Eastern University's MEd in Curriculum & Instruction with a Middle-Level Social Studies Concentration prepares expert educators and teacher leaders who can serve in a variety of school settings. Students graduate with competencies in evidence-based curriculum design, instructional expertise, and the tools to practice ethical decision-making for the benefit of all students.

Curriculum

Students must complete at least 30 credits to earn an MEd.

Course NumberCourse NameCredit
EDUC 500 or EDUC 517 Foundations of Education or Multicultural Education3
EDUC 623Curriculum Design *3
EDUC 635Research Design3
EDUC 501Introduction to Special Education 3
EDUC 511Educational Psychology**3
EDUC 512Teaching English as a Second Language Methods3
EDUC 534Child and Adolescent Development**3
EDUC 573*Methods of Teaching Middle-Level and Secondary Math, Science, & Health3
EDUC 574*Methods of Teaching Middle-Level Language Arts & Social Studies3
EDUC 603Reading and Writing Across the Content Areas3
EDUC 502Assessment and Evaluation3
EDUC 504Inclusive Education with Field Experience3
EDUC 610Student Teaching6
EDUC 620Seminar in Student Teaching3

Students must either have sufficient teaching experience or have completed one of the following courses prior to enrolling in EDUC 623 Curriculum Design: EDUC 571, EDUC 572, EDUC 573 or EDUC 574

*This is a Stage 3 course for certification. It is recommended that all Stage 3 courses be taken after the other field experience courses in your program, and before the semester you begin your student teaching. See the Student Teaching and Field Experience page for more information.

** Students may take CLEP Exams in place of these courses