Curriculum Studies
Program Description
The curriculum studies program is designed for professional educators who wish to enhance their own professional practice in teaching, curriculum development or the administration of a department or educational program. It aims to equip leaders from a variety of educational settings with the skills necessary to develop, justify, evaluate and modify curricula so that the needs of students, especially those in urban environments, will be better served. These skills have become increasingly significant for schools, but they also are needed in other organizations- hospitals, businesses, associations, community and civic agencies, and museums-- that are confronted with the necessity of educating their employees, students, patrons or the public in a time of fast moving social and technological change.
Distinctive DePaul Features
Students are encouraged to plan their own sequences of electives to meet their career goals. Some students may choose electives that strengthen their preparation in a subject area while others seek to improve their preparation for curriculum work in non-school settings (ie: nursing, health education,corporate training etc)
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Students can choose a career emphasis that may lead to the following endorsements:
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Bilingual Education-leading to bilingual endorsement
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English as a Second Language-leading to ESL endorsement
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Reading Teacher-leading to Reading Teacher endorsement
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Language Arts Education-
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Mathematics Education-Primary Grades
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Mathematics Education-Middle School
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Individually Designed
Some of the career sequences may qualify a teacher who already have a teaching certificate for an additional endorsement or certificate from the Illinois State Certification Board (provided all other state requirements are met)
Degree Requirements
It requires 52 quarter hours or 13 courses to complete the Curriculum Studies degree
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Master of Arts-requires a thesis in addition to coursework written to fulfill the requirements and an oral examination on the thesis
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Master of Education-requires two papers in addition to coursework written in conjunction with a faculty advisor.
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Admission Requirements
Learn More About
In August 2006, The Princeton Review, in its annual survey of the best colleges and universities in the United States, ranked DePaul No. 1 in the nation in the ''Diverse Student Population'' category.
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