Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree Programs
At the graduate level, the Department offers advanced programs in supervision, curriculum, and instruction which extend the knowledge and intellectual maturity of the student. The curriculum, moreover, offers educational preparation emphasizing specialized skills and creative independence enabling graduates to function at a high level of performance as:- Curriculum specialists
- Bilingual/ESL specialists
- General classroom teachers from Pre-K through secondary levels
- Gifted and talented specialists
- Reading specialists
- Supervisors of curriculum & instruction
Four Master's Degree Programs
The Department of Curriculum and Instruction (EDCI) offers four master's degree programs: early childhood education, elementary education, reading, and secondary education. All programs offer the Master of Education (MED) and Master of Science (MS) degree; reading offers the MED, MS, and the Master of Arts (MA) degree. Below are the links to each of the four programs where you will find information about the requirements, the curriculum, degree plans, and faculty advisors.
Master's Degree Majors
- Early Childhood Education (MED or MS)
- Elementary Education (MED or MS)
- Reading (MED, MS, or MA)
- Secondary Education (MED or MS)
Master's Degree with Initial Teacher Certification
Be a teacher! Touch a life forever. Go through the Alternative Certification (AC) Program to earn a Texas teaching certificate at the graduate level. Professionals with bachelor's degree can earn a Texas teaching certificate at the graduate level and simultaneously earn a master's degree in any of the master's degree programs in the department. The 18-24 hours required for certification are used, with advisor approval, as electives on the degree plan. In most cases, certification and the degree are both completed within the 36 hours required for the degree.
Electives, Certifications, and Minor Studies
All four majors allow for elective studies, in most cases up to 12-18 hours depending on the major. Students use electives in a variety of ways: (1) study subjects of interest; (2) obtain additional certifications; or (3) concentrate studies in a specific content area in support of the major. Electives may be taken in the department or in other departments of the College and University. Examples of study areas that many graduate students pursue are listed below along with contact information.
- Alternative Certification - Dr. Jency Holbert
- Bilingual Education. A 12-hour minor studies in bilingual education. Contact: Dr. Chris Green
- Curriculum and Instruction. 12-18-hour minor studies in curriculum and instruction for non-elementary education majors. Contact: Dr. Becky Sinclair or Dr. Elton Stetson.
- Early Childhood Education. 12-18 hour minor studies in ECE for non-ECE majors leading to EC-4 Certification in Texas. Contact: Dr. Barbara Hammack.
- Elementary Education. 12-18 hour minor studies for non-elementary majors. Contact Dr. Becky Sinclair or Dr. Elton Stetson.
- English as a Second Language (ESL). A 12-hour minor studies in ESL education. Contact: Dr. Chris Green
- Gifted and Talented. 12-hour specialization leading to certification in Texas. Contact: - Dr. Joyce Miller
- Initial Teacher Certification. 18-24 hour alternative certification program at the graduate level used as electives on any of the four master's degree programs in the department. Contact: Robert Nottingham or Jill Woodruff
- Reading. 9-hour specialization leading to Master Reading Teacher Certification in Texas; 12-18 hour minor studies in reading for non-reading majors. Contact:Dr. Merry Boggs, Dr. Larkin Page, or Dr. Susan Szabo
- Secondary Education. 12-18-hour minor studies in secondary education for non-secondary education majors. Contact: Dr. Joyce Miller or Dr. Mark Reid.
Others available. Consult with your major advisor.
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