Online Master of Education and Graduate Certificate in Curriculum & Instruction

Total Hours = 30

TERM	COURSES
Spring 1	EDCI 5113 Curriculum and Practice*	EDCI 6423 Applied Learning Theories
Spring 2	EDCI 6213 Program Evaluation	EDCI 6223 Teaching Diverse Learners
Summer	EDCI 5313 Teaching as a Calling*	EDCI 6323 Education Law and Leadership
Fall 1	EDCI 5413 Classroom Management and Student Engagement*	EDCI 6123 Issues in Education
Fall 2	EDCI 6513 Data-Informed Teaching	EDCI 5523 Instructional Practice and Technology Tools*

 

As a full-time student, you can earn your degree in one year by completing two courses in each of our five terms. Part-time students are encouraged to complete at least three courses per year.

All courses are offered online with optional discussion sessions to interact with your peers and professor.

For course descriptions, please see the Graduate Catalog.

Ouachita General Graduate Admissions Requirements:

• Conferred bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
• 2.5 minimum GPA on a 4.0 scale (individual programs may require a specific GPA)
• Completed Ouachita graduate application with a statement of purpose
• Three references

Admissions Requirements for the M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction:

• Must meet Ouachita’s graduate admissions requirements and have a minimum GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale

Conditional admission is considered for applicants who meet all other curriculum and instruction admissions requirements and have a GPA between 2.75 and 2.5.

If you’re not ready to pursue a master’s program, Ouachita’s online curriculum & instruction graduate certificate equips you with a comprehensive understanding of curriculum development that can help boost your career, increasing your proficiency in classroom management, student engagement, instructional practice and technology. It also fosters a deeper appreciation for teaching as a form of ministry.

The program consists of the following M.Ed. courses:

• EDCI 5113
• EDCI 5313
• EDCI 5413
• EDCI 5523

Students can complete the certificate program in one year. The admissions requirements, cost and format are the same as the master’s in curriculum & instruction program.

2024-2025 Curriculum and Instruction Degree Cost of Attendance

• Tuition per graduate credit hour: $500
• Estimated total tuition and fees for full 30-hour program: $15,390*

*based on full-time attendance

Explore Graduate and Professional Studies program costs and financial assistance.

Explore the core competencies and objectives guiding Ouachita’s curriculum and instruction program.

Goal 1: Lead curriculum planning

Program graduates will be able to evaluate state and national content standards to:

• SLO 1a: determine content to teach in order to promote high student expectations.
• SLO 1b: conclude when to teach content components.
• SLO 1c: discern why they teach components of the content.
  
  

Goal 2: Use data to plan programs and instruction for all learners

Program graduates will be able to:

• SLO 2a: analyze student classroom data to improve student learning.
• SLO 2b: dissect student standardized test score data to improve student learning.
• SLO 2c: incorporate student research data to improve student learning and close achievement gaps.
  
  

Goal 3: Promote effective instructional practice

Program graduates will be able to:

• SLO 3a: prioritize technology tools to increase student learning.
• SLO 3b: recommend strategies for engaging students to increase student learning.
• SLO 3c: design effective instruction for differentiating learning for all students with an emphasis on student diversity (e.g., cultural, socio-economic, linguistic, exceptional and gifted) to increase student learning.
  
  

Goal 4: Encourage student character

Program graduates will be able to:

• SLO 4a: apply teacher behaviors that create a caring classroom culture of learning.
• SLO 4b: adapt strategies to promote student motivation for learning.
• SLO 4c: assemble lessons that guide students in their leadership growth.
  
  

Goal 5: Exemplify Biblical ethics in leadership behavior with an emphasis on the traits of personal integrity, courage, resilience and perseverance as they model Christ’s love.

Program graduates will be able to:

• SLO 5a: recommend strategies for modeling Christ’s love in the classroom.
• SLO 5b: construct personal growth plans set on high personal standards modeled on biblical principles.
• SLO 5c: implement professional growth plans founded on biblical principles.

If you’re interested in applying to a Ouachita graduate program but are not a U.S. citizen, contact your graduate admissions counselor, Angie Schleiff, at [email protected] before submitting an application. Due to visa requirements, admission requests from non-U.S. citizens are addressed on a case-by-case basis and take extra time. Please inquire early in the process.

Minimum English proficiency requirements for international students are:

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL):
• At least a 79 on the internet-Based TOEFL (iBT)
• At least a 550 on the paper-based TOEFL
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS):
• At least a 6.5 on the IELTS exam

Learn about the international student experience and admissions requirements.