Exposure to different experiences at Lake Superior State University helped me to learn and decide what I wanted to do with my life. There were many opportunities to help my learning experience, including day and weekend trips to various geological sites. It wasn’t all travel though; there was lots of hands-on experience that helped demonstrate what we learned in lectures.
Nicole Anderson
Geologist
NAEVA Geophysics, Inc
(Master of Arts) Curriculum and Instruction
The Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction degree program provides an essential opportunity for practicing teachers in Northern and Upper Michigan as well as in Northern Ontario, to enrich their understanding of, and improve their skills in, pedagogy, curriculum design, and assessment within the context of their discipline specific content knowledge.
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The Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction program has as its goal to deliver a high quality, focused graduate program that meets the ongoing professional development needs of practicing teachers, and other educational professionals, at all levels. This program is comprised of a core in educational research, curriculum and instruction: electives in the areas of learning theory, special education, and reading; and discipline specific coursework to increase breadth and depth of candidates content knowledge. A capstone research project with public presentation is required for graduation, as is an exit oral examination with the candidate’s committee.
Each candidate works with a graduate advisor from the School of Education to develop an individualized program of study designed to complement the student’s past educational experiences, and address his or her individual professional development and educational needs.
Ontario Residents
As many students already know, admission to Ontario Teacher Colleges is severely limited, prospective teachers may wait years to gain entry to OCT school. We have agreements with Ontario 2-yr colleges for teacher certification, allowing seamless 2+3 transfer agreements with our online courses.
Admission to Program
The minimum requirements for admission into the Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction program:
Baccalaureate degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited university
Any one of the following:
a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 semester hours attempted accruing to the undergraduate degree; or
a combined score of 1000 or higher on the quantitative and verbal sections of the GRE exam; or
a 50 or higher on the Miller Analogy Test; or
a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution
The Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction program has as its goal to deliver a high quality, focused graduate program that meets the ongoing professional development needs of practicing teachers, and other educational professionals, at all levels. This program is comprised of a core in educational research, curriculum and instruction: electives in the areas of learning theory, special education, and reading; and discipline specific coursework to increase breadth and depth of candidates content knowledge. A capstone research project with public presentation is required for graduation, as is an exit oral examination with the candidate’s committee. 
