Master of Arts in Education/Curriculum and Instruction-English and Language Arts Education
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Program Description
The Curriculum and Instruction Program is a graduate degree for bachelor prepared individuals who wish to develop and enhance their curriculum and instruction repertoire. The program encompasses the study of curricular planning and development with an integration of technology, assessment and evaluation practices, strategies for effective classroom instruction for a variety of learners and critical issues within the field of education. The English/language arts specialization focuses on the effective curricular, teaching, and assessment practices of the field, the process of language development, reading and phonological theories, and structured English immersion strategies. (43 credits)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisite(s) |
| COM/516* | Professional Communications | 1 | --- |
| EDD/569 | Introduction to Action Research | 2 | --- |
| PSYCH/538 | Lifespan Development and Learning | 3 | --- |
| EDD/520 | Critical Issues in Education | 3 | --- |
| QNT/575 | Measurement, Evaluation & Ethics in Research | 2 | --- |
| CUR/558 | Foundations of Curriculum and Instruction | 3 | --- |
| EDD/577 | Action Research | 3 | EDD 569 |
| CUR/524 | Instructional Design | 3 | --- |
| CMP/540 | Integrating Educational Technology in the Classroom | 3 | --- |
| CUR/562 | Standards-Based Curriculum and Instruction | 3 | --- |
| CUR/578 | Evaluation and Assessment of Curriculum | 3 | --- |
| EDD/580 | Applications of Action Research | 2 | EDD 577 |
| MTE 538 | Curriculum Constructs and Assessment: English/Language Arts | 3 | --- |
| MTE 552 | Curriculum Constructs and Assessment: Reading Methods | 3 | --- |
| MTE 554 | Foundations of Instruction for Limited-English Proficient Students | 3 | --- |
| MTE 555 | Linguistics | 3 | --- |
| Total Credits | 43 | ||