Program Overview

  • Duration

    1 Year (Self-Paced)

    Can be done in 6 months

  • Total Courses

    10

  • Total Credit Hours

    60 Hours

In the Curriculum and Instruction program, students gain expertise in curriculum design, pedagogy, and instructional strategies. They explore the latest trends in education, enabling them to design engaging and effective learning experiences. Graduates are well-prepared to develop and enhance curriculum in educational institutions.

Pedagogical Foundations And Teaching Methods:

The College of Education begins with a focus on pedagogical foundations and teaching methods. Students delve into the principles of education, child development, and innovative teaching techniques. This foundational knowledge equips them with the skills necessary to inspire and educate future generations.


Classroom Experience And Student Engagement:

Beyond the theoretical framework, our College of Education places a strong emphasis on classroom experience and student engagement. Students have opportunities to participate in teaching practicums, work with diverse student populations, and collaborate with local schools. These experiences not only enhance their teaching skills but also provide valuable insights into effective education strategies.


Global Education Perspectives And Cross-Cultural Teaching:

The College of Education at Southeastern Michigan University is committed to promoting global education perspectives and cross-cultural teaching. Our curriculum explores international approaches to education and encourages students to engage in cross-cultural teaching experiences through study abroad programs and collaborations with educators from around the world. This global perspective equips students to excel in diverse educational settings.

The course presents a model of teaching, the goals of instruction, how teaching is done in an era of standards and accountability, planning for e-learning, teaching history, basic teacher instructional methods and how classroom has to be managed in order to ensure that students worldwide could acquire quality education.


This course provides an overview of online learning. The course presents various methods through which students get online education and how people can learn from E-Courses.


The course emphasizes the importance of education for handicapped children and how teachers have to deal with them to provide quality education. The course covers various techniques used by teachers in learning process of special children.


Central to the course are a variety of broad topics demonstrating the positive contribution that a good school-community relations plan has upon student achievement. The positive impact on student achievement that results from the development of a common school-community culture is stressed.


The course examines multicultural education through a focus on the historical, sociological, and philosophical foundations of education. Special emphasis is placed on the role of ethnicity in the development of the United States and its education system.

This course examines the curriculum using a wide lens, accounting for both school and classroom levels, making distinctions between instruction and pedagogy (as well as between evaluation and assessment) and demonstrates you, how to coordinate a curriculum design that meets the needs of each school.


This course provides a curriculum model with six goals and numerous lesson plans illustrating how each goal can be implemented in the classroom. It emphasizes diversity within and across ethnic groups to help you understand interactions between students' cultural and individual differences.


The easy-to-implement activities and strategies in this course will help you enhance your potential students' success. It shows how to create a classroom in which your potential students can actively experience, experiment and discover a foreign language.


This course offers you pre-service teachers-strategies and skills for classroom management that will empower you and your potential students. It will provide you with the knowledge of skills, to build each child's strength as well as the ability to succeed in the classroom.


This comprehensive course takes a model approach by presenting separate topics on individual theorists and perspectives. Key contents include increased emphasis on the contributions of neuroscience and of Vygotsky's work.

Cost of Attendance

Tuition Fee Breakdown Cost
MASTERS DEGREE $27,000
Medical Insurance $0.00
Personal Expenses $0.00
Study Materials $0.00
Food Cost $0.00
Total Tuition Fee $27,000
WHERE AFFORDABILITY

Meets Opportunity

At Southeastern Michigan University, we believe in where affordability meets opportunity. Our commitment to accessible education ensures that quality learning doesn't come with a hefty price tag. We open the doors to knowledge, offering students the chance to thrive without the burden of overwhelming tuition fees, empowering them for a brighter future.

Our Eligibility Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Bachelor's Degree or equiv. international education

Credit Hours

60 Hours

Course Duration

1 Year (Self-Paced)

Courses Offered

10

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