Overview

This Curriculum and Instruction graduate program is designed for practicing teachers who teach from pre-kindergarten through the middle grades. Graduates of the program enhance their professional expertise and are poised to assume leadership roles within their schools and districts.

The Curriculum and Instruction Graduate Program includes areas of specialization in literacy education, elementary curriculum, early childhood education, math education, science education, and social studies education. Candidates are able to choose the direction they feel will most benefit them in their current teaching position in grade levels that range from Pre-K through the middle grades.

Learning outcomes

The Master of Science degree in Curriculum and Instruction at Western Illinois University not only influences career advancement, but also keeps early childhood, elementary, and middle level teachers abreast of developments in their chosen profession with the completion of core courses that are required of all candidates in the program.

Three areas of specialization within the Curriculum and Instruction graduate program can be completed entirely online: elementary curriculum, literacy education and early childhood education. The remaining areas of specialization can be completed partially online and partially face-to-face.

While a common core of coursework is required, which includes information on recent trends and research, assessment and differentiation, and methods of research, each specialization addresses different components of the early childhood, elementary, and middle level curriculum.

Accreditation

Our programs are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), now called the Council for the Accreditation of Educator preparation (CAEP), and use national professional organization standards as the foundation of the curriculum.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Methods of Research

Assessment and Differentiation of Instruction

Recent Trends and Research in Elementary Education

Methods of Research

Early Childhood Assessment

Curriculum in Early Childhood Education

Seminar in Early Childhood Education

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Moline, United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

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General requirements

Applicants for admission to the School of Graduate Studies must hold a bachelor's degree from an institution that is accredited by the appropriate U.S. Department of Education regional institutional accrediting agency.
Applicants usually apply for admission to a degree program simultaneously with admission to the School of Graduate Studies.
If the applicant meets the minimum admission requirements of the School of Graduate Studies, a copy of the application materials is forwarded to the program of interest for consideration.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

23640 USD / year

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Out-of-State

11820 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

11820 USD / year

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Living costs

Moline

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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