MS in Curriculum & Instruction Careers & Outcomes

Graduates of Minnesota State Moorhead’s Curriculum and Instruction program have an outstanding record of landing highly satisfying, related careers in their field. Graduates design, implement and modify curriculum; address current issues in education; and identify problems in classrooms and schools, in addition to a wide range of other roles.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrated knowledge of the history and development of social structures in America and the relationship between social structures and schooling.
• Demonstrated knowledge of historical, psychological, philosophical, multicultural, economic and social contexts of schooling.
• Demonstrated knowledge of curriculum design, implementation and modification.
• Demonstrated knowledge of social and technological developments affecting curriculum.
• Demonstrated knowledge of curriculum options and instructional strategies.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current issue trends in education.
• Demonstrated ability to identify relevant problems in classrooms and schools.
• Demonstrated ability to critically reflect on schooling practices and policies.
• Demonstrate the necessary knowledge, skills, and dispositions to design an electronic portfolio.
• Demonstrate ability to clearly articulate the essential learnings from each CORE course and emphasis course findings related to the National Board for Professional Standards propositions.