Curriculum and Instruction Major
This MAE major is for teachers who wish to improve their teaching knowledge and skills for greater effectiveness in the classroom.
Take the Challenge
This program challenges teachers to strengthen their professional knowledge and skills in curriculum planning, learning theory, teaching methodology, integration of technology, and to base instructional decisions on assessment data, learner developmental and contextual needs, and current research on learning, cognition, and socio-cultural aspects of instruction.
Your Future
Graduate coursework and the Capstone Project are designed to prepare teachers to maximize the potential of every child and to take a leadership role at the school or district level to assure that the learning needs of all students are met.
Curriculum and Instruction Major Courses
Core Courses |
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| EDUC 600 | Liberal Arts and Philosophies of Education | 3 hrs. |
| EDUC 602 | Current Issues in Education | 3 hrs. |
| EDUC 604 | Foundations of Educational Research and Educational Statistics | 3 hrs. |
| EDUC 606 | Teacher as Inquirer | 3 hrs. |
| EDUC 620 | Equity, Diversity, and Social Justice | 3 hrs. |
| Core Total: | 15 hrs. | |
Major Courses |
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| EDUC 575 | Multimedia Applications for Teaching and Learning | 3 hrs. |
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| EDUC 675 | Internet Tools and Practice for Teachers | |
| EDUC 610 | Principles of Curriculum | 3 hrs. |
| EDUC 611 | Principles and Application of Instruction | 3 hrs. |
| EDUC 636 | Teacher Leadership* | 3 hrs. |
| Major Total: | 12 hrs. | |
| EDUC 695 | Capstone Hours or Seminar | 5 hrs. |
| Electives | See Elective Strands Below for Options | 13 hrs. |
| Minimum Total Curriculum and Instruction Credit Hours: | 45 hrs. |
Note: There is an additional fee for each Capstone hour. Fee waivers cannot be used to cover the cost of Capstone hours. Please call or visit the Business Office web site for a complete list of fees.
*Students pursuing the TESOL Endorsement may substitute EDUC 624 - TESOL in School and Society for EDUC 636 - Teacher Leadership.
Elective Strands
MAE Curriculum and Instruction students must select one of the following strands to complete their program:
Professional Development Strand - 13 hrs.
Middle Childhood Strand - 13 hrs.
TESOL Strand - 13 hrs.
Technology Strand - 13 hrs.
Courses for the TESOL Endorsement - 18-21 hrs.
