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Curriculum and Instruction Graduate Program (ED)

Offered through the Department of Teacher Development
in the School of Education
A132 Education Building
Phone: 320.308.3007
Fax: 320.308.2933
Email: ed@stcloudstate.edu
Website: http://www.stcloudstate.edu/ed/default.asp

Department Chairperson: Dr. Steve Hornstein
Department Secretary: Ms. Debra Schmitz

Graduate Faculty: Bacharach, Christian, Davis, Hornstein, Jay, Larson, Lo, Miller, Rojas, Raymond,  Serrano, Subrahmanyan.

Admission Requirements Specific to the Program

• For admission consideration to the program, a candidate must first meet the minimum GPA admission requirements of the School of Graduate Studies at St. Cloud State University.
• Undergraduate GPA is closely reviewed.
• The GRE is not required.
• An applicant for this degree must have completed an undergraduate teacher education program from an accredited teacher preparation institution.
• Admission decisions are made throughout the year as completed application files are received. Students may be admitted for fall, spring and summer terms.

Application Deadlines Specific to the Program

• Domestic admission application deadlines
• International admission application deadlines

Graduate Assistantship Overview

• One to two graduate assistantship positions are generally sponsored each year and are available both fall and spring semesters.
• Potential areas for graduate assistant involvement include advisement of undergraduate students, supervision of students in the field, research, and teaching.

Degrees and Plans Offered

• Master of Science: Plan A (Thesis) at 30 credits
• Master of Science: Plan B (Starred Paper) at 33 credits
• Master of Science: Plan C (Professional Portfolio) at 36 credits
• Each plan requires a preliminary conference and a final oral examination.

Master of Science — Curriculum and Instruction

Plan A (Thesis), 30 credits; Plan B (Starred Paper), 33 credits; Plan C (Portfolio), 36 credits

Research Courses
Plan A, 12 credit minimum; Plan B, 6 credit minimum; Plan C, 3 credit minimum

• ED 610. Introduction to Curriculum and Instruction, 3 credits (Plan A, Plan B and Plan C)
• ED 699. Plan A, Thesis, 6 credits (Plan A)
• ED 698. Plan B, Starred Paper(s), 3 credits (Plan B)

Research course for Plan A students selected from the following choices: ED 614, ED 615, CEEP 675, CEEP 678, ANTH 530, or other with the approval of advisor.

Core Courses:
Plans A, B, & C, 9 credit minimum
Curriculum
3 credits

• ED 647. Curriculum Development, Implementation and Assessment, 3 credits REQUIRED

Instruction/Learning
3 credits

• ED 654. Instruction and Assessment, 3 credits REQUIRED

Foundations
3 credits

• ED 611. Historical and Philosophical Foundations, 3 credits -OR -
• ED 612. Social and Cultural Foundations, 3 credits

Teaching Field Applications and Elective Courses
Plan A, 9 credit minimum; Plan B, 18 credit minimum; Plan C, 24 credit minimum

Select 500- or 600-level courses from the various department offerings, approved workshops, specialty fields, and transfer credits.  At least one course approved by the advisor must be taken in another department.

SCSU's Curriculum & Instruction master's degree is not a licensure program. If students are seeking initial licensure in either elementary education or secondary/k-12 education, they will need to complete SCSU's undergraduate licensure program.

NOTE: CED prefix courses cannot be used in a master's degree program.