Curriculum Design
In the M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, the Curriculum Design specialization requires 33 credit hours of coursework. This coursework consists of 6 credits of core course requirements and 27 credits of electives.
Course Course Requirements (6 credits)
All students must take the following 3-credit core course:
- EDUC 640: Introduction to Curriculum
To complete the core course requirements, all students must take one of the following 3-credit courses:
- EDUC 600: Teacher as Researcher
- EDUC 607: Educational Research Procedures
- EDUC 660: Applied Educational Measurement
Elective Coursework (27 credits)
This program has a Thesis and Non-Thesis Option. Students take 21 credits of electives plus 6 credits of Master’s Thesis (EDUC 869) for the Thesis Option. Students take 27 credits of elective coursework for the Non-Thesis Option.
Elective coursework may include EDUC 897, Curriculum Theory or EDUC 860 Curriculum Inquiry or other graduate credit from the student’s areas of interest such as content-area education courses, especially as they relate to curriculum design, multicultural or diversity education courses, or courses in educational policy.
Program Contact
For more information about secondary science education, contact Dr. Tony Whitson, 132D Willard Hall, 302-831-2928.
