Educational Specialist in Curriculum and Instruction

Program Leader: Dr. Mohammed K. Farouk
E-mail: faroukm@fiu.edu
Phone: 305-348-3199
Department: Curriculum and Instruction

Brief Description of the Program:

The Educational Specialist in Curriculum and Instruction degree is offered for teachers and other professional educators who are seeking an advanced graduate degree. The program introduces professional educators to the theoretical basis of curriculum and instruction and provides opportunities for students to connect theory with practice. The following areas of content specialization are offered: Art Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, English Education, Instructional Leadership, Learning Technologies, Mathematics Education, Modern Language/Bilingual Education, Reading Education, Science Education, and Social Studies Education. The program caters to working professionals with evening and Saturday classes and offers courses at both the University Park Campus in Miami and the Broward-Pines Center in Pembroke Pines.

Admission Requirements:

1. A bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in Education from an accredited institution;
2. A minimum GPA of 3.25 in all prior graduate work and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 credit hours of undergraduate coursework;
3. A minimum combined score of 1000 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE;
4. Two letters of recommendation, at least one of which must be from a person familiar with the applicant’s undergraduate work and able to comment knowledgeably on his or her ability to perform graduate-level work;
5. A personal statement of 1,000 words or less explaining any personal and professional goals you plan to achieve with the accomplishment of the degree. Please list any recognitions of achievement that you have received (e.g. licenses, publications, awards). Provide any additional information that you would like considered in the evaluation of the application;
6. A résumé describing at least the past five years of employment history and significant community, professional, or college extracurricular activities;
7. Personal interview with program faculty.

Program Requirements:

1. Total credits: 36
1. Curriculum and Instruction Core credits: 12
2. Research Core credits: 6
3. Content Specialization credits: 12
4. Action Research Option credits: 3
5. Thesis Option credits: 6

Program of Study:

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