Curriculum and Instruction Certification

Program Description

The online Curriculum & Instruction Certification Only program is offered by the Bagwell College of Education and the Educator Preparation Provider. Georgia’s leadership concept calls for the collaboration among curriculum leaders and teacher leaders in the classroom and schools with executive leaders in administration to improve their schools and student learning at the P-12 level. The program’s courses, experiences, and assessments are tightly aligned with the Professional Standards Commissions (GaPSC) Standards for Curriculum & Instruction as outlined in PSC Rule 505-3-.55. Completion of the certificate only program and subsequent passage the GACE exam in Curriculum & Instruction results in a new Service (S) certificate being added to the candidate’s existing teaching or leadership certificate.

Students in the Curriculum & Instruction Certification Only program complete 21 hours of coursework in Curriculum and Instruction. The Curriculum & Instruction courses require application of C&I concepts and principles in the content area for which the candidate is certified and must be applied in P-12 settings.

This program is a part of the Clarice C. and Leland H. Bagwell College of Education .

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Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation Policies

Admission Requirements

The following are program-specific requirements beyond the general Graduate Admissions requirements. To be considered for admission to this program, the following application materials must be submitted to the KSU Graduate Admissions Office:

Candidates must hold an advanced degree in a GaPSC approved field to enroll in the C&I Certificate Only program.

Graduation Requirements