Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree Program of Study
The master's core includes 21 core credits plus 3 credits for a culminating research project for a total of 24 to 30 credits. The remaining elective credits (21 to 24) are approved by your advisor for a total of 45 credits altogether. You may use up to 15 preadmission or transfer credits in your program, if they are approved by your advisor. The university requires a GO-21 form for transfer and preadmission credits. When you complete your program, you and your advisor will also submit a GO-12 form that documents all of the courses in your program.
Core courses (18 credits):
CI 561
Advanced Educational Psychology
Offered summer and spring
3 credits
CI 565
Theoretical Models of Curriculum
Offered summer and spring
3 credits
CI 567
Curriculum and Culture
Offered summer and winter
3 credits
CI 580
Theories of Instruction
Offered summer and fall
3 credits
CI 581
Issues in Education
Offered summer and fall
3 credits
COUN 525
Guidance for the Classroom Teacher
Offered summer and winter
3 credits
Research courses (6-9 credits):
CI 590
Action Research Proposal
Offered every quarter
3 credits
CI 501
or
CI 591
Action Research - Individual Project
CI 501 is taken "by arrangement" with your advisor.
CI 591 Action Research Implementation
CI 501 - check with your advisor
CI 591 - offered every quarter
3-6 credits
Elective courses as approved by your advisor (21 to 24 credits)
