MEd Curriculum and Instruction at University of Mississippi

Programme overview

The M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction is offered with three emphasis areas: elementary education, special education, and secondary education. The Secondary emphasis can also be completed with one of four specializations: English education, mathematics education, science education (biology, physics, and chemistry), and social studies education. The Special Education emphasis can also be completed with one of two specializations: special populations or applied behavior analysis.

Faculty: School of Education | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall, spring and summer (Graduate School deadlines: April 1 for summer/fall, October 1 for spring unless the programme sets its own) | Location: University, MS, United States

What you will study

Curriculum listed in the catalogue (30 credit hours) includes: Introduction to Educational Research; History & Nature of Science; Advanced Methods of Teaching Science; Masters Seminar in Secondary Education; Advanced Methods of Teaching English; Trends in Young Adult Literature; Curricular Issues in Elementary Mathemat.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme-specific: An undergraduate degree with a 3.0 GPA on the last 60 hours of their coursework. A teaching license OR the results from a national standardized achievement/aptitude test predictive of the ability to complete a graduate program successfully. These may include but aren't limited to: a passing score on the Praxis II Content Field or on the Praxis II PLT, or a competitive GRE score (all sections), or a valid teaching license. University of Mississippi Graduate School admission (applies to all graduate programmes unless the programme sets more): baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution, a 2.7 GPA on the last 60 undergraduate hours or 3.0 overall, official transcripts, any standardized test the programme requires, and English proficiency scores for applicants whose primary language is not English; the academic programme recommends admission. Some programmes set their own deadlines and requirements.

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.

Students are admitted for Fall and Spring terms, with Winter Intersession and Summer terms also offered.

Graduate applications are submitted through an online-only application with official transcripts, test scores and any programme-specific materials; deadlines vary by programme and incomplete applications are not reviewed.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.olemiss.edu/

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