Curriculum and Instruction Education M.A.
Requirements
1. A minimum of 46 quarter units of acceptable graduate-level work, with a minimum of 33 completed in residence at this university;
2. A minimum of 23 quarter units taken after the student has been advanced to candidacy for the degree;
3. A grade point average of 3.0 ("B") in course work taken to satisfy the Master of Arts degree requirements and grades of "C" (2.0) or better in all courses in the program;
4. Successful completion of one of the following:
Track A. Master's Project (6 units)
1. EDUC 600. Master's Degree Project (4)
2. EDCI 664. Thesis/Project Design in Curriculum and Instruction (2)
The purpose of the thesis/project is for the student to communicate ideas gained in research, experimentation and creative endeavors.
A satisfactory thesis/project is one which reflects original works and shows a level of competence appropriate for a master's degree. A thesis/project can be reported in the form of a paper and/or through other media. Students who plan to go on to doctoral studies are encouraged to discuss the thesis/project option with their advisor.
All theses/projects will be planned in consultation with the student's advisor. The thesis/project proposal and the thesis/project must be approved by the student's advisor and one other professor in the College of Education and submitted in an approved format. Further information is available from the College of Education regarding an approved format.
Students who choose the thesis/project option and the Curriculum and Instruction Emphasis must enroll in eight units in the electives category with approval of an advisor. Students who choose the thesis/project option and the Early Adolescents Emphasis must enroll in four units in the electives category with approval of an advisor. Students who choose the Gifted and Talented Education Emphasis may not choose Track A.
Track B. Comprehensive Examination (2 units)
1. EDCI 663. Comprehensive Evaluation in Curriculum and Instruction (2)
2. EDCI 999. Comprehensive Examination (0)
The written comprehensive examination is designed to test the student's knowledge in the field of curriculum and instruction. The examination will be given in the fall and spring quarters. Students may take the examination twice. Students who choose the comprehensive option and Curriculum and Instruction Emphasis must enroll in 12 units in the electives category with approval of an advisor. Students who choose the comprehensive option and the Early Adolescents Emphasis must enroll in eight units in the electives category with approval of an advisor. Students who choose the Gifted and Talented Education Emphasis must complete EDCI 663 and 999, and will not enroll in any elective courses;
5. The graduation writing requirement is met upon successful completion of 4A or 4B above;
6. A minimum of 26 units in courses numbered 600 or above included as part of the approved graduate program;
7. Any additional general requirements not cited above and listed on Page 341.
The program may not include more than 12 quarter units in approved extension and transfer courses from other colleges. California State University, San Bernardino will not consider for transfer credit course work from an institution which will not accept that work in its own advanced degree program.
Degree Requirements (46 units)
Core courses (12 units)
1. EDUC 603. Effective Communication in Education (4)
2. EDUC 605. Foundations of Education (4)
3. EDUC 607. Introduction to Educational Research (4)
Curriculum and Instruction Core (12 units)
1. EDCI 620. School Curriculum (4)
2. EDCI 624. Advanced Teaching Methodology (4)
3. EDCI 628. Educational Assessment in K-12 Schools (4)
Emphasis Area (8-20 units)
1. Students must choose one of the following areas:
Curriculum and Instruction (8 units)
Designed for current practitioners to gain expertise and knowledge in their content areas. Students choose eight units from one of the following categories:
1. Elementary: Eight units chosen from:
EDCI 638. Advanced Educational Psychology (4)
EELB 630. Children's Literature in the Classroom (4)
EELB 632. Mathematics Clinic (4)
EELB 634. Advanced Social Studies Methods (4)
EELB 636. Advanced Science Methods (4)
2. Secondary: Eight units of upper division or graduate-level electives, outside the College of Education, normally in the candidate's teaching area(s), selected with the approval of an advisor.
Early Adolescents (Grades 5-9) (12 units)
Designed for current practitioners to gain expertise and knowledge in the areas of supervision early adolescent development that is needed to address the California Content and Performance Standards for grades 5-9.
1. EDCI 655. Early Adolescent Educational Psychology (4)
2. EDCI 656. Curriculum for Early Adolescents (4)
3. EDCI 657. Instructional Strategies for Early Adolescents Education (4)
Gifted and Talented Education (20 units)
Designed for current practitioners to gain expertise and knowledge in the area of gifted and talented education (GATE) that are needed to address the California Department of Education Standards for Programs for Gifted and Talented students. (Also provides the five courses required for the GATE Certificate.)
1. ECLG 536. Social-Emotional Development of the Gifted and Talented (4)
2. EDCI 540. Differentiated Curriculum and Instruction (4)
3. EDCI 543. Creativity, Thinking and Problem Solving (4)
4. ESPE 538. Introduction to Teaching the Gifted and Talented (4)
5. ESPE 539. Programs for Teaching the Gifted and Talented (4)
Electives (Track A: 4-8 units/Track B: 0-12 units)
Students pursuing the Curriculum and Instruction Emphasis must take eight units in Track A or twelve units in Track B. Students pursuing the Early Adolescents Track must take four units in Track A or eight units in Track B. Students pursuing the Gifted and Talented Emphasis will not enroll in any elective courses.
1. Students may select from the following list or consult with their advisor for additional elective possibilities:
EADM 619. Policy, Governance and Legal Aspects of Education (4)
EDCI 656. Curriculum for Early Adolescents (4)
EELB 315. Reading/Language Arts Curriculum and Pedagogy (3)
EELB 316. Reading/Language Arts (Primary Language) Curriculum and Pedagogy (3)
EELB 423. Mathematics Curriculum and Pedagogy (4)
EELB 425. Literacy and Second Language Acquisition for the Intermediate Reader and Beyond (3)
EELB 532. Science/Health Curriculum and Pedagogy (4)
EELB 533. Social Studies and the Arts Curriculum and Pedagogy (4)
EELB 534. Social Studies and the Arts (Primary Language) Curriculum and Pedagogy (4)
EELB 697. Implementing Educational Change (4)
ESEC 443. Adolescent Development and Educational Contexts (4)
ESEC 510. Teaching English as a Second Language in Secondary Schools (4)
ESEC 515. Issues and Trends in Secondary Education (2) for a total of (4)
ESEC 602. Special Topics in Secondary Education (2)
ESEC 697. Implementing Educational Change (4)
ETEC 546. Computer Based Technology in Education II (4)
May choose only one of the following courses or an appropriate single subject matter course chosen in consultation with an advisor:
ART 499. Art Education: Methods and Materials (4)
ESEC 441. Secondary School Curriculum and Instruction II (4)
MATH 499. Teaching Mathematics (4)
MUS 410. Music in the Elementary Schools (4)
MUS 411. Music in the Secondary Schools (4)
Culminating Experience (Track A: 6 units, Track B: 2 units)
1. Students must take one of the following two tracks:
Track A: Master's Thesis/Project Option (6 units)
1. EDCI 664. Thesis/Project Design in Curriculum and Instruction (2)
2. EDUC 600. Master's Degree Project (4)
Track B: Comprehensive Examination Option (2 units)
This track must be completed by students following the emphasis area of Gifted and Talented Education.
1. EDCI 663. Comprehensive Evaluation in Curriculum and Instruction (2)
2. EDCI 999. Comprehensive Examination (0)
Please refer to the University catalog at http://catalog.csusb.edu for official information.