Education – Curriculum and Instruction

  • Master
Do you want to improve your teaching practice, do you want to take on leadership roles or advance your career without leaving the classroom?
  • Flexible learning time to balance work and family.
  • $335 per credit
  • Non-thesis program with no entrance exam
  • Five semesters with a June start
  • Compact schedule of one course at a time
  • Advance two salary lanes in two years
  • Learner-center focus with competency-based grading
  • Courses include discussion, self-reflection, and personal inquiry
  • Practical application to current K-12 teaching and teacher leadership
  • Cohort model of collaboration with active network of peers
ALIGNED TO PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
  • National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)
  • NBPTS Teacher Leadership competencies
  • InTASC Model Core Teaching Standards and Learning Progressions
  • National Education Association (NEA) Teacher Leader Model Standards
  • Learning Forward Standards for Professional Learning

Application Requirements

Applications are being accepted for June 2nd 2024 cohort. Applicants must have:

  • A bachelor’s degree in education from an approved institution
  • A college GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • A current teaching license

Apply in 6 easy steps:

  1. Complete an application
  2. Submit a brief personal essay
  3. Provide two recommendations
  4. Submit your teaching license
  5. Fill out a student records release form
  6. Mail official transcript(s) to: OnlineAdmissions@uj.edu
    or
    College of Graduate and Professional Studies Admissions
    4840 23rd Avenue South
    Suite 208
    Fargo, ND 58104

Tuition and Cost

  • 30 graduate credit hours at $335 per credit
2 years Fall Spring Summer
Tuition $2,010
6 credits ($335/cr)
$2,010
6 credits ($335/cr)
$2,010
6 credits ($335/cr)
Fees $30 $30 $30
Room and Board* $6,000 $6,000 $6,000
Books & Supplies* $500 $500 $500
Transportation* $750 $750 $750
Miscellaneous* $750 $750 $750
Subtotal $10,040 $10,040 $10,040
*Although this program is completely online, we are required to list estimated costs (including room and board) based on student surveys.

Plan of Study

Summer 1

Course Title Credits

EDUC 523

The Art and Science of Educational Leadership

3

EDUC 526

Introduction to Research and Evaluation in Education

3

Fall 1

Course Title Credits

EDUC 522

Principles of Curriculum Development and Assessment

3

EDUC 527

21st Century Curriculum

3

Spring 1

Course Title Credits

EDUC 519

Understanding Diverse Learners

3

EDUC 521

Integrating Technology into Teaching and Learning

3

Summer 2 and Fall 2

Course Title Credits

EDUC 524

Models of Learning and Instruction

3

EDUC 529

Collaboration and Professional Development

3

EDUC 528

Instructional Coaching and Mentoring

3

EDUC 530

Leading Organizational Change

3

Total Semester Credits Required: 30

We’re all about making your education affordable.

We believe every student, regardless of their financial situation, should have access to a UJ Accelerated education. In fact, 50% of our graduate students receive financial aid.