Graduate Program

UW Oshkosh's graduate program in curriculum and instruction provides licensed PK-12 teachers the opportunity to further develop expertise in teaching children and adolescents. The Master of Science in Education (MSE) in Curriculum and Instruction degree program offers a quality degree with the convenience of evening, summer and distance education courses.

The program is offered in two formats. The seminar plan (30 credits) requires taking the seminar in curriculum and instruction course, or a thesis plan (30 credits) requires completing a thesis.

Area of emphasis include:

• Early Childhood Education
  

• Middle Childhood and Early Adolescence
  

• ESL/Bilingual Education (Spanish/English or Hmong/English)
  

• ESL Licensure
  

• Secondary Science Education (Physics or Earth/Space Science)

All emphasis areas meet national/state content and teaching standards and mandates. The program also allows for extended licensure opportunities for special and regular education teachers in the areas of ESL, Bilingual Education-Spanish and Bilingual Education-Hmong.

Degree Features:

• An NCA-accredited, 30-credit program
• Evening, weekend and summer course offerings, as well as the convenience of some online or hybrid courses
  
• Estimated program completion in two years and one summer
• Focus in differentiation of instruction and content area instruction in the PK-12 classroom
• Direct links between coursework and classroom teaching
• Close working relationships with professors
• Opportunities to collaborate with fellow students
• Coursework option for DPI certified add-on licensure

Reflective Practitioner Electronic Portfolio:

This form is used to reflect on your Professional Development Plan (PDP) goals for the MSE: C&I Program.  You will be describing how the components of the program may help you achieve your PDP goals.  Be specific about courses or other activities.  These goals should delineate points relative to each major bolded heading in this rubric.  There are three reflection periods: 1) Entrance Assessment; 2) Candidacy Assessment; and 3) End of Program Assessment.