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Overview
Gain the professional background you need to become a leader in education development and foster student success with a Master of Science in Curriculum & Instruction (C&I) – Curriculum Leadership PreK-12 from Emporia State University. This 100% online program is designed for educators who aspire to coordinate the design, implementation, management and evaluation of curriculum and instruction in public or private school systems.
$10,296 Total Tuition
As few as 12 months Duration
33 Credit Hours
Taught by experienced practitioners in the field, the rigorous coursework emphasizes the design-down method to create lesson plans from measurable, high-achievement outcomes. You'll also explore practical application of data; trends and innovations related to instruction; and best practices—while focusing on the learner and the learning process.
Core courses include Curriculum Leadership: Models and Strategies; Cultural Influences & Educational Practices; Supporting Technology Integration for School Leaders; Developing Authentic Assessments, and more.
In this online MS C&I – Curriculum Leadership program, you will:
- Learn to design and implement curriculum for grades PreK-12
- Apply course material to improve critical thinking and problem solving as well as decisions related to evaluating and producing curriculum for national, state and local levels
- Gain practical understanding of fundamental principles, generalizations, and theories of curriculum leadership, curriculum models, and educational research
- Develop and hone leadership skills in the area of technology integration and its partnership with curriculum reform
This online program prepares you for roles such as:
- Teacher Leader
- Curriculum Director
- Instructional Coordinator
- Instructional Specialist
- Curriculum and Assessment Director
- Curriculum and Instruction Director
- Curriculum Coordinator
- Curriculum Specialist
Please note this program does not lead to obtaining a teaching license.
Dual-Degree Option: Accelerated online MS in Curriculum & Instruction + MS in Educational Administration
Emporia State University offers you an opportunity to complete both your Master of Science in Curriculum & Instruction and Master of Science in Educational Administration accelerated online programs together, saving you time and tuition compared to completing these programs separately.
When completed together at ESU, the dual-degree option shares a maximum of 15 credit hours.
This option is ideal for if you are:
- Interested in pursuing the Educational Administration program, but do not have the minimum required teaching experience (3 years per KSDE) to start that program. You can begin the C&I program without experience and work to add professional experience for the Ed Admin while completing your C&I.
- A working educator who wants to earn your MS in C&I degree while also completing nearly half of the coursework requirements for the Ed Admin program.
- An educator who wants to become an administrator and also add to your marketability with an advanced degree in curriculum and instruction.
As a dual-degree student, scheduling and pacing of coursework is up to you, but we recommend that you complete your MS in Curriculum & Instruction first, then continue with the remaining coursework for the Ed Admin program. If you pursue the dual-degree option, you will likely find that the C&I concentrations in Curriculum Leadership or Instructional Coach are most relevant to MS in Educational Administration coursework.
Note: As a dual-degree student, you can return at any time for the second program, provided all coursework is completed within a 7-year time frame (starting with the first dual course applied towards the second degree), per university policy.
For more information on the accelerated online dual-degree option, please contact the program’s academic advisor, Megan O’Brien, via email (preferred) at mobrien1@emporia.edu or via phone at (620) 341-5091.
Tuition
Tuition for the MS in Curriculum & Instruction – Curriculum Leadership PreK-12 online degree program is the same for in-state and out-of-state students. All fees are included.
$312 Per Credit Hour
$936 Per 3 Credit Hour Course
$10,296 Total Tuition
Calendar
The MS in Curriculum & Instruction – Curriculum Leadership PreK-12 program is delivered in an online format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring multiple start dates each year. Choose the start date that's best for you.
| Session | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Payment Deadline | Last Day of Classes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2020, Session I | January 14, 2020 | January 1, 2020 | January 3, 2020 | January 7, 2020 | January 12, 2020 | March 3, 2020 |
| Spring 2020, Session II | March 16, 2020 | March 1, 2020 | March 4, 2020 | March 9, 2020 | March 12, 2020 | May 1, 2020 |
| Summer 2020, Session I | May 11, 2020 | April 27, 2020 | April 30, 2020 | May 4, 2020 | May 7, 2020 | June 26, 2020 |
| Summer 2020, Session II | June 29, 2020 | June 15, 2020 | June 18, 2020 | June 22, 2020 | June 25, 2020 | August 14, 2020 |
| Fall 2020, Session I | August 17, 2020 | August 3, 2020 | August 6, 2020 | August 10, 2020 | August 13, 2020 | October 2, 2020 |
| Fall 2020, Session II | October 19, 2020 | October 5, 2020 | October 8, 2020 | October 12, 2020 | October 15, 2020 | December 9, 2020 |
Admissions
Your journey begins here! The admission process is the first step toward earning your degree. Be sure to get familiar with these requirements to enroll in the MS C&I – Curriculum Leadership PreK-12 online program.
MS C&I – Curriculum Leadership PreK-12 Online Admission Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 2.75 or higher in the last 60 hours of study or an overall GPA average of no less than a 3.0 for a completed master's degree.
- No GRE, teaching certificate or experience required
Official transcripts from all institutions attended can be submitted via a secure electronic service offered by the issuing institution to gradinfo@emporia.edu or by selecting Emporia State University on the transcript request form, mailed to:
Emporia State UniversityCampus Box 4003
1 Kellogg Circle
Emporia, KS 66801
or overnighted to:
Overnight address:Emporia State University
Graduate School
Room 313 Plumb Hall
1 Kellogg Circle
Emporia, KS 66801
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[close-]Courses
The MS in Curriculum & Instruction – Curriculum Leadership PreK-12 online curriculum is comprised of 11 courses (33 credit hours), including 24 credit hours of core courses and nine credit hours of Curriculum Leadership Area of Concentration courses.
You must take the following courses.
ED 810: Supporting Technology Integration for School Leaders
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course is designed to prepare school leaders (teachers, instructional coaches, administrators, etc.) for the integration and application of diverse educational technologies into classrooms and schools in ways that reflect a theoretical, research-based and practical understanding of curriculum development and the effective uses of technology. Course content explores practical ways to integrate technology into both teaching and learning as well as the critical importance of adequate training and professional development for successful integration
ED 820: Curriculum Leadership: Models & Strategies
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
Students completing this course will, as current or future educational leaders, explain and work effectively with the design and management of academic programs, grades Pre-K-12. They will interpret past, current and emerging curriculum initiatives and describe their intended impact on school curricula, teachers and students. Students will also explain and demonstrate in simulated settings processes for creating, implementing and managing local academic programs in the context of those reform initiatives. Students will be asked to apply their knowledge in four projects which gauge how students can successfully apply what they have learned in a variety of curriculum-related settings.
ED 833: Beliefs, Values & Issues in Educational Practice
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
In this course, differing values and issues in education are addressed, as are the philosophical, historical and social forces that create the issues. Students will be challenged to investigate the historical and cultural antecedents of modern education. They will also examine their own belief systems with regard to the institution of education and to the role and function of the teacher and school leader.
ED 835: Cultural Influences & Educational Practice
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course is designed to prepare students to effectively educate culturally, ethnically, racially different, and differently abled students. Major components are: to explore personal biases and methods of overcoming them; explore the basic principles underlying multicultural education and to develop appropriate strategies for teaching, leading, and other functions of the school and its community.
ED 887: Developing Authentic Assessments
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on authentic assessment as a means of equitable student evaluation. Students will differentiate assessment, evaluation, grading and reporting. Approaches to assessment products, performances, processes, tests, and student self-reflection and self-evaluation are explored in this course. Through triangulation, students will create a balanced assessment plan for one course they teach. Participants will create rubrics for one summative assessment and observation instruments for use in evaluating processes. Students may choose to create instructions for portfolio assessment.
ED 880: Contemporary Teaching and Learning Strategies
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course will examine classroom and instructional organization practices that promote effective teaching, student learning, and applications of that learning and student engagement. Students through the course will examine a variety of teaching structures, assessing their potential impact on learning, and will develop a teaching and learning template applicable to their content areas and classroom management and teaching styles.
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This is an introductory graduate-level course in research methodology designed to allow the student to function as a knowledgeable and critical consumer of scholarly research in his/her field. The course will also emphasize the use of action research for program improvement.
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
The purpose of this course is to provide the opportunity for the candidate to develop and demonstrate his/her abilities as a teacher-leader in one or more areas to be selected in collaboration with the university advisor and the practicum field supervisor from among topics including leadership in curriculum development and assessment development, leadership in faculty development, site-based council management, and leadership on school building leadership teams. Student must complete majority of C&I program prior to practicum start date.
You must take the following courses.
EA 830: School Leadership Theory
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course contains an overview of the research, theory and practice that relate to a school leader's responsibility to develop and maintain healthy organizations and to create an organizational culture that promotes creativity and performance. Topics include major contemporary theorists, leadership and empowerment, leadership and diversity issues, leadership for change, schools as unique social systems and complex organizations, and issues related to the changing values and attitudes of professionals and the community about schools.
ED 865: Advanced Theory and Practice in Teaching
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This is a course uniting the research on instruction with practical applications by students. It is designed to provide educational leaders with data, information on trends and innovations, and solid teaching practices while focusing on the learner and the learning process.
ED 886: Designing Instructional Programs
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
In this course, students will learn the design-down method for curriculum writing. This involves creating a course with a course purpose and high-achievement unit outcomes fulfilling state, national or Common Core standards. Students will write measurable outcomes and create lesson plans from the outcome components. They will also align assessments to unit outcomes and critique alignment of curricula.
