Program Description

The Curriculum & Instruction (C&I) Certificate is a fully online program designed for candidates to develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to serve as curriculum specialists at the classroom, department, building, or system level, among other roles. Completers of the program are suited for positions supporting teachers as they improve their curricula and instructional strategies, lead assessment efforts at the district or state levels, or guide efforts to integrate new curricula and pedagogical approaches in classrooms. 

Students in the Curriculum & Instruction Certification program complete 21 hours of coursework in Curriculum and Instruction.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:

1. Design, implement, and evaluate curriculum that promotes student learning. 
2. Plan, implement, and evaluate instruction to facilitate student learning.
3. Apply their advanced knowledge and skills in their academic discipline and pedagogy to curriculum and instruction. 
4. Apply their advanced knowledge of how students are influenced by cognitive, social, cultural, environmental, and economic factors to develop curriculum and deliver instruction that promotes student learning. 
5. Use research to promote student learning.
6. Use multiple sources of assessment to maximize student learning.

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

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Admissions, Enrollment, and Graduation Criteria

Admissions Criteria

The following are program-specific criteria 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:

• Degree - Master’s degree in professional education or a related field.
• Certificate - Uploaded to graduate application. Current clear, renewable Georgia Teaching, Service and/or Leadership Certificate, out-of-state equivalent, OR Secondary & Middle Grades Department Chair/Program Coordinator approval (for non-certified applicants). To print a copy of your clear, renewable Georgia certificate, you may log into your MyPSC account. Must NOT already hold the Curriculum & Instruction field on your PSC certificate.
• Resume - Minimum of THREE (3) years of professional teaching and/or administrative experience required.
• Mentor Form - This program provides candidates with authentic, field-based learning experiences. Completion of these experiences often requires the facilitation of an educator (usually a current administrator or Lead Teacher) who agrees to serve as the candidate’s mentor during his or her degree program. The mentor contact operates as part of a learning team with the candidate and university faculty, ensuring the candidate has an opportunity to complete his or her field experiences and/or working with university faculty and candidates to identify appropriate alternative experiences.  As this program leads to a field addition by the GaPSC, the mentor must meet PSC requirements, as listed on the program Curriculum & Instruction Mentor Form.  Completed form must be uploaded to graduate application.  Individuals employed in a private school setting will need to reach out to the Bagwell Certification Officer for further guidance.

Enrollment Criteria

This program does not have specific enrollment requirements. 

Graduation Criteria

Each student is expected to meet the requirements outlined in Academic Policy 5.0 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS & GRADUATION .

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Program Course Requirements