Education, Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, M.Ed.

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Program Director: Dr. Carmen Cain

In the M.Ed in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment program at the University of Mary, students will develop skills to improve student achievement and provide the highest quality education to a diverse classroom.

See Education: Graduate Programs for more program details.

Major Requirements

Required Courses:

Core Courses:

EDU 531 - Ethics in Education 2 Semester Credit(s)
EDU 557 - Research and Applied Statistics 3 Semester Credit(s)
EDU 567 - Diversity in Culture and Human Relations 2 Semester Credit(s)
EDU 608 - Foundations in Education 2 Semester Credit(s)
HUM 799 - Graduate Studies Assessment 0 Semester Credit(s)

Capstone Options:

(choose one)

Thesis:

EDU 701 - Research Seminar II 1 Semester Credit(s)
EDU 704 - Research Presentation 1 Semester Credit(s)
EDU 708 - Research and Advanced Statistics 3 Semester Credit(s)

Portfolio Project

EDU 705 - Research Analysis Capstone Prep 2 Semester Credit(s)
EDU 706 - Research Analysis Capstone Pres 2 Semester Credit(s)

Emphasis Area Requirements:

(13 semester credits)

EDU 570 - Differentiated Instruction 3 Semester Credit(s)
EDU 620 - Integrating Technology in Education 2 Semester Credit(s)
EDU 641 - K-12 Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for Learning 3 Semester Credit(s)
EDU 645 - Collaboration & Transitions 2 Semester Credit(s)
EDU 699 - Internship: CIA & TL 1-3 Semester Credit(s)

Electives:

(8-9 semester credits)

Electives must be graduate-level EDU courses, or else an approved substitution.

Total: 32-33 Semester Credits

Program length: 2 academic years / 5 semesters / 80 weeks

Licensure Tracks

Licensure Program Chair: Carmen Cain

The Curriculum, Assessment, & Instruction (CIA) program also gives students the ability to add on optional licensure tracks, to allow them to become licensed educators in a field if they are not already licensed before pursuing the M.Ed. degree. Following are the additional requirements to add on to the base CIA requirements if the student wishes to become licensed in a specific content area.