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 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| Part B. Required Electives or Area of Emphasis (12-18 semester hours) | ||
| You may choose from the following areas emphasis, add/apply for a certificate, or choose to do an interdisciplinary emphasis of your choice. | ||
| Alternative Certification (12 sh) | ||
| 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 | 12 | |
| Bilingual Education Emphasis | ||
| BLED 501 | Theoretical Foundations of Bilingual/ESL Education | 3 |
| BLED 502 | Biliteracy Development, Instruction, and Assessment | 3 |
| BLED 503 | Content Area Instruction for Emergent Bilinguals | 3 |
| Elective (3 semester hours) | ||
| Choose one BLED elective | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| Early Childhood Emphasis | ||
| ECE 535 | Math Science and Social Studies Curriculum | 3 |
| ECE 536 | Literacy Development in the Early Years | 3 |
| ECE 537 | Creative Expression in the Art | 3 |
| ECE 561 | Child Development | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| Secondary Education Emphasis | ||
| SED 513 | Secondary Schl Curriculum | 3 |
| SED 521 | Models of Tchng Sec Schl | 3 |
| SED 528 | Learning Theories and Philosophy | 3 |
| SED 590 | Seminar in Secondary Education | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| Literacy Emphasis | ||
| RDG 520 | Literacy and Instruction I: Literacy Foundations In Emergent and Early Readers | 3 |
| RDG 521 | Literacy & Instruction II: Comprehension Processes and Strategies in Later Elem., MS, & HS | 3 |
| RDG 528 | Centering and Integrating Authentic Writing Experiences in the Literacy Classroom | 3 |
| RDG 540 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| Instructional Coach Graduate Certificate | ||
| EDCI 501 | Foundations of Instructional Coaching | 3 |
| EDCI 566 | Practicum in Curriculum and Instruction, Coaching, and Campus Leadership in ECE-12 | 3 |
| EDCI 535 | Ldrshp & Supv in Sch | 3 |
One course from the following: | ||
| SED 513 | Secondary Schl Curriculum | 3 |
| ECE 560 | Early Child Curric Design | 3 |
| RDG 540 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| STEM Graduate Certificate | ||
| EDCI 520 | Introduction to STEM Education | 3 |
| EDCI 525 | Project Based Learning | 3 |
| EDCI 540 | Mathematics Instruction for the 21st Century‐Instruction | 3 |
| EDCI 541 | Science Instruction for 21st Century Learners | 3 |
*To get the STEM Graduate Certificate awarded, there is an additional application process | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| Dual Credit | ||
| Graduate Level Content Courses | 18 | |
*To get credentials to teach dual credit, you will take 18 hours of content specific graduate courses (ie: English, Biology, Chemistry, History, Math, etc.) | ||
*Work with your emphasis advisor to identify appropriate courses. | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Approved electives must be sufficient to meet the 30-hour minimum program for the master's degree. Electives may include graduate courses taken as part of the Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification (PBTC) program, requires courses beyond the 30 hour degree requirement, in other studies within the Department of Curriculum and Instruction (early childhood, curriculum & instruction, reading, and secondary education) or in studies in other departments within the College of Education or departments outside the college. Electives do not need to be concentrated within any particular discipline. However, if the student desires a minor field of study in a specific discipline, at least 12 semester hours must be taken in that declared minor area.
Successful completion of the Comprehensive Exam is required of all students.
