Curriculum and Course Sequence
Master of Education – Curriculum and Instruction
Total Credit Hours: 33 credits
Professional Education Core (9 credits)
EDUC 603 Principles and Practices of Research
EDUC 606 Developmental Theory and Experiential Growth
CUIN 654 Cultural and Technological Awareness in the Context of Global Education
Curriculum and Instruction Core (9 credits)
CUIN 651 Instructional Design for Understanding
CUIN 652 Assessment and Accountability in the Context of Student Learning
EDUC 640 Curriculum Theory, Design and Analysis
Tracks (9 credits)
National Board Certification (9 credits)
CUIN 604 Introduction to National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
CUIN 606 National Board Certification Professional Portfolio
CUIN 693 National Board Certification Practicum
Teacher Leadership (9 credits)
CUIN 602 Becoming a Teacher Leader
CUIN 603 The Highly Effective Practitioner
CUIN 694 Teacher Leadership Practicum
The Elementary STEM Teacher (9 credits)
CUIN 610 Transdisciplinary Approach to Teaching and Learning
CUIN 611 STEM Intergration I: Science Focus
CUIN 612 STEM Integration II: Mathematics Focus
Educational Technology (choose 9 credits)
EDUC 558 Educational Technology for Teachers
EDUC 635 Evaluation and Integration of Technology in Instruction
EDUC 645 Advanced Instructional Design
Elective (3 credits)
Students will choose an elective with the approval of the Program Coordinator.
Capstone (3 credits)
CUIN 700 Research Applications in Education: Action Research
Curriculum & Instruction Sequence
| Semesters: | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer |
| PROFESSIONAL CORE | ||||
| EDUC 603 | FBG/USMH | OL | FBG/USMH | |
| EDUC 606 | OL | FBG/USMH | FBG/USMH | |
| CUIN 654 | FBG/USMH | FBG/USMH | OL | |
| CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION CORE |
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| CUIN 651 | FBG/USMH | |||
| CUIN 652 | FBG/USMH | |||
| EDUC 640 | FBG/USMH | |||
| NATIONAL BOARD |
OL | |||
| CUIN 604 | OL | |||
| CUIN 606 | OL | |||
| CUIN 693 | ||||
| TEACHER LEADERSHIP |
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| CUIN 602 | OL | |||
| CUIN 603 | OL | |||
| CUIN 694 | FBG/USMH | |||
| ELEMENTARY STEM TEACHER | ||||
| CUIN 610 | ||||
| CUIN 611 | FBG/USMH | FBG/USMH (ODD) | ||
| CUIN 612 | FBG/USMH (EVEN) | |||
| Educational Technology | ||||
| EDUC 558 | FBG/USMH (ODD) | |||
| EDUC 635 | FBG/USMH (ODD) | |||
| EDUC 645 | OL | |||
| CAPSTONE | ||||
| CUIN 700 | FBG/USMH | FBG/USMH | ||
*FBG: Frostburg Campus, USMH: Hagerstown, OL: Online
Note: Education Professional Core Courses (EDUC 603, 606, 640) are offered each semester and the campus determination will vary. However, the course will be available to students at each campus either via an online or face-to-face option.
Concentration courses will be offered either face-to-face , blended or online in the semesters indicated above.