MEd in Curriculum and Instruction

Fully online and asynchronous master’s degree program for educators and practitioners working across learning contents.

We prepare you to develop high-impact learning experiences for student learners by developing activities that are engaging, equitable, and empowering, and which will build your students’ skills in complex thinking, collaboration, and communication.

As part of this program, you will receive two distinct yet complementary graduate certificates: the STEAM Education Certificate and the Critical Technology in Digital Media for Learning Certificate.

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Program Facts

Degree Type

Master of Education (MEd) in Curriculum and Instruction

Enrollment Term

Fall, Spring, or Summer

Format

Online

Credits

Application Deadline

Summer start: March 1 (priority)
Fall start: July 1 (priority)
Spring start: November 22 (priority)

Admissions Requirements

No GRE exam required

Time Commitment

Full-time or part-time

Program Overview

Program Details

Our MEd in Curriculum and Instruction degree develops practicing teachers’ ability to create and facilitate cross-disciplinary (transdisciplinary) learning experiences that emphasize critical thinking, problem-based learning within real-world contexts, collaboration, creativity, and personal expression. These advanced teaching skills are represented in learning standards in most states, including Pennsylvania. Students’ experiences will be framed by equity-oriented teaching practices.

The program addresses the gap in professional learning and training for teachers to teach STEAM and critical technology and digital media skills.

One Degree. Two Certificates.

Students completing this program will earn a master’s degree and graduate certificates in STEAM Education and Critical Technology and Digital Media for Learning.

State Certifications for Current Teachers

Fulfills the Act 48 continuing education requirements of the Pennsylvania State Department of Education (PDE).
Students will receive the PDE STEM Endorsement.

This program does not confer state certification for pre-service teachers. Students seeking initial teacher certification should complete our school’s Master of Arts in Teaching or Instructional I Certificate programs.

Degree Requirements

30 credits of coursework, including all STEAM courses and required general education courses
Digital capstone project to be evaluated by program faculty

"Our program is 100% online and offers advanced training to help educators develop cutting-edge curriculum to engage their students in innovative and equitable ways."
Veena Vasudevan - Faculty Program Coordinator

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Prerequisites

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree.
Applicants must have a site of practice (e.g. classroom, after school program, out-of-school learning experience etc.) and/or students or learners to work with when designing and assessing curriculum.
Applicants must have at least 1-year teaching or related professional experience in K-12, higher education, informal learning contexts (e.g. museums, after school programs, libraries, etc.), or other educational contexts.

Curriculum

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Students must take these two courses:

TLL 2405: Introduction to Action Research
EDUC 2100 Education and Society

After taking these four courses, students will satisfy the academic requirements to earn the Graduate Certificate in STEAM Education:

TLL 2008: STEAM: Instructional Design
TLL 2007: STEAM: Transdisciplinary Learning Approaches
TLL 2009: STEAM: Assessment
TLL 2010: STEAM: Implementation

After taking these four courses, students will satisfy the academic requirements to earn the Graduate Certificate in Critical Technology and Digital Media for Learning:

EDUC 2301 Online Pedagogy and Praxis
EDUC 2300 Digital Media for Learning
EDUC 2302 Critical Digital Literacies, Schooling, and Identity
EDUC 2303 Technology in Context

Career Pathways

The MEd for Curriculum and Instruction is tied to opportunities for career advancement for current educational practitioners across a range of contexts. For classroom teachers, the State of Pennsylvania requires early-career teachers to complete a minimum number of credit hours of graduate-level work in order to gain their Level 2 teacher certification. In addition, many school districts offer pay incentives for teachers with a master’s degree.

The program also satisfies the requirements of the PA Department of Education’s STEM Endorsement.

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