Master of Education

The curriculum for this program has been designed to enable graduates to:

• To focus on theories, research, and practice that support and sustain on-going teacher development and school improvement;
• To become prepared to pursue the study of curriculum and instruction at the doctoral level;
• To value educational research and reflective practice as a component to effective teaching practice and life-long learning.

Admission
Admission policies and procedures for all graduate academic programs of Ohio Dominican University are the responsibility of the School of Graduate Studies (SGS). Admission to the program is the decision of the Program Director and the Master of Education Graduate Admission Committee who review and evaluate all applications. In the case of applicants who do not satisfy the general requirements for admission to the program, the Graduate Admissions Committee of the SGS will decide on the merit of such cases.

For admission to the M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction Program, students must have:

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• An undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 3.000 or higher, or complete at least nine semester hours at the graduate level from an accredited institution of higher education with an overall grade point average of 3.000 or higher, or score in the 50th percentile or above on each section of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE).
• A teaching certificate/license.
• One year of teaching experience or be currently teaching.
• Official transcripts from every postsecondary institution attended.
• Three letters of recommendation.
• An application form and application essay.
• A recommendation for admission by Ohio Dominican University Graduate Studies Admissions Committee.

Transfer/Transient Credit
The Registrar and graduate program directors are responsible for the evaluation of transfer credit and processing the necessary approval forms prior to granting graduate transient credit. Once credit has been accepted or transient credit approved, the Registrar applies it to the appropriate graduate program. A maximum of nine (9) semester hours may be transferred from or taken as transient credit at other regionally accredited masters programs. Credits must be less than five (5) years old and completed with a B or better.

Academic Probation
If a student does not achieve a 3.0 in the first two courses, the student is placed on probation and may be asked to leave the program.

Graduation Requirements

• Students must complete all courses with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
• Students must complete their program within seven (7) years of acceptance.
• Thirty-six credit hours configured as follows:

Course (Course Descriptions)	Credits
Core Courses:
EDU 501 Current Trends in Education	3
EDU 511 Curriculum and Instruction	3
EDU 515 Assessment Practices	3
EDU 521 Psychology & Learning	3
EDU 533 Professional Ethics, Law & Teaching	3
EDU 560 Research Methods in Education	3
EDU 591 Internship: Theory and Practice	3
Research Strand (not available to online cohorts)
EDU 562 Research Proposal	3
EDU 630 Research Project	3
Portfolio Strand (all online cohorts complete this strand)
EDU 584 Seminar in Teaching & Learning	3
EDU 625 Portfolio Development	3
Elective Courses
EDU 502 Technology and Leadership	3
EDU 505 Technology and Learning	3
EDU 518 Content Area Reading & Writing	3
EDU 528 Issues in Classroom Mgmt & Discipline	3
EDU 533 Professional Ethics, Law & Teaching	3
EDU 546 Instructional Decision Making	3
EDU 565 Addressing Diversity in the Classroom	3
EDU 582 Mentoring, Collaborating & Comm. through Technology	3
Total Credits Required	36

Not all courses, particularly elective courses, will be offered each semester. Check with your advisor to determine the course rotation.

Note: Students who select the Portfolio may use this work to develop the portfolio required for National Board Certification.

Curriculum