Curriculum and Instruction/Experiential Education Concentration (MED)

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Curriculum and Instruction/Experiential Education Concentration MED

Required Courses		Credit Hours
Experiential Education Concentration (36 credits)
This option is designed for those who have completed a bachelor’s degree in an education program.
Education Requirements (12 Credit Hours Required)
EDUC 508	Instruc of Excep Learners	3
EDUC 511	Princ of Ed Eval & Research	3
OR
EDUC 660	Action Research	3
EDUC 620	Adv Integrated Curriculum Design/Eval	3
OR
EDUC 680	Capstone-Portfolio/Project	3
EDUC 699	Thesis	3
Experience Education Requirements (18 Credit Hours Required)
RMLS 520	Philosophy and Methods of Experiential Ed	3
RMLS 540	The Environment and Experiential Ed	3
RMLS 550	Outdoor/Adventure Ed Methods/Practice	3
EDUC 516	Issues in Education	3
EDUC 570	Teaching/Learning Theories	3
OR
CRIM 608	Organizational Leadership	3
OR
MMBA 625	Org Leadership & Corp Citizenship	3
Field Experience Requirement
RMLS 691	Experiential Education Practicum	3-8
Education Electives (up to 6 credit hours required)
EDUC 501	Prin of Teaching & Learning	3
EDUC 512	Research Field Study	3
EDUC 518	Diversity/Classroom & Workplace	3
ECTE 521	Ldrshp & Organ Dynamics	3
EDUC 595	Content/Instructional Workshops/Seminars	1-2
EDUC 694	Graduate Topics in Education	1-6
EDUC 697	Special Studies in CTE	1-2
EDUC 601	Curriculum Leadership/Development	3
EDUC 606	Funding/Financing Educ Programs	3
Experiential Education Certificate (12 credits hours required)
RMLS 520	Philosophy and Methods of Experiential Ed	3
RMLS 540	The Environment and Experiential Ed	3
RMLS 550	Outdoor/Adventure Ed Methods/Practice	3
RMLS 691	Experiential Education Practicum	3
Minimum semester credit hours required for M.Ed. program:		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’s 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, 1345 Cramer Circle
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI 49307-2737
Phone: 231-591-5361