Curriculum & Instruction, MA - Literacy Education

Literacy Education Emphasis

Curriculum & Instruction, MA

Course Delivery

On Campus, Online, Hybrid

Total Credits

36 Credits

About the Program
Focus of Study
Program Requirements
Program Coursework
Admissions

About the Program

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Curriculum & Instruction, MA - Literacy Education

This program is under revision and not currently offered.

The Master of Arts (MA) in Curriculum & Instruction - Literacy Education emphasis program includes core foundation courses that are college-wide offerings and courses that are specific graduate-level in literacy.

Focus of Study

Content under revision

Program Requirements

Content under revision

Program Coursework

The Master of Arts Degree in Curriculum & Instruction is a thirty-six (36) - semester-hour program designed for licensed, practicing teachers who desire to continue developing their professional expertise. Candidates complete a core of academic work requiring:

  1. Examination of educational issues from the perspective of social context and culturally responsive pedagogy;
  2. Investigation and analysis of curricular design and models of teaching;
  3. Examination and analysis of seminal and current research and application of research in instructional settings;
  4. Consideration of and for the role and uses of technology in Curriculum & Instruction, and implementation in the classroom.
    • Further, the selection of a cognate emphasis area allows students to concentrate their coursework in an area of instruction in which they wish to develop a particular expertise (Mathematics Education, Literacy Education, Science Education, or Gifted and Talented Education).
Required Courses

The Literacy Education emphasis within the Master of Arts in Curriculum & Instruction degree program requires the following coursework:

General Required Coursework
Course Credit Hours
Core Courses
  • CURR 5000 - Foundations: History & Research in Curriculum Studies
  • CURR 5002 - Issues, Strategies, & Models in Curriculum Design
  • LEAD 5700 - Introduction to Research & Statistics
  • CURR 5090 - Masters Research Project (Final Project)
 12
Emphasis Area

Focus area options (see coursework below)

 15
Electives Students may choose electives from any graduate-level courses in the College of Education. 9

 

Literacy Education Emphasis Coursework
Course Credit Hours
TBD 3
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For details on program coursework, please visit the Academic Catalog.

Admissions Details

Financial Aid Priority: March 1

For additional details on the admission process, please visit the Admission Details page.

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