MEd Curriculum and Instruction at University of Maryland, College Park

Programme overview

The Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction offers certification and non-certification tracks. Students must show high scholarly standards and the ability to do independent research, and a faculty advisor builds each student's programme of study.

Department: Curriculum and Instruction | Duration: 30 to 42 credits depending on track (non-certification tracks 30 credits) | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Park, MD, United States

What you will study

Certification tracks range from 30 credits (Reading Education with Reading Specialist certification) to 42 (Secondary Computer Science, PreK-12 Physical Education and Dance); Elementary, Secondary English, Social Studies, Mathematics and Sciences, Art and World Languages are 36. Non-certification tracks (all 30 credits) include Art Education, Arts Integration, English Literacy, Mathematics, Minority and Urban Education, Reading, Science, Social Studies, STEM Elementary, World Languages and TESOL Teacher Leadership. The final requirement is a thesis, seminar paper or professional portfolio depending on specialization.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate admission requirements: Statement of Purpose (required for all, additional instructions for certification applications here ) Transcript(s) TOEFL/IELTS/PTE ( international graduate students ) | Programme-specific: M.Ed. (non-certification) admissions requirements Letters of Recommendation (3) CV/Resume M.Ed. (with certification) admissions requirements Letters of Recommendation (3) CV/Resume Supplementary Application Please see the Department of TLPL Programs Chart for more information.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Each graduate program sets its own admission requirements and deadlines.

Graduate applications are submitted online through the TerpEngage Graduate Admissions System; the application fee is $90 per program applied to (non-refundable). Deadlines are set by each program.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.umd.edu/admissions

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