Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction - Instructional Leadership (MSE)

About the Program

Enhance your teaching, leadership, and classroom instruction skills with a master's degree in curriculum and instruction - instructional leadership. In this master’s degree program, you will explore instructional theory and new approaches to curriculum design that meet the needs of today’s elementary and secondary schools. Through improved curriculum design, you’ll be able to improve student outcomes by helping your students learn more and understand better. If you already have a bachelor’s degree, the master’s in curriculum and instruction – instructional leadership is a great way to further your career goals.

Curriculum and Instruction - Instructional Leadership Handbook

Additional Information

Endorsement Programs

If you already have a master's degree in education, you may add one of the following endorsements to your existing degree:

Early Childhood
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Information Technology
Reading Specialist (PK-12)

If want to follow an emphasis area not listed above, you will need to enroll in the full master's program and follow the prescribed program of study to obtain an additional master's degree.

Admission Criteria

Apply for graduate study
Submit official transcripts
Send three references (download reference form)
Send a Statement of Purpose to the Dean of the School of Education and Counseling

Transfer Credit

A maximum of 18 graduate credits, subject to evaluation by the Dean of Education and Counseling, may be transferred from another regionally accredited graduate institution and applied toward a degree. Graduate credit accepted must meet a minimum course grade of B and be an appropriate substitute for courses in a WSC program. Credit that has been applied toward a previously earned degree will not be accepted, except for the 9 credit hours that are a part of the professional education core. All classes within an MSE degree program must fit into a 10-year timeframe for degree completion.