Master Curriculum & Instruction: Elementary & Middle Level

All students are required to meet the general university admission requirements.

Additional Documentation
Your application must include the following:

• Statement of goals and professional experiences: You must upload into the online application a one- to two-page statement that includes the following information:
  • Career and professional goals and aspirations, and how being accepted to the program will benefit your goals and aspirations
  • Your intended area of specialization in the program
  • A description of your work experience within education or a related field (e.g., past and present employment)
  • Future professional plans (e.g., upon completion of the degree, do you plan to stay in your current position? If not, what type of position would you like to seek?)
  • Do you plan to complete classes as a part-time or full-time student? If a full-time student, do you intend to seek a graduate assistantship? Which semester would you begin?
  • If you have a request for a certain advisor, indicate that preference in the statement.
• Letters of recommendation: Names and emails of three professional and/or academic references
• Unofficial transcripts from each institution of higher education attended
  • Failure to list any colleges or universities from which you received a degree or enrolled in graduate coursework may result in dismissal from the university.
  • If your transcripts are not in English, you must furnish a translation by an appropriate authority.
  • You will be asked for official transcripts after notification of admission.
• English language proficiency: To demonstrate competence in the English language, an official report of scores not more than 18 months old (see the Graduate School website for dates) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System academic exam (IELTS) or Pearson Test of English (PTE) must be sent to Kansas State University for all applicants whose primary language is not English. Enter your scores in the online application and upload the report of your scores. Learn more about English proficiency requirements.

This program is designed for teachers interested in advancing their knowledge in the field of education or earning additional teaching endorsements.

Curriculum (3 credits)

• EDCI 803 - Curriculum Development (3 credits)
• Curriculum course approved by your advisor and committee (3 credits)

Teaching and Learning (3 credits)

• EDCEP 715 - Principles of Assessment (3 credits)
• EDCI 720 - ESL/Dual-Language Methods (3 credits)
• EDCI 831 - Contemporary Issues in Teaching and Learning (3 credits)
• EDCI 862 - Instructional Systems Design (3 credits)
• EDCI 882 - Teaching and Learning Models (3 credits)
• Teaching and learning course approved by your advisor and committee (3 credits)

Diversity (3 credits)

• EDCI 740 - Culture and Language in Classroom Practice (3 credits)
• EDCI 755 - Multicultural Issues in Teaching (3 credits)
• EDCI 812 - History of Education (3 credits)
• EDCI 813 - Comparative Philosophies of Education (3 credits)
• EDCI 864 - Social/Cultural Issues in Educational Technology (3 credits)
• Diversity course approved by your advisor and committee (3 credits)

Educational Technology (3 credits)

• EDCI 718 - Intro to Educational Technology (3 credits)

Research and Scholarship (3 credits)

• EDCEP 816 - Research Methods in Education (3 credits)
• EDCI 760 - Action Research in Education (3 credits)
• Research and scholarship course approved by your advisor and committee (3 credits)

Project, Report or Thesis (1-6 credit)

• EDCI 890 - Master’s Project (1-6 credits)
• EDCI 898 - Master’s Report (1-18 credits)
• EDCI 899 - Master’s Thesis (1-18 credits)

Area of Specialization (15 credits)

• EDCI 776 - Teaching in Middle Schools (3 credits)
• EDCI 816 - Approaches in Literacy Instruction (3 credits)
• EDCI 820 - Contemporary Issues in Language Arts (3 credits)
• EDCI 821 - Advanced Methods in the Teaching of K-12 Mathematics (3 credits)
• EDCI 822 - Contemporary Issues in Social Studies (3 credits)
• EDCI 824 - Improving Science Teaching (3 credits)
• Other courses approved by your advisor (3 credits)