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Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction

Curriculum and Instructional Leadership

 

Description

The master's in curriculum and instruction allows students the flexibility to create a degree program to meet her/his desire to become an accomplished teacher. In addition to core and supporting courses in curriculum and instruction, students choose coursework related to her/his educational role.

Advisor's tip:  Individuals who benefit the most from an MA degree with a General emphasis are those who are not yet certified to teach.  As courses already align with certification requirements, almost all students choose to pursue certification at the same time by just taking a few more courses.  Below are options for those who are new to teaching, and those who are certified teachers.

For those who are new to teaching

Emphasis Area: General Masters with the option to gain certification:

General Masters without Certification

For certified teachers

Since certification requirements have already been met, current certified teachers may choose a specific emphasis area in which to pursue her/his MA in C&I (click on area for degree/advising information):

Curriculum

Degree only: Students choose twelve hours of approved coursework available in any college or school at UMKC to form a coherent body of work related to her/his educational goals. The total program is 36 credit hours, of which six of them are to be taken in the division of Curriculum and Instructional Leadership.

Degree with certification: Depending on chosen area and coursework already completed, students pursuing the degree with certification will have a program ranging in credit hours from 36 (usually those with a degree in education) up to 90 hours (usually students without a prior degree in education). Students pursuing both must first apply to the degree program and later apply to the Teacher Education program once all core course requirements are met.

For the general emphasis, classes are offered at the main Volker campus, the UMKC Northland location, and online.

Apply to the Program

Advising: Degree+Certification

Early Childhood and Elementary
Gina Sanders
School of Education, room 129
Phone: 816.235.2621
Email: sandersgm@umkc.edu

Middle School and Secondary
Brad Martens
School of Education, room 129
Phone: 816.235.2474
Email: martensbm@umkc.edu

 

Advising: Degree Only

General emphasis:

Rita Barger, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Program Coordinator
(816) 235-5655
bargerr@umkc.edu

Advising for other emphasis areas:

Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Subject-matter: art, English, math, natural sciences, social studies
Multicultural Education
Learning Technologies
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)