Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction - Online
Online USA
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
USD 615 / per credit *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* part-time | full-time: USD 415 per credit
Introduction
Lead Your School to Success with an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction – Leadership
When you think of leadership within a school there are many roles that you might take on. If you aspire to be a principal or school administrator, then our M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction – Leadership degree can help prepare you for effective supervision and leadership in public, private, and alternative schools. This degree combines an ethical, Christian perspective with quality academics to create the opportunity to master skills in community relations, diverse education settings, and other areas of leadership.
Our leadership-focused M.Ed. degree will help you gain skills that will be effective in the classroom and school administration. Liberty University’s curriculum and instruction master’s program will teach you the skills you need to manage behavior in classrooms and school-wide for success at all levels.
Why Choose Liberty’s Online Curriculum and Instruction Master’s Degree?
As one of the largest private, nonprofit universities in the nation, Liberty University strives to produce educators and school leaders who model high academic, moral, and spiritual standards before their peers. Through this degree in educational leadership, you will gain the opportunity to increase your knowledge base and a new perspective on using your leadership abilities in and out of the classroom.
Also, Liberty University’s master’s in education leadership and management is provided in a 100% online format, so you can manage your family, workplace, and community responsibilities without having to come to our Virginia campus. We want to partner with you to help propel your career forward and make a difference in education.
With our mission to Train Champions for Christ, we’ve designed an instructional leadership master’s degree that can prepare you to meet the needs of exceptional children as well as improve curriculum development in private, public, and Christian schools.
We don’t just train educators — we train educators who want to make a positive impact on the next generation. It’s who you are and who you aspire to become. We want to help you reach your goals by providing a master’s degree that’s more affordable. At just $415 a credit hour for full-time students, you can pursue a teaching career for less.
What Will You Study in Our M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction – Leadership Degree Online?
Throughout Liberty University’s online master’s in education program, you can learn about educational technology, supervision skills and techniques, learning theory, and current issues facing today’s education policies. By developing an understanding of individual differences, motivation factors, human development, exceptionality, and teaching methodology, you can become more perceptive to the needs of your classroom.
Additionally, all of your curriculum and instruction courses will be taught from a Christian worldview to provide context for biblical leadership. You will also receive an overview of human development, data collection, assessment, and research that will strengthen your education skills.
Your course in educational technology will train you on how to effectively use new and developing technology for online learning, building effective teams, and increasing effectiveness in communication. Your M.Ed. degree will also focus on supervision and curriculum leadership relevant to positions like curriculum directors, various supervision roles, and department heads.
Just as technology is always changing, so too is the climate of America’s schools. Your master’s in educational leadership and leadership courses will help you understand the many factors and challenges that are part of teaching in diverse schools. History, economy, politics, location, region, and many other factors go into school leadership in diverse locations.
By the end of your degree, you can have the teaching leadership methods necessary to manage staff and evaluate instructional methods in private, charter, traditional, urban, and even online schools. The final piece of your degree will be a capstone course examining current issues in the field of education and you will be under the direct supervision of a Liberty faculty member.
Admissions
Curriculum
First Year
First Semester
- EDUC 518: Educational Research and Assessment
- EDUC 547 or EDUC 624: The Differentiated Classroom or Instructional Methods for Behavior and Learning
- EDUC 604: Foundations of Education
- EDGT 674: School of Education Gate 1 – Graduate Non-Licensure
- EDGT 678: School of Education Gate 2 – Graduate Non-Licensure
Second Semester
- EDUC 630: Technology Practices for Instructional Improvement
- EDUC 631: Foundations of Educational Technology and Online Learning
- EDUC 638: Leadership in Educational Technology
Second Year
First Semester
- EDUC 642: Leadership and Supervision in Education
- EDUC 643: Contemporary Issues in Educational Policy
- EDUC 644: School Leadership in Diverse Settings
- EDGT 680: School of Education Gate 3 – Non-Licensure
Second Semester
- EDUC 671: Curriculum Evaluation
- EDUC 673: Curriculum and Methods for Effective Instruction
- EDUC 696 or EDUC 698: Current Issues in Education Capstone or Directed Practicum
Rankings
Ranked in the Top 10% of Niche.com’s Best Online Schools in America.
Scholarships and Funding
Liberty University Scholarships for Online College Students are Making College More Affordable
Liberty’s scholarship offers are designed to help online college students gain financial support through academic or other achievements and memberships. Each scholarship has unique requirements and deadlines. It is essential to keep these deadlines in mind as you apply for scholarships online to allow enough time for processing. Explore our various scholarships for online students below.
Review the Liberty scholarship packages below, and apply to all that you are eligible for. The earlier you act, the more scholarship opportunities you will have to choose from.
- Liberty University Online (LUO) Scholarships
- Missions Programs & Scholarships
- General Scholarship Rule (GSR)
Internal Scholarships for Liberty University’s Online College Students
Liberty University is dedicated to helping you find the best ways to pay for your online education. One way we do this is by offering scholarships specifically designed for our online students. The LU Scholarship team strives to help you pay for your online degree by guiding you through our options.
As a nonprofit institution, Liberty University will never charge you high college tuition fees to make a profit. We are dedicated to giving you valuable tools to help reach your future goals. That’s why Liberty University offers undergraduate and graduate scholarship opportunities.
While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university. The majority of tuition at Liberty University for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs has not increased in 9 years. Our low cost of tuition, available grants and loans, and scholarships can help you reach your education goals with fewer costs. As an online college student, you will have many options to complete your degree with no upfront, out-of-pocket expenses.
We look forward to helping you pursue online education through our online scholarship offers!
Liberty University Online (LUO) Scholarships
- Canadian Student Discount
- Children of Fallen Heroes
- First Responders Discount
- Heroes Fund Scholarship
- International Mission Board (IMB)
- Liberty Advantage
- Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia (SBCV)
- Southern Baptist Seminary Scholarships
- West Virginia Convention of Southern Baptists (WVCSB)
- Word of Life Employees
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Upon completion of your master’s in educational leadership online degree, you will have the opportunity to pursue one of these careers or career positions:
- Education administrator
- Policy and procedure development
- Principal/assistant principal
- Teacher – primary, secondary, postsecondary*
- University department chair
*This program does not provide teacher licensure. If you are seeking an initial teaching license, you may consider our Master of Arts in Teaching program.
English Language Requirements
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