Program Overview
The Master of Education, Curriculum & Instruction – Concentration in Elementary Education online program is designed to help you develop advanced instructional expertise to enhance the achievement of young learners. Explore and assess school cultures and instructional settings, design curricula, plan team activities and involve communities to better help elementary classrooms thrive.
As a student, you will engage in comprehensive studies focused on the planning and use of learning plans according to state and national standards. You will also learn to manage classrooms more effectively. Courses cover how to integrate elementary curriculum, the collection and assessment of diagnostic data for student achievement, and motivational techniques.
Graduate with the confidence and preparation needed to assume a scholastic leadership position. Your degree can lead to new career opportunities such as curriculum coordinator, adjunct faculty member in higher education, community college professor, Montessori school teacher, or administrator for daycare centers and after-school programs.
This program meets the prescribed coursework requirements to earn the Elementary Grades 1-5 add-on endorsement from the Louisiana Department of Education.*
Career opportunities include:
- Curriculum Coordinator
- Adjunct Instructor
- Community College Professor
- Montessori School Teacher
The University of Louisiana Monroe School of Education teacher education programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
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Tuition and Fees
Tuition for the Master of Education, Curriculum & Instruction – Concentration in Elementary Education online program is affordably priced and can be paid by the course. Financial aid may be available for eligible students.
Tuition breakdown:
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per 3-Credit Hour Course | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.Ed., Curriculum & Instruction – Concentration in Early Childhood Education | $300 | $900 | $10,800 |
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Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid at fafsa.ed.gov, using the Federal School Code for ULM: 002020.
If you have questions regarding financial aid, please contact the Financial Aid Office at 318-342-5320.
Calendar
The Master of Education, Curriculum & Instruction – Concentration in Elementary Education online program is a convenient pathway to earning your degree, with eight-week courses and five start dates each year. View the full calendar to locate the best class start date for you and apply by the corresponding deadline.
Now Enrolling:
| Session | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Payment Deadline | Late Registration Deadline* | Late Payment Deadline* | Last Class Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2 | 10/12/2020 | 09/28/2020 | 10/05/2020 | 10/12/2020 | 10/12/2020 | N/A | N/A | 12/11/2020 |
| Spring 1 | 01/11/2021 | 12/28/2020 | 01/04/2021 | 01/11/2021 | 01/11/2021 | 01/11/2021 | 01/15/2021 | 03/12/2021 |
| Spring 2 | 03/15/2021 | 03/01/2021 | 03/08/2021 | 03/15/2021 | 03/15/2021 | N/A | N/A | 05/14/2021 |
| Summer | 06/01/2021 | 05/18/2021 | 05/25/2021 | 06/01/2021 | 06/01/2021 | 06/01/2021 | 06/04/2021 | 07/01/2021 |
*For those registering in Spring 1, Summer and Fall 1 who do not pay by the registration deadline will be dropped and required to register and pay $100 late fee. Please note late registration and late payment are not available for those starting in Spring 2 and Fall 2.
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Admissions
The School of Education has streamlined the admission process for the Master of Education, Curriculum & Instruction – Concentration in Elementary Education online. The requirements for admission include:
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Online Program Admission Requirements
- Must hold or have held a teaching certificate
- Must have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
- Submission of official transcripts from all previously attended colleges or universities
- Applicants should have earned grades of C or better on all previous graduate course work
Regular Admissions
- Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.75 and above (based on a 4.0 scale), from a regionally accredited university
- 3.0 on last 60 hours of undergraduate course work from a regionally accredited university
OR
Conditional Admission
- Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.5 and above (based on a 4.0 scale), from regionally accredited university
- 2.75 on last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework from a regionally accredited university
- Minimum formula score of 622.6 (2.2 GPA X 283 GRE)
- Scores 5 years or newer accepted only from ETS. Scores over 5 years are only accepted if they are on-file in the ULM Banner system.
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Program Requirements
Applicants to all M.Ed. C&I concentrations, except English as a Second Language (ESL), must hold a valid teacher's certificate in a field complimentary to the graduate concentration issued by Louisiana State Department of Education or its equivalent. A total of 36 semester hours must be earned for the degree regardless of concentration chosen. Successful candidates also earn their endorsement for Teacher Leader.
Transcripts and official documents can be electronically submitted to gradschooldocs@ulm.edu.
If you need to submit official documents by mail, send them to:
Graduate AdmissionsUniversity of Louisiana Monroe
Sandel Hall 243
700 University Avenue
Monroe, LA 71209-0600
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Courses
The Master of Education, Curriculum & Instruction – Concentration in Elementary Education online curriculum requires the following courses totaling 36 credit hours.
EDLE 5000: Teacher Leader I: Educational Research
Duration: 8 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
Emphasizes application of research methods in PK-12 setting, the collection and assessment of diagnostic data for student achievement, and the study of existing research and instructional strategies.
ELED 5011: Advanced Studies in Elementary Language Arts and Social Studies
Duration: 8 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
An integration of the social studies and the language arts with an emphasis on methodological, philosophical and curricular issues.
CURR 5018: Technology Integration and Portfolio Development
Duration: 8 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
Explores technologies that are presently being used as educational tools and prepares students for technology use beyond the computer-based information systems. Prerequisites: 4083 or CSCI 5003 or permission from department head.
ELED 5021: Expanding Competencies in Classroom Management
Duration: 8 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
Analysis of classroom management and motivation techniques, ways to cope with disruptive behavior, promoting moral reasoning, and dealing with parents in a pluralistic society.
ELED 5046: Cognitive Learning: Children and Their World
Duration: 8 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course is designed to provide candidates with standards-based teaching and learning experiences that emphasize cognitive learning within the context of family, community, and collegial collaborative aspects associated with teaching.
CURR 5073: Assessment and Accountability
Duration: 8 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
Designed for evaluating learning systems with emphasis on constructing measures to evaluate progress and outcomes in social, affective and cognitive areas.
ELED 5033: Prioritizing and Mapping the Curriculum
Duration: 8 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
Development and function of elementary school curricular patterns.
ELED 5010: Advanced Studies in Math and Science
Duration: 8 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
An integration of current content, techniques, materials and research in elementary science and mathematics with emphasis upon inquiry and discovery processes.
CURR 5023: Research-Based Instruction
Duration: 8 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
Designed to prepare candidates to incorporate methods, content, materials and research in their instructional areas of expertise with emphasis upon integration of research-based methodology in the classroom. Prerequisites: valid Louisiana teaching certificate or equivalent or written permission from certification coordinator.
SPED 5045: Educational Techniques for Exceptional Children in General Classrooms
Duration: 8 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
Analyses the instructional needs of exceptional children and the application of instructional strategies and curricular modifications within regular classrooms. A. Elementary; B. Secondary. Prerequisites: valid Louisiana teaching certificate or equivalent or written permission from certification coordinator.
EDLE 5005: Teacher Leader II: Improving School Performance
Duration: 8 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
Performance-based course to develop teacher leaders to enhance student achievement. Issues and performances emphasize the practice of leadership in the school culture, instructional settings, curriculum, team activities, decision making, communication and learning communities.
ELED 6083: Internship in Elementary/Early Childhood Education
Duration: 8 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
Supervised experience in instruction, supervision or administration in public schools or higher education.
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*Please note that the Louisiana Department of Education may have additional requirements for earning an add-on endorsement. You may review requirements for the Elementary Grades 1-5 add-on endorsement at www.teachlouisiana.net.
