Curriculum & Instruction
Program Information
The Curriculum and Instruction Program is intended for educators and those interested in education who are seeking to enhance their skills and understanding of curriculum development, implementation, and assessment. While most candidates for the MA degree are K-12 teachers, the program can be beneficial for professional development specialists, community college instructors, coaches, and others.
Within the C&I program, there are five core courses (16 units) plus the Culminating Activity (5 units). Additionally, students choose from a range of electives that include courses from the BTSA Field Based emphasis and the Educational Technology emphasis. Courses are taught both face to face at the University Center on the COC campus and online through WebCt.
Academic advisors will be available on a quarterly basis to ensure that program files are complete and that students are taking the appropriate coursework for completion of the degree.
Students interested in applying or registering for courses should attend an Information Meeting at the University Center of the COC campus.
MA Pattern /Requirements:
The basic pattern for the MA degree in Education is the same for all concentrations in the School of Education at CSUB except that the courses and experiences should be appropriate to the chosen concentration. A minimum of forty-five (45) quarter units is required for the degree. A degree program may not contain units from courses over 7 years old.
Conditional Admission Requirements:
1) Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university
2) A 3.0 GPA in the last 90 units (60 semester units) of undergraduate course work
3) A Valid Basic California Teaching Credential
For additional admission and classification requirements, click here
Core Courses (16 units)
- EDRS 680 Educational Statistics (4)
- EDRS 681 Research Design & Analysis (3)
- EDCI 516 Foundations of American Education (3)
- EDCI 520 Modern Instructional Strategies (3)
- EDCI 530 Curriculum Theory & Development (3)
Culminating Activity (Select one of the following)
- EDCA 690 Master’s Thesis in Education (5)
- EDCA 691 Master’s Project in Education (5)
- EDCA 692 Master’s Examination in Education (5)
Elective Courses for Areas of Emphasis offered in Santa Clarita Valley:
note: additional courses from the catalog may be offered and will count towards the C&I concentration
- EDCI 510 Measurement and Evaluation (5)
- EDCI 511 Advanced Educ. Psych & Learning Theory (3)
- EDCl 531 Curriculum Evaluation and Performance-Based Assessment (3)
- EDCI 532 Concepts in Science Education (3)
- EDCI 537 Nature of Science and Implications for Teaching (3)
- EDCl 548 Instructional Leadership in Education as a Profession (3)
- EDCI 549 Diagnosis and Remediation of Learning Problems in Math (5)
- EDCI 550 Social Studies in the Elementary Schools (3)
- EDCl 560 Computers and Instruction (3)
- EDCI 570 Technology and Assessment
- EDCI 572 Teaching to Californial Standards
- EDCI 573 Fundamentals of School Legal Issues re Technology
- EDCI 587 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving for Educators (3)
- EDCI 588 Teaching Diverse Students (3) (BTSA)
- EDCl 591 Problems in Early Childhood Educ. & Elem. Educ. (1-5)
- EDCI 594 Workshops in In-Service Education (1-5)
- EDCI 595 Recent Developments in Education (1-5)
- EDCI 599 Standard-Based Learning and Teaching (3)
- EDCI 604 Special Topics in Education (1-5)
- EDCl 612 Historical Foundations of Education (3)
- EDCI 615 Comparative Education (3)
- EDCI 695 Teachers as Researchers (3)
- EDSP 501 Introduction to Education of Exceptional Children and Youth (5)
