Requirements for the Major

The Curriculum and Instruction for Social Justice program encompasses courses from a variety of education specialties to examine the field of K-12 education, teaching, and the impact on society. This Master of Arts degree is comprised of 33-36 credits, dependent on the area of concentration or track selected. The Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age and Teaching English Language Learners concentrations are comprised of 33 credits. The Educational Leadership concentration is comprised of 36 credits. The Thematic track is 33 credits. 

The program is designed to help students understand the broader field of education, critically analyze it, and consider it as an instrument of positive change by studying social, cultural, philosophical, and historical issues in and about education within a rapidly changing global society. Grounded in social justice theories and informed by current understandings of learning, graduates will appreciate the rich assets within marginalized communities that can be harnessed to enhance the lives of students and empower communities, while understanding how dominant structures and institutions have been created resulting in adverse purposes. Coursework will challenge students' assumptions about the field of education, teaching, learning, and curriculum. It will encourage students to think creatively and critically about education's past and present inequities, its current place in society, and provide visionary possibilities for greater equity in our globalized society.