M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction for Educators
This program gives participants the opportunity to design an advanced degree tailored to their personal and professional goals. It is designed for educators in classroom or other learning settings. The program is delivered fully online in synchronous and asynchronous formats. The program begins and ends with an exploration of teaching practices and application of methods for research in learning environments with a culminating action research project. Each student will work with an advisor to develop a degree study plan by the end of the first semester of study and plan for future semester coursework. Specializations will be available for courses on a rotating basis.
For the university's transfer credit policy for this and other programs, see the Transfer of Credits page.
Program of Study
Required Core Courses (6 credits):
| EEDUC 6126 | Inquiry for Educators: Within & Beyond School Settings | 3 |
| EEDUC 6127 | Action Research Capstone: Within & Beyond School Settings | 3 |
EEDUC 6126 should be taken with in the first 3 terms of starting the program.
EEDUC 6127 will be taken within the final 3 terms of the program.
Students will select courses from two specializations below for 24 credits
English as a Second Language
- Choose four courses from this area for a total of 12 credits
- With this option, the student's transcript will reflect a specialization in the chosen area.
| EECLD 6002 | On Languages: What Educators Need to Know about Linguistics | 3 |
| EECLD 6007 | Content Language, Literacies & Literature PrK-12 | 3 |
| EECLD 6010 | Content & Arts-Integrated Pedagogy for Multilingual Learners | 3 |
| EECLD 6012 | Assessment for Equity & Inclusion of Multilingual Learners | 3 |
Inclusive Special Education
- Choose four courses from this area for a total of 12 credits
- With this option, the student's transcript will reflect a specialization in the chosen area.
| EINSE 5100 | Inclusive Education and Assistive Technologies/AAC | 3 |
| EINSE 6124 | Formal Assessment in Special Education | 3 |
| EINSE 6134 | Developing IEPs in Collaboration with Schools and Families | 3 |
| EINSE 6165 | Dyslexia: Neurobiology, Assessment, and Intervention | 3 |
Integrated Teaching Through the Arts
- Choose four courses from this area for a total of 12 credits
- With this option, the student's transcript will reflect a specialization in the chosen area.
Trauma Informed Instruction
- Choose four courses from this area for a total of 12 credits
- With this option, the student's transcript will reflect a specialization in the chosen area.
| EEDUC 5256 | The Impact of Trauma on Learning: An Overview | 3 |
| EEDUC 5257 | The Impact of Trauma on Learning: Classroom and Student Supports | 3 |
| EEDUC 5258 | The Impact of Trauma on Learning: Creating Trauma Sensitive Schools | 3 |
| EEDUC 5260 | Race, Equity, and Trauma | 3 |
Technology in Education
- Choose four courses from this area for a total of 12 credits
- With this option, the student's transcript will reflect a specialization in the chosen area.
| ECOMP 6012 | Cyberbullying in Schools: Awareness, Prevention & Intervention | 3 |
| ECOMP 6201 | Remote Learning: Design, Delivery, & Inclusivity | 3 |
| ECOMP 6207 | Coding and Design | 3 |
| ECOMP 6210 | Art Techne | 3 |
| EDSCI 6018 | Learning, Design, and Robotics: Gateway to Critical Thinking | 3 |
Language & Literacy
- Choose four courses from this area for a total of 12 credits
- With this option, the student's transcript will reflect a specialization in the chosen area.
| EECLD 6010 | Content & Arts-Integrated Pedagogy for Multilingual Learners | 3 |
| EEDUC 6001 | The Teaching of Writing (K-12) | 3 |
| EEDUC 6059 | Literature and Learning in the K-8 Classroom | 3 |
| EEDUC 6101 | Vocabulary and Comprehension Across the Curriculum | 3 |
Science Education
- Choose four courses from this area for a total of 12 credits
- With this option, the student's transcript will reflect a specialization in the chosen area.
Math Education
- Choose four courses from this area for a total of 12 credits
- With this option, the student's transcript will reflect a specialization in the chosen area.
| EMATH 6107 | Constructing Mathematical Understanding: Number and Operations | 3 |
| EMATH 6109 | Functions and Algebra I: Building Mathematical Understanding | 3 |
| EMATH 6111 | Geometry and Measurement I: From Polygons to Pythagoras | 3 |
| EMATH 6113 | Probability: The Mathematics of Uncertainty | 3 |
Coaching and Teacher Leadership
- Choose four courses from this area for a total of 12 credits
- With this option, the student's transcript will reflect a specialization in the chosen area.
| EEDUC 6403 | Acquiring Coaching and Teacher Leadership Expertise | 3 |
| EEDUC 6404 | Elevating Literacy Expertise Through Coaching | 3 |
| EEDUC 6405 | Building Capacity through Continuous Professional Learning | 3 |
| EEDUC 6406 | Shared Leadership for School Improvement | 3 |
*Program completion can lead to endorsements or additional licenses in multiple states. It is the student's responsibility to know and monitor state requirements and regulations for the endorsement or second license.