The Curriculum and Instruction Master of Education Program is designed to develop leadership in such educational settings as teaching, curriculum theory, curriculum development, and related areas of research for elementary and secondary public and private school settings. Areas of focus within the M. Ed., in addition to those described in detail below, include elementary or secondary education, information technology, and health/physical education. The program is also appropriate for those with instructional roles in human services agencies.
Programs are developed to provide a comprehensive background in fields basic to instruction and curriculum development as well as the application of that knowledge to a specialized field. They include courses aimed at the examination and improvement of instructional practices in elementary and secondary schools, and understanding of curriculum theory and the application of curriculum development. Opportunities for independent study and research are encouraged in all specializations.
Inquiries regarding these programs should be addressed to our main office. Please call us at 802.656.3356.
Within Curriculum and Instruction, the Licensure Master of Education program for secondary teachers is designed for those students who aspire to earn both a master's degree and a license to teach in public secondary schools. The program particularly welcomes students from UVM and northeastern colleges and universities majoring in arts and sciences, agriculture and natural resources who have completed majors in humanities, the arts, social sciences and science and mathematics. Students have an opportunity to become licensed to teach in grades seven through twelve in one academic year and two summers. With additional study, an endorsement for the middle grades may be earned.
UVM undergraduate students who have completed their third year of
study for a Bachelor's degree may apply to the Accelerated Master of
Arts in Teaching program. These students, when accepted, may complete
nine semester hours of graduate level coursework, six of which may be
counted towards the minimum requirements for the master's degree as
well as toward the undergraduate degree. Requests for further
information and application forms may be obtained by contacting, Margie
Dunki-Jacobs, Middle Level and Secondary Education Program Assistant,
411 Waterman Building, 802.656.1411 or mdunkija@uvm.edu. Qualified
candidates will need a major in an approved licensing area.
Work at the graduate level draws upon other divisions of the University, thus enabling the College to develop strong programs of professional education which include academic offerings in the various teaching fields in elementary and secondary education. Degree concentrations, in addition to those listed below, can be developed on an interdisciplinary basis responding to student strengths and needs.
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