Master of Science in Curriculum & Instruction (MSC&I)

Degree Requirements & Courses | Course Descriptions

This program provides individuals with advanced academic work focused on improving teaching and learning. The degree is designed to blend knowledge of content with knowledge of teaching and learning throughout all course work and within the culminating experience, either an integrative project or a thesis. This degree builds from a common core of knowledge and then allows a degree of specialization in an emphasis of special interest to the individual. Emphases include:

Professional Development
Providing opportunity to study specific learning issues: e.g., art education, education for at-risk students, education for diversity, etc., related to individual professional development goals.

Library and Information Technology
This emphasis is designed to prepare students to become professional library media specialists who are well rounded in electronic information and technology. It will allow them to complete some of the requirements for the library media specialist license and the 903 instructional technology specialist license.

Health, Physical Education, and Coaching
This emphasis is designed to enhance teachers’ knowledge and skill related to health, physical education, and/or coaching.

The curriculum varies according to the academic emphases. In general, the Curriculum and Instruction program is designed to assist students in applying a deeper understanding of educational issues, trends, and philosophies of education to their classroom. Students will develop skills in identifying and using authentic, valid and reliable techniques of assessment, and develop skills useful in analyzing and solving problems that arise in contemporary educational settings.

Most students opt to finish their program by completing an integrative project. Writing a master's thesis is also an option.

Program Coordinator:
Dr. John Zbikowski
Winther 3037
Phone: (262) 472-4860
Email: zbikowsj@uww.edu