Program Requirements

This is a non-thesis degree program consisting of 5.0 units of coursework. Students follow a program of study which blends compulsory components with options drawn from required and elective courses. Elective courses may be taken within other program areas in graduate education:

Program Requirements

Required Courses:
❏ GCRD 6301      0.5 unit
❏ GCRD 6302      0.5 unit
❏ 2.0 units of GCRD electives
(selected in consultation with a faculty advisor)
❏ 2.0 units of graduate level electives
(selected in consultation with a faculty advisor)

The Master of Arts in Education degree program consists of 4.0 units of study plus a thesis. A student may focus upon curricular theory and practice, in which case courses should be selected from among philosophy and theory of curriculum, critical analysis, design, implementation, and so forth. Alternatively, a student may elect to study the pedagogy of a particular discipline or subject field, in which case the courses chosen should deal with such matters as the structure of knowledge within the particular discipline or field of interest, research on teaching, and so forth.

Program Requirements

Required Courses:
❏ GCRD 6301                                                    0.5 unit
❏ GCRD 6302                                                    0.5 unit
❏ GEDU 6170                                                    0.5 unit
❏ GEDU 6130                                                    1.0 unit

❏ 0.5 unit selected from the following:               0.5 unit
GEDU 6100      0.5 unit
GEDU 6107      0.5 unit
GEDU 6150      0.5 unit

❏ 1.0 unit of GCRD electives                            1.0 unit
(selected in consultation with a faculty advisor)

❏ 1.0 unit of graduate level electives               1.0 unit
(selected in consultation with a faculty advisor)

The Master of Education (Curriculum Studies): SLDNE degree program meets the general requirements for the MEd (Curriculum Studies) degree program. It is a non-thesis graduate degree consisting of 5.0 units of coursework including a project. Students admitted to this concentration will follow a prescribed set of courses designed to explore, consider, and analyze how school organizational structures and overall culture can become responsive to the strengths, needs and interests of learners. Collaborative school cultures that embrace diversity as a point of strength are examined. Students will engage in a critical review of curriculum, student assessment and individualized programming through the use of differing teaching/learning strategies in various discipline areas that include accommodations, adaptations and the integration of assistive technology with an emphasis on supporting learners with diverse needs and exceptionalities.

Program Requirements

Required Courses:
❏ GEDU 6140    0.5 unit
❏ GEDU 6170    0.5 unit
❏ GCRD 6301    0.5 unit
❏ GCRD 6302    0.5 unit
❏ GCRD 6330    0.5 unit
❏ GCRD 6332    0.5 unit
❏ GCRD 6335    0.5 unit

❏ 1.5 units of graduate level electives    1.5 units
(selected in consultation with a faculty advisor)

The MEd (Curriculum Studies): Educational Technology is a non-thesis graduate degree consisting of 5.0 units of coursework including a graduate project. Students admitted to this concentration will follow a prescribed set of courses designed to explore and examine the dynamic intersection between the complexity of curriculum development and the ever-changing landscape of educational technology. Students will engage in a variety of handson, practical, conceptual, and pedagogical explorations with educational technologies informed by contemporary learning sciences, design, and assessment to address the evolving needs and challenges of teachers and students across different contexts.

Program Requirements

Required Courses:
❏ GCRD 6342         0.5 unit
❏ GCRD 6343         0.5 unit
❏ GCRD 6346         0.5 unit
❏ GCRD 6347         0.5 unit
❏ GCRD 6348         0.5 unit
❏ GCRD 6349        0.5 unit
❏ GCRD 6372        0.5 unit
❏ GCRD 6377         0.5 unit
❏ GCRD 6384        0.5 unit
❏ GCRD 6385        0.5 unit