The Curriculum and Instruction program leading to a Master of Arts in Education (M.A. Ed.) addresses the specific needs of today’s educators. The program is delivered in an accelerated, blended format allowing you to complete this degree in as little as 18 months.
Admission Requirements
(View the M.A. TESOL Admission Requirements here)
- A completed application and $40 non-refundable application fee
- An official transcript verifying a baccalaureate degree from a U.S. regionally accredited college/university, or equivalent. Cornerstone University graduates do not need to request a Cornerstone University transcript. Official transcripts from other schools are required only if course work will be transferred to meet prerequisites or other program requirements
- A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.7 in undergraduate course work at the institution from which the baccalaureate degree was received. Students not meeting this requirement may submit a written request to the admissions committee for acceptance to the graduate program explaining why they believe they can succeed in a master’s program
- Two letters of recommendation on forms provided; these forms should be completed by persons qualified to judge the applicant’s professional expertise, character, and capacity for graduate level study. One letter must be from the applicant’s current employer (an individual with supervisory or managerial relationship to applicant) and one from an individual who can comment on the applicant’s academic ability
- Students whose primary language is not English must achieve a minimum TOEFL score of 577 (paper-based test), 233 (computer-based test) or 90-91 (Internet-based test)
- A copy of teacher’s certification document
- A minimum of one year of classroom teaching experience (not to include student teaching). Applicants not meeting the one-year requirement must provide evidence of significant educational experiences with children, which will be reviewed with the prospective student during an interview with the director of education programs.
A maximum of six master-level (500 or higher course number) semester hours may be transferred to Cornerstone. In order to transfer, the course must have been completed within the last seven years.
Courses
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Course
EDU-511 Issues in Education
EDU-573 Technology
EDU-513 Student Motivation and Behavior
EDU-521 Instructional Strategies for Diverse Classrooms
EDU-525 Assessment for K-12 Students
EDU-527 Instructional Strategies for Students with Learning Disabilities
EDU-522 Curriculum, Assessment and Instructional Theory
EDU-553 Research
EDU-566 Reading Diagnostic Tools and Remediation
EDU-524 Community Building and Educational Leadership
EDU-593 Master’s Project
Total Credits and Weeks
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Credits
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
35
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Weeks
1
7
7
7
7
7
1*
7
7
7
7
65
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*One week extended session in July