Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction

MSU Denver’s Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction degree will prepare you to be an innovator and a leader in the educational setting in which you work by exploring new methods of teaching and leadership to develop and lead educational environments that are equitable, sustaining, and responsive to the needs of every student.

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This degree can be completed in-person or in a hybrid online (synchronous/asynchronous) setting. Some classes may mix these formats, with some students joining the class through a virtual online platform while others are physically present in the classroom with the instructor.

Subjects covered in the core courses include educational equity, educational leadership, responsive pedagogy and action research. Additionally, you will choose a concentration.

Inclusive Practices

In this concentration, you will focus on equity in education as it relates to access and inclusion for all students.

Trauma-Informed Practices

In this concentration, you will focus on equity in education as it relates to recognizing and addressing the learning and behavioral needs of children who have experienced trauma.

Business Education

This concentration provides content-rich coursework for in-service educators and empowers teaching in secondary or post-secondary classrooms, to include concurrent enrollment.

In this concentration, you will focus on in-depth coursework for secondary educators focusing on business disciplines. Coursework includes concepts in accounting, economics, finance and marketing. Additional coursework options include information systems, business law and operations and supply chain management.

Our Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction degree is unique in its offering of concentration areas in Trauma-Informed Practices, Inclusive Practices and Business Education. In our program, students will:

• Build expertise and leadership skills;
• Increase their focus on equitable, sustaining, and responsive curriculum and instruction to meet the needs of every student;
• Collaborate with a diverse student population;
• Engage in topical coursework;
• Experience incredible value;
• Interact with supportive faculty and staff who value diversity, equity and inclusion; and
• Find convenience in course delivery format options.

The Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction can distinguish you as an leader and innovator within your educational context. In addition to your area of educational concentration, you will obtain the knowledge and skills to strive toward equity and inclusion across your work with students.

To apply to the Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction program, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Completion of an undergraduate degree with a minimum GPA of 2.50.
• Completed MSU Denver Graduate Application
• Graduate Application Fee of $50
• Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities.
• Resume
• Personal Statement
• Two letters of support/recommendation

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