Earn Your Master of Education in Curriculum and Teaching (Non-Licensure) Online

Learn to articulate and apply educational theory and research to enhance teaching skills and student performance or to advance in your education career.

Apply by: 4/22/24
Start Class: 5/20/24

Overview

Gain insights into our online M.Ed. in Curriculum and Teaching (Non-Licensure) program

$13,860 Total Tuition
12 months Duration
36 Credit Hours

Benefit from a strong reputation for providing education degrees at Fitchburg State University, a school that dates back more than a century. This 100% online Master of Education in Curriculum and Teaching (Non-Licensure) program develops student-centered teachers and offers the ability to immediately apply new concepts in the classroom.

Curriculum is delivered in an accelerated online format to help meet the needs of working teachers. Though designed for active educators, the curriculum is also applicable to other instructional environments, and no teaching license is required to enter this non-licensure program.

Upon completion, you will have the knowledge needed to lead others in supporting roles such as:

  • Curriculum and Assessment Director
  • Curriculum and Instruction Director
  • Curriculum Coordinator
  • Curriculum, Education Specialist
  • Curriculum, Instructional Systems Specialist
  • Curriculum and Assessment Director
  • Curriculum and Instruction Director
  • Curriculum Coordinator
  • Curriculum, Education Specialist
  • Curriculum, Instructional Systems Specialist

Student learning outcomes:

  • Demonstrate understanding of, and proficiency in, best practice instruction for students PK-12, including best practice for online learning
  • Create instructional units that maximize student engagement and achievement, anchored to the Understanding by Design and Universal Design for Learning frameworks
  • Apply best practices for assessing student progress and make adjustments to instruction in response to data
  • Generate effective accommodation and modification plans in response to individual student needs
  • Develop habits of accessing, evaluating and applying current research to improve instructional practices, including foundational elements of educational law
  • Exhibit a commitment to respond to achievement gaps caused by institutional racism and societal inequities
  • Demonstrate understanding of, and proficiency in, best practice instruction for students PK-12, including best practice for online learning
  • Create instructional units that maximize student engagement and achievement, anchored to the Understanding by Design and Universal Design for Learning frameworks
  • Apply best practices for assessing student progress and make adjustments to instruction in response to data
  • Generate effective accommodation and modification plans in response to individual student needs
  • Develop habits of accessing, evaluating and applying current research to improve instructional practices, including foundational elements of educational law
  • Exhibit a commitment to respond to achievement gaps caused by institutional racism and societal inequities

Upon completion, you will have the knowledge needed to lead others in supporting roles such as:

  • Curriculum and Assessment Director
  • Curriculum and Instruction Director
  • Curriculum Coordinator
  • Curriculum, Education Specialist
  • Curriculum, Instructional Systems Specialist
  • Curriculum and Assessment Director
  • Curriculum and Instruction Director
  • Curriculum Coordinator
  • Curriculum, Education Specialist
  • Curriculum, Instructional Systems Specialist

Accreditation

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Fitchburg State University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).

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Fitchburg State offers a variety of specialized M.Ed. options. Check out all of our M.Ed. online programs.

$13,860 Total Tuition
As few as 12 months Duration
36 Credit Hours

Discover how our M.Ed. online programs create students who are thinkers and not just learners.

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Tuition

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Our M.Ed. in Curriculum and Teaching (Non-Licensure) online program offers affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition, which is the same for in-state and out-of-state students. All fees are included.

Tuition breakdown:

$13,860 Total Tuition
$385 Per credit hour

Tuition breakdown:

$13,860 Total Tuition
$385 Per credit hour

Calendar

Know the milestones that will guide your student journey

Fitchburg State online programs are delivered in an accelerated format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring multiple start dates each year.

Now enrolling:

4/22/24 Apply Date
5/20/24 Class Starts
SessionProgram Start DateApplication DeadlineDocument DeadlineIntent to Enroll DeadlineRegistration DeadlinePayment Deadline
Spring B3/18/242/19/242/27/243/4/243/11/243/12/24
Summer A5/20/244/22/244/30/245/6/245/13/245/14/24
Summer B7/10/246/10/246/18/246/24/247/1/247/2/24
Fall A9/5/248/6/248/16/248/26/248/27/24
Fall B10/29/249/30/2410/11/2410/21/2410/22/24

Now enrolling:

4/22/24 Apply Date
5/20/24 Class Starts

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Admissions

Here are the steps to being admitted into this online curriculum and teaching program

The admission process is the first step toward earning your online master's degree. Familiarize yourself with these requirements for the M.Ed. in Curriculum and Teaching (Non-Licensure) online program, along with information on required documentation. This program does not lead to initial or professional teacher licensure. No teaching license is required to enter this program.

Admissions Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
  • Minimum GPA of 2.8 in prior coursework
  • Resume detailing professional experience

You must meet the following requirements to be eligible for admission.

  • Submit graduate application and $50 application fee
  • Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution, with official transcripts from all institutions attended
  • Minimum GPA of 2.8 in prior coursework; a letter of recommendation is required for students with a GPA below 2.8
  • Professional resume
  • Essay (no more than one page in length) on one of the following topics:
    • Tell us about a positive situation in which you helped a person and made a significant difference in that person's life
    • What are the most important factors in establishing a long-term working relationship with students, friends, etc.?
    • Tell us about a significant event that involved you in a teaching or helping mode

To submit official documents by mail, send them to:

Fitchburg State University
Admissions Office
160 Pearl Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420

International Students:

  • An English Proficiency test is required for natives of non-English speaking countries (see testing options below)
  • Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended*
  • International Credit Evaluation for degrees and coursework taken outside of the United States
  • GPA of not less than 2.5
  • Application fee ($50)
  • Personal Statement/Statement of Purpose (300 word minimum)

*All foreign transcripts must be formally evaluated before we are able to make an admission decision. We accept evaluations and the respective type of evaluation from one of the following credentialing agencies:

English Language Proficiency - Applicants can demonstrate English proficiency by submitting official test scores from one of the following approved exams:

  • TOEFL - minimum score requires TOEFL iBT 79, paper based-TOEFL 550
  • IEFLTS - minimum score required 6.5 overall band score
  • Duolingo English Test - minimum score required 105
  • PTE Academic Test - minimum score required 58

U.S. citizens with foreign education (from a non-English speaking country) will need to follow the international admission requirements (English proficiency testing excluded). Students in the U.S. on an F-1 student visa are not eligible for the program. I-20s are not issued for online programs.

TOEFL Code: 3518

IELTS Code: No code; please select Fitchburg State as a recipient.

Courses

Discover what you'll learn in our online M.Ed. in Curriculum and Teaching (Non-Licensure) courses

For the M.Ed. in Curriculum and Teaching (Non-Licensure) online, the curriculum is comprised of 12 courses covering 36 credit hours.

Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Constitutional and statutory provisions governing a public school system are examined on local, state and national levels. A thorough review is made of the legal parameters surrounding the local level of the educational system. In addition, students inspect federal and state guidelines generated to meet the needs of diverse student populations in compliance with current judicial decisions and state legislation. The impact of precedent-setting cases is a major focus of this course.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Through case studies, applied practice and research-based practices, students investigate date sources for positive applications in administrative decision making to improve teacher effectiveness and student learning, as well as for school improvement. This course has imbedded experiential learning components.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course examines the reading and writing processes as it pertains to the teaching and learning of knowledge and skills within content disciplines. It includes an exploration of the relationships among reading, writing, critical thinking and learning; discussion and designing of current assessment tools, including portfolio; and analysis of, development of, and implementation of reading and writing strategies and procedures which develop student capacity for using reading and writing to think critically and to learn and understand content. This course involves imbedded experiential components.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Best practices in classroom management that support positive student behavior are addressed. The course presents strategies such as organizing time, materials, and space as well as activators, summarizers and transitions for smooth classroom operation and effective instruction. Students will be prepared to understand underlying causes of challenging behaviors and consider appropriate interventions. Federal and state laws as they pertain to the legal procedures for all teachers, including teachers of students with disabilities and ELL students, will be presented. This course involves embedded experiential (field-based) components.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course will introduce participants to expanding the walls of the traditional classroom with the technology currently available to interact with students. Course participants will be introduced to the tools to supplement the traditional classroom setting and help engage students by using new and exciting formats that meet expectations and learning styles. Topics covered will include: enhancing presentations, creating content with the latest technologies and tools, continuing discussions outside of the classroom, managing the class outside the classroom, virtual classroom settings and the world of online learning.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course is designed so that teachers will become knowledgeable about the theory and practice of standards-based curriculum and formative and summative assessment practices.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course will address the important role of classroom-based, formative and summative assessment to maximize student progress. Students will build upon previous coursework to align instruction with state and national standards and develop appropriate assessments. They will learn how to use a variety of informal and formal methods of assessment to measure student learning, growth, and understanding, develop differentiated and enhanced learning experiences, and improve future instruction. Students will analyze data from assessments, draw conclusions, and share them appropriately with parents and other professionals as appropriate. Professional behavior and ethics in the assessment process will be stressed. This course involves imbedded experiential (field-based) components.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course brings together students to analyze key issues facing educators today. Focal points will include curricular and instructional decisions, legislative mandates, diversity and special education. Personal biases will be examined.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 9300 must be taken prior to EDUC 9510, and these two courses should be the last courses taken for the program, or very close to the end of the program, in order to get the full benefit of building on prior coursework. This course focuses on past and current qualitative and quantitative research practices in education. Theories, research and implications for instructional practice are emphasized. Students learn how to be educated consumers of research, how to use of data tools such as Excel, and they examine the development of classroom school-based action research, and various methodologies associated with educational research. Students also develop an understanding of longitudinal studies, sampling procedures, and research bias evaluating competing approaches.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Students review literature on best practices and implement a project that assesses impact of an intervention on student learning. Prerequisite: A course in educational research
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course will address instructional strategies that reflect high expectations, engagement of students with diverse learning styles, needs, interests, and levels of readiness with a focus on content area instruction. Students learn to create safe and collaborative learning environments that respect student differences and back grounds. They learn to develop differentiated lessons in collaboration with colleagues. Lessons are designed following instructional practices that reflect high expectations regarding content and quality of effort. This course involves embedded experiential (field-based) learning components.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Students study theory and practice skills related to communication processes, as well as effective consultation and collaboration strategies for working with school personnel, families, human service agencies and key special education stakeholders. This course focuses on emerging issues related to student assistance, inclusion, communicating with diverse families, IEP development, and implementation and monitoring and transition planning/post-secondary life. Strategies for welcoming, engaging in culturally proficient communication, and working collaboratively with diverse families are emphasized. Students learn how to evaluate their collaboration and consultation skills, target collaboration opportunities and maintain themselves as ethical and reliable consultants/collaborators in a variety of school, community and agency situations.

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