Program Overview

Program Overview

The Curriculum & Instruction (C&I) Certificate Only is a fully online program designed for candidates to develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to serve as curriculum specialists at the classroom, department, building, or system level, among other roles. Completers of the program are suited for positions supporting teachers as they improve their curricula and instructional strategies, lead assessment efforts at the district or state levels, or guide efforts to integrate new curricula and pedagogical approaches in classrooms.

Curriculum & Instruction Specialists

• Assist with new approaches to teaching
  • Model instructional strategies
  • Support differentiation and lesson planning
  • Oversee analysis of student data, and more

Candidates complete 21 credit hours of advanced curriculum-focused coursework.

Program Highlights

The Curriculum & Instruction Certificate Only program coursework is fully online, preparing professional teachers, teacher leaders, and administrators to enhance their expertise in curriculum and instruction to improve student learning.

• Program designed for elementary, middle, or secondary level educators
• 100% ONLINE
• Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC) APPROVED for field addition
• Focus on learner-centered curriculum and instruction
• Small class sizes and individualized learning

Program of Study

The program includes 21 total hours.

Curriculum & Instruction Core Courses

15 credit hours

• EDCI 7800: Curriculum Praxis
• EDCI 7810: Foundations of Curriculum
• EDCI 7820: Advanced Curriculum theory and Practice
• EDCI 7840: Community-Engaged Pedagogies in Curriculum and Instruction
• EDCI 7830: Trends and Issues in Curriculum and Instruction

Research & Assessment Core

3 hours

• EDRS 8000: Applied Qualitative and Quantitative Research

Capstone & Applied Research in C&I

3 hours

• EDUC 7900: Certification Only Capstone

Admission Requirements

• Degree: Master's degree in professional education or a related field.
• Certificate: Current clear, renewable Georgia Teaching, Service and/or Leadership Certificate, out-of-state equivalent, OR Secondary & Middle Grades Department Chair/Program Coordinator approval (for non-certified applicants).
• Experience: Minimum of THREE (3) years of professional teaching and/or administrative experience required.
• Mentor Form: Completion of the Curriculum & Instruction Mentor Form, which must be uploaded to the graduate application.
• Interview: An interview may be required.

Additional Information

International Students (Visa and Green Card Holders) should visit the International Graduate Admissions site for additional requirements.