Master’s degrees at Wayne State College are among the lowest priced in the nation.
About the Program
Enhance your teaching, leadership, and classroom instruction skills with a master's degree in curriculum and instruction - instructional leadership. In this 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 online master’s in curriculum and instruction – instructional leadership is a great way to further your career goals.

Fast Facts
Degrees offered: MSE
Hours required: 36-39
Delivery Method: Some emphases are fully online and others are a hybrid (a mix of online and face-to-face classes)
School: Education and Counseling
Department: Educational Foundations and Leadership
Accreditation: Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), Nebraska Department of Education
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree Emphasis Areas
In the curriculum and instruction master's degree program, you can specialize in the subject of your choice. Many of these emphases are available online.








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 (PDF))
- 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.
Questions? Contact:
Brook Jech
School of Education and Counseling
Email: brjech1@wsc.edu
Phone: 402-375-7164
Recognized for Excellence
Wayne State College is continually recognized for incredible value, successful graduates, and innovative learning.

No. 1 in the U.S.
Best College for Educational Leadership Degree Programs, 2018-19
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Best College for Educational Leadership Degree Programs, 2018-19
No. 1 in the U.S.
Schools.com
Wayne State College has earned the distinction of having the best educational leadership degree programs in the U.S. for 2018-19. If you're passionate about education and feel that your strengths would be best used in the upper tiers of administration, educational leadership degree programs are your stepping stone to the next level. Training in educational leadership can give you the skills you need to provide the best experience possible for your students, staff and teachers. Criteria used in ranking the top educational administration programs included tuition and fees, graduation rate, accessibility, student-to-faculty ratio, size of the program, and more.

No. 3 in the U.S.
Most Affordable Online Master's Degrees, 2018-19
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Most Affordable Online Master's Degrees, 2018-19
No. 3 in the U.S.
EDsmart
EDsmart's ranking of most affordable online master's programs is the most comprehensive and well-rounded to date.The ranking includes only fully accredited schools that offer a master's program online. Rankings are based solely on average in-state graduate student tuition as published in the National Center for Education Statistics database.

No. 1 in Nebraska; No. 9 in the U.S.
Best College for K-12 Education, 2018
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Best College for K-12 Education, 2018
No. 1 in Nebraska; No. 9 in the U.S.
Schools.com
Schools.com has ranked Wayne State College at no. 9 for the best K-12 education programs in the U.S. for 2017-18. This ranking was created by Schools.com using many different data points provided by the National Center for Education Statistics. Criteria used in ranking the top K-12 education programs included tuition and fees, graduation rate, accessibility, student-to-faculty ratio, size of the program, and more.

No. 20 in the U.S.
Most Affordable Education Master's Degree Online, 2018
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Most Affordable Education Master's Degree Online, 2018
No. 20 in the U.S.
SR Education Group
SR Education Group ranks Wayne State College as No. 20 in the 2018 Most Affordable Online Colleges for a Master's in Education. This ranking represents online schools across the nation that are making an effort to provide economical options for students. The company manually researches the tuition of every college offering fully online degrees to determine and rank the most affordable choices.

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