Curriculum and Instruction in Education
Program Description
The Master of Science degree in Curriculum and Instruction provides candidates with study in educational foundations, curriculum theory, instructional practices, and educational research. A thematic approach is used across all courses. Dominant themes are purposes of school, relationship of society to schools, learning from inquiry, teacher as decision maker, critical reflection, and improving teaching and learning. Most candidates complete a common group of courses over two summers and two academic years. Candidates also have the option of completing the program at a pace that accommodates their personal situations. The course work leads to a classroom-based action research project, equivalent to a thesis, usually conducted in the candidate's classroom.