Educational Specialist: Curriculum and InstructionThe goal of the educational specialist degree in Curriculum and Instruction is to develop personnel with the skills and understanding necessary to provide leadership in developing, implementing and evaluating instructional programs. Students may elect to prepare themselves for a particular curricular level, ranging from early childhood to post-secondary education, and for particular subject matter specializations, including language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. The program of study will emphasize extending the educators' abilities to apply theory, methodology and techniques to practical problems in their field. Emphasis areas include early childhood, elementary or middle school, subject matter specialty and curriculum theory and leadership.
The program is intended to provide classroom teachers and other practitioners
with the professional background and expertise to function effectively as
department chairs, curriculum coordinators/supervisors, grade-level
coordinators, instructional team leaders, workshop leaders, in-service
directors, etc.
Requirements for Admission
CurriculumA minimum of 60 post-B.A. hours are required.
Curriculum Summary
Hours
Specialization
(Curriculum and Instruction) 30-42
Supporting Area 9-15
Practicum 6-12
Humanistic and Behavioral Studies 6-12
Research Skills 3
Assessment 3
Approved Electives (in above areas) 6
Total (minimum) 60
Curriculum DetailSpecialization:
EDCI 5505 Introduction to Curriculum Theory 3 EDCI 5506 Curriculum Design 3 EDCI 5563 Multicultural Perspectives in Education 3 EDCI 5618 Survey of Research in Curriculum 3 -or- EDCI 5620 Seminar in Theories Related to Curriculum 3Select a specialty area in consultation with faculty adviser. A. Early Childhood Specialty (15 hours)
Select at least two of the following special curriculum courses:
Supporting Area (9 hours) A coherent selection of courses related to the students' career objective, in graduate areas outside curriculum and instruction (e.g., school administration, reading, counseling, research, special education, technology, ELL, or multicultural). Practicum (6 hours) A novel field experience in an appropriate setting, including the preparation of a satisfactory paper relating to the practicum: EDCI 5595 Action Research 3 -and- EDUC 5621 Practicum in Curriculum and Instruction 3 -or- EDUC 5621 Practicum in Curriculum and Instruction 6Humanistic and Behavioral Studies
One of: (3 hours) EDUL 5525 Cultural Foundations of Education EDUL 5526 Philosophical Foundations of Education EDUL 5527 Historical Foundations of Education One of: (3 hours) EDRP 5502 Advanced Educational Psychology EDRP 5510 Child Behavior and Development EDRP 5604 Cognitive Processes in Learning and Instruction EDRP 5512 Adolescent DevelopmentResearch Skills (3 hours)
One of: EDRP 5505 Statistics EDRP 5508 Principles and Methods of ResearchApproved Electives (6 hours) These courses must be in one or more of the areas specified above. Program Total (minimum) 60Residency One full-time summer session or one full-time semester is required.
Program CommitteeFinal program planning is the joint responsibility of the candidate, the adviser and the candidate's committee. The committee shall consist of three faculty members, all from curriculum and instruction or two members from curriculum and instruction and one from the appropriate subject matter area outside of the School of Education.This committee and the candidate shall work cooperatively in reviewing progress in the program, planning the practicum experience and making arrangements for the final examination in curriculum.
Final ExaminationStudents are required to pass a final examination in curriculum upon the completion of the practicum. This four-hour examination may be either written or oral, at the discretion of the committee.
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