M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction

Admission Requirements

Goals Statement

Applicants must submit a statement of approximately 250 words specifying personal goals for their life as a master teacher and how their teaching and influence will impact the lives of others.

Letters of Recommendation

Three letters of recommendation with specific comments regarding the applicant’s academic work, professional experience and ability to successfully complete graduate study. The letters are usually from the applicant’s faculty members or supervisory personnel.

Summary of Required Application Materials

1. Completed Application
2. Official transcripts from all schools attended
3. Must hold a bachelor’s degree from an institutionally accredited college or university with a minimum GPA of 2.5
4. Personal statement of lifetime goals (250 words)
5. Three (3) letters of recommendation
6. Signed non-certificate acknowledgement form.

Curriculum Requirements

The Master’s of Education Curriculum and Instruction degree is a 32-hour program.

Our Master’s in Education program allows you to learn the skills and values that will enhance your career. Our curriculum combines professional courses with teaching field courses for a well-rounded curriculum. As a result, you become a more efficient, effective educator, with enhanced abilities to lead classrooms and design school curricula.

Course Schedules

The Master of Education Curriculum and Instruction degree offers course scheduling which will accommodate students who are full-time professionals and/or reside a considerable distance from Montgomery. Five-week courses are offered fully online, with some field and clinical experiences in area schools. Students will take one class at a time. Students should check with an advisor in their program of study for specific program schedules.

Field and Clinical Experiences

Field and Clinical experiences are an important and integral part of any education program. Field experience hours are to be completed in prescribed education courses. The experiences will provide opportunities for candidates to develop the skills essential for classroom teachers and instructional leaders. Field experiences during courses will include planning and implementing instruction, observation, and interviews. All clinical experiences are designed to be community-based, service-oriented, and to promote the development of candidates’ professional skills and dispositions.

Graduation Requirements

To receive the Master of Education Curriculum and Instruction degree, the following requirements are in effect:

1. Completion of all courses and requirements listed on the degree plan
2. Completion of a minimum total hours of clinical experiences
3. Completion of all institutional requirements for graduation
4. Completion of an exit interview with the College of Education
5. Maintenance of a 3.25 GPA
6. Passing score on Capstone Portfolio project
7. Satisfactory ratings on disposition forms from professors for each Education class taken

Programs of Study

The Master of Education Curriculum and Instruction consists of 30 semester hours, made up of 10 three-hour courses, each five weeks in length. There is also a required one-week, zero-credit-hour orientation module. Field experience hours are built into required education courses within the program.

Core Curriculum

• FED 6000 - Orientation to Teacher Education
• FED 6301 - Ethics for Educators
• FED 6322 - Curriculum Design & Instructional Methods

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• PSY 6325 - Advanced Educational Psychology

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• EED 6328 - The Science of Learning

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• FED 6349 - K-6 Classroom Management
• FED 6330 - Assessment for Teaching and Learning
• FED 6345 - Differentiated Instruction for Diverse Learners
• FED 6342 - Multicultural Education

Total Program Semester Hours: 12

Twelve hours of content area coursework are required within this degree.

Licensure and/or Certification Note

This program leads to licensure and or certification. For more information regarding licensure or certification in your state, please see the link below: https://www.faulkner.edu/consumer-information/state-authorization/