Curriculum and Instruction, Master of Education (M.ED)
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The Curriculum and Instruction option is designed for certified teachers who wish to exercise leadership in school curriculum planning and development.
Admission Requirements for the MEd Program
- Have earned a baccalaureate degree (a BA, BS or BAE) from an accredited institution of higher education.
- Have earned a GPA ≥3.0 on a 4-point-scale during the final 90 quarter credits (or 60 semester credits) of enrolled coursework.
- Applicants for the Curriculum and Instruction concentration must hold or have held a valid educator certificate.
| Required Core | ||
| EDUC 522 | TRANSFORMATION OF LEARNING AND TEACHING | 4 |
| EDUC 505 | CURRENT ISSUES IN EDUCATION | 4 |
| EDUC 507 | PHILOSOPHY AND ORGANIZATION OF THE AMERICAN SCHOOL | 4 |
| EDUC 520 | METHODS OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH | 4 |
| Area Specialization | ||
| EDUC 533 | INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| EDUC 538 | MEDIA LITERACY FOR TEACHERS | 4 |
| EDUC 544 | ADVANCED READING METHODS ACROSS THE CURRICULUM | 4 |
| EDUC 551 | SUPERVISION OF INSTRUCTION | 4 |
| EDUC 553 | THEORY AND PRACTICE IN CURRICULUM STUDIES | 4 |
| EDUC 554 | CURRICULAR DESIGN AND EVALUATION | 4 |
| Internship | ||
| EDUC 621 | CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION INTERNSHIP I | 2 |
| EDUC 622 | CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION INTERNSHIP II | 2 |
| Portfolio and Comprehensive Exam | ||
| EDUC 623 | CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION PORTFOLIO | 2 |
| EDUC 624 | CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION COMPREHENSIVE EXAM | 3 |
| Total Credits | 49 | |
Note: candidates must be certified teachers.
Students who successfully earn an M.ED. in Curriculum and Instruction from EWU should be able to do the following:
- describe select curriculum theories;
- design a culturally informed curriculum;
- design standards-based curriculum and instruction;
- evaluate standards-based curriculum and instruction;
- implement research-based practices in the creation of curriculum and instruction;
- implement standards-based curriculum and instruction;
- provide a critical analysis of leadership in the field of education;
- provide a critical analysis of organizational systems in the field of education.