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M. Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction

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Online Program

The degree in Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) is designed to meet the needs of individuals who work (or plan to work) in some kind of environment related to education and want more advanced training in curriculum design and assessment. The C&I M.Ed. is a 100% online, 30-credit hour program. See below for the C&I areas of emphasis.

Students are able to choose from either a program in which only coursework is required or a program in which they must complete a research project (thesis). All of our graduate courses are online offerings, with a majority of our graduate courses lasting 8 weeks. Semesters are divided into a first half and second half which allow for a student to take two accelerated courses each semester. This means courses individually will be more quickly paced and offer more flexibility for students.

Students will take a mixture of required/core and elective credits, depending on their areas of interest. There are 21 credits of core coursework and 9 credits of electives. See below for the expectations for C&I areas of emphasis. In addition to the C&I degree, 成人视频 offers coursework to meet the English as a New Language endorsement in South Dakota. These courses may be completed with no intention of seeking a degree and may be eligible for CEUs.

The degree does not lead to a South Dakota teaching certificate. If you are interested in becoming a school administrator, we also offer a Masters of Education in educational administration. Visit M. Ed. Educational Administration for more information.

Listed below is the recommended sequence of coursework for full-time and one course/semester options.

If you start in the Fall:

Fall 1 

EDFN 600 - Educational Theory in Practice (3 credits)

EDER 612 - Inquiry and Action Research (3 credits)

Spring 1

EPSY 740 - Educational Psychology: Cognition, Learning and Applications (3 credits)

Elective Course (3 credits)

Summer 1

EDER 610 - Introduction to Research (3 credits)

EDFN 725 - Education in a Pluralistic Society (3 credits)

Fall 2

EDFN 700 - Exceptional Learners (3 credits)

Elective Course (3 credits)

Spring 2

EDFN 730 - Current Issues in Education (3 credits)

Elective Course (3 credits)

If you start in the Spring:

Spring 1

EPSY 740 - Educational Psychology: Cognition, Learning and Applications (3 credits)

Elective Course (3 credits)

Summer 1

EDER 610 - Introduction to Research (3 credits)

Elective Course (3 credits)

Fall 1

EDFN 700 - Exceptional Learners (3 credits)

EDFN 600 - Educational Theory in Practice (3 credits)

EDER 612 - Inquiry and Action Research (3 credits)

Spring 2

EDFN 730 - Current Issues in Education (3 credits)

Elective Course (3 credits)

Summer 2

EDFN 725 - Education in a Pluralistic Society (3 credits)

If you start in the Summer:

Summer 1

EDER 610 - Introduction to Research (3 credits)

Elective Course (3 credits)

Fall 1

EDFN 600 - Educational Theory in Practice (3 credits)

EDER 612 - Inquiry and Action Research (3 credits)

Spring 1

EPSY 740 - Educational Psychology: Cognition, Learning and Applications (3 credits)

EDFN 730 - Current Issues in Education (3 credits)

Summer 2

EDFN 725 - Education in a Pluralistic Society (3 credits)

Elective Course (3 credits)

Fall 2

Elective Course (3 credits)

EDFN 700 - Exceptional Learners (3 credits)