Education: Curriculum and Instruction, M.A.

College of Education and Human Services

Note: Currently the M.A. degree in Education is only offered through Global Campus locations or CMU Online.

Minimum Totals for Graduation: 30-34 hours

The Master of Arts degree in Education is designed to provide knowledge and skills for individuals required to function effectively in various positions of educational leadership. This is not a certification program for educators, as it presumes the individual is already trained and qualified in the technical aspects of her or his field.

The MA degree in Education program requires the student to complete a core of 9 semester hours, which includes an integrating experience (Capstone Project, Field Study, or Thesis). An additional 21-25 semester hours must then be completed with specific courses determined by the academic advisor. All candidates for the MA must complete a minimum of 30-34 semester hours.

For information: Kaleb G. Patrick, Ed.D., Director, 195 Ojibway Court, EHS 314, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859; 989-774-3144, maed@cmich.edu.

Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

See Master of Arts in Education (Core) for more information.

Program Requirements

Program Core

See Master of Arts in Education (Core) for:

Program Core I (3 hours)

Program Core II (6-9 hours)

Curriculum and Instruction Concentration

This program is designed to provide knowledge and skills for individuals to function effectively in positions of leadership or the teaching environment. This is not a certification program for teacher or administrators but may be utilized for professional advancement.

Required Courses (18 hours)

EDU 602	Strategies and Techniques for Teaching	3(3-0)
EDU 613/MLE 613	Current Educational Issues	3(3-0)
EDU 614	Advanced Educational Psychology	3(3-0)
EDU 662	Applied Educational Measurement and Evaluation	3(3-0)
EDU 705	Theory and Practice in Curriculum Development	3(3-0)
EDU 706	Theory and Practice of Instruction	3(3-0)

Emphasis (3-6 hours)

Select one of the following emphases:

Instruction Emphasis (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

EDU 515	Managing Classrooms and Learning Environments	3(Spec)
EDU 770	Practicum in Systematic Curriculum Development	3(3-0)

Mathematics Emphasis (6 hours)

Select two specific courses in Mathematics for 3 hours each.

Reading Emphasis (6 hours)

Select EDU 603 OR EDU 606, plus EDU 540:

EDU 540	Literacy Education: Theory and Practice	3(3-0)
EDU 603	Elementary Diagnosis, Remediation and Differentiation of Reading	3(3-0)
EDU 606	Secondary Advanced Reading Diagnosis and Instruction	3(3-0)

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