Master of Education (M.Ed.)

Major: Curriculum & Instruction

MAJOR: CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
DEGREE: Master of Education (M.Ed.)
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The Master of Education program provides advanced study to certified teachers or teacher candidates who have completed a bachelor's degree. The program builds on the College of Education鈥檚 conceptual framework, to听 prepare educators to become competent and caring professionals who can work effectively with varied students.

Admission Requirements
Unconditional admission to the program requires the applicant to have a bachelor鈥檚 degree from an accredited four-year college or university, an undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale. Conditional admission may be gained with a lower grade point average. The student must remove conditional status by providing scores on graduate exam (GRE or MAT) and earning at least a B (3.0) average in the first nine hours of graduate courses. Failure to achieve this will result in withdrawal from the program.听

Admissions to teacher education programs at the graduate level requires a 2.75 GPA or higher on the last earned degree. Additional evidence of academic performance may be required (other test scores). Applicants who are seeking initial teaching license should contact the Office of Teacher Education and Student Services for current requirements.

Students who are potential candidates for the master鈥檚 degree in Curriculum and Instruction -- Secondary School Instruction concentration must be certified to teach or must meet certification (initial licensure) before the degree is awarded.听

Exceptions are the concentrations in Educational Technology, Music, and Non-English Language Background (NELB) candidates.

* All application materials must be submitted to the Graduate School by the deadlines below.
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Transfer credits
Candidates wishing to transfer credit(s) toward the M.Ed. program may transfer a maximum of twelve (12) graduate credit hours from an accredited institution for courses that correspond to program/state requirements.

Degree Requirements
Candidates for the Master of Education degree, and initial certification, must take a minimum of thirty-three (33) semester hours of graduate course work, successfully pass comprehensive examinations in the fields of general education and secondary education; pass all Praxis examinations, and achieve a score of 42 or higher on the edTPA portfolio before the Master of Education degree will be conferred. In addition, the Secondary School Instruction concentration is for initial licensure only and requires that candidates are eligible for license before the degree will be conferred. All Curriculum & Instruction candidates must successfully pass a comprehensive examination as assigned by their concentration area and pass the Praxis exam for the subject when seeking an endorsement.

OVERVIEW OF COURSEWORK

The general core of fifteen (15) semester hours is listed below:

EDCI 5000 - Foundations of Education
EDCI 5110 鈥 Research and Statistics in Education
EDCI 5300 鈥 Multicultural Education
EDCI 6100 鈥 Curriculum Planning and Programming
PSYC 5430 鈥揂dvanced Educational Psychology

The concentration coursework of eighteen (18) semester hours of specialized study. Please contact the lead faculty for specific listings.

RESOURCES

Graduate School Calendar 2025-2026

M.Ed. Comprehensive Exam Application听Form


Contact Information:听

M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction: Hyeon Jean Yoo, Program Coordinator

Educational Technology听 Nicole Arrighi
Music Education Celeste Williams
Secondary School Instruction Retta Guy
Teaching English Language Learners Hyeon Jean Yoo
M.Ed. Elementary Education听 Beth Christian


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