courses (18 semester hours) | ||
| EDCI 538 | Classroom Mgmt for Tchrs | 3 |
| EDCI 559 | Cultural Profiles in Education | 3 |
| EDCI 545 | Issues in the Development of Curriculum | 3 |
| EDCI 595 | Research Lit Tech (3 semester hours required) | 3 |
| EDCI 575 | Differentiated Curriculum | 3 |
| EDCI 527 | Integrating Digital Literacies Into Traditional Instructional Settings | 3 |
| Part B. Alternative Certification (12 semester hours) | ||
| EDCI 514 | Curriculum and Management for All Learners | 3 |
| EDCI 515 | Evidence-Based Teaching for All Learners | 3 |
| EDCI 517 | Rdg & Lrng in K-12 Cont Area | 3 |
Choose one of the following: | ||
| RDG 520 | Literacy and Instruction I: Literacy Foundations In Emergent and Early Readers | 3 |
| SED 528 | Learning Theories and Philosophy | 3 |
| *EDCI 527, EDCI 538, and EDCI 575 taken in the Core (Part A) are required for Alternative Teacher Certification | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Approved electives must be sufficient to meet the 30-hour minimum program for the master's degree. Electives include graduate courses taken as part of the Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification (PBTC) program. Students must gain admission to the Alternative Certification Program through the Office of Educator Certification and Academic Services. https://www.etamu.edu/educator-certification-academic-services/
Successful completion of the Comprehensive Exam is required of all students.
