Curriculum and Instruction/Philanthropy Education Concentration (MED)

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Curriculum and Instruction/Philanthropy Education Concentration MED

Required Courses		Credit Hours
Philanthropy Education: Academic Service Learning Option (36 credits)
This option is designed for certified K-12 teachers who would like to obtain a master’s degree with a curriculum focus on educating for a more civil society and for more responsible citizenship. This option, through the incorporation of the pedagogical style of Academic Service Learning into the curriculum, provides the knowledge, skills and behaviors of good citizens. This option will assist K-12 teachers in integrating the Michigan Curriculum Framework and implementing the teaching and learning standards. (In partnership with “Learning to Give” – Council of Michigan Foundations)
Core Requirements – Education (Online) (12 credit hours required)
EDUC 516	Issues in Education	3
EDUC 518	Diversity/Classroom & Workplace	3
EDUC 620	Adv Integrated Curriculum Design/Eval	3
EDUC 660	Action Research	3
*	EDUC 620 is a prerequisite for Summer Residential Seminar II
Core Requirements – Philanthropy Education (Online) (12 credit hours required)
EDPH 521	Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector for Educators	3
EDPH 524	Civil Society in Comparative Perspective	3
EDPH 626	Education for a Civil Society	3
EDPH 641	Capstone in Philanthropy Education	3
Core Requirements – Philanthropy Education (6 credit hours) (FSU-GR Summer Residential Seminar I)
EDPH 503	Foundations of Philanthropy Education	3
EDPH 531	Philanthropy and Social Studies	3
Core Requirements – Philanthropy Education (6 credit hours) (FSU-GR Summer Residential Seminar II)
EDPH 516	Philosophy of Philanthropy	2
EDPH 533	Philanthropy in/through the Arts	1
EDPH 620	Philanthropy Curriculum Development	3
Note: All on-line courses, except the prerequisites and Synthesis, may be taken any time before or after the Summer Residential seminars.
Minimum semester credit hours required for curriculum and instruction education M.S. degree:		36

Why Choose the M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction?

The Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction gives professional educators the advanced professional development necessary to open several career options as well as providing a foundation to improve their instructional practice. Students eligible for admission to the graduate program must hold a bachelor degree from an accredited college or university. When required, candidates should hold or be eligible for professional licensure, registration or certification to practice in the occupational specialty. Previous teaching experience is not a requirement. An admissions committee will review all application materials and recommend appropriate action. Upon admission to the graduate program, each student will be assigned a graduate advisor.

Professional Opportunities

The program enables secondary and elementary educators to advance in their district salary schedules and become educational leaders either as administrators, curriculum directors, or department heads.

Advanced Educational Opportunities

Graduate students, who successfully complete the Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, are eligible to pursue their doctorate in education through a collaborative partnership between Ferris State University and Western Michigan University (http://www.wmich.edu/fcs/cte/ctedoc.htm).

Admission Requirements

The applicant must possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a 2.75 or higher GPA on a 4.0 scale. Conditional entry may be granted when the 2.75 requirement has not been met. Once a student has been granted conditional entry, he/she must earn a GPA of 2.75 within the first nine (9) hours of graduate level courses. Consult individual program description for other admission requirements.

Graduation Requirements

The Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction through the School of Education, College of Education and Human Services requires that all students must complete all degree requirements within five (5) years after admission to the M.Ed. Consult individual program descriptions for other graduation requirements.

More Information

College of Education & Human Services
Bishop Hall Room 421
Ferris State University
1349 Cramer Circle
Big Rapids, MI 49307-2737
Phone: 231-591-5361