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Curriculum & Instruction (Graduate)
Develop new instructional strategies, study pedagogical theory and best practices, examine current issues in education or contribute to educational research in the field of curriculum and instruction in the K-20 educational landscape.
Curriculum & Instruction – Master of Education (M.Ed.), Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) or Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Montana State’s Curriculum and Instruction program offers three options for educators wanting to further invest in their teaching practice. Both the Professional Educator and Technology Education tracks grant candidates the opportunity to investigate contemporary instructional strategies, further augment their present understanding of pedagogy with contemporary theory and gain a deeper understanding of student development. Candidates in the Educational Researcher track can combine their subject interests with an exploration of research methodology to contribute to their field.
Learn With Flexibility
The Curriculum & Instruction M.Ed. program is structured to allow full-time working
professionals to continue their jobs while working toward an advanced degree.
Adventure Awaits
LendEDU has ranked MSU #1 in Outdoor Recreation, due to its proximity to world-class
skiing, blue-ribbon rivers for fishing and seemingly endless hiking opportunities,
as well as access to rental equipment from the ASMSU Outdoor Recreation Program.
CPED Member
The College of Education, Health and Human Development is a proud member of the Carnegie
Project on the Education Doctorate.
Fund Your Education
The Graduate School at Montana State is dedicated to helping students secure funding during their time at MSU. Some resources the Department of Education and Graduate School offer includes:
Additionally, most of our incoming graduate students are funded with graduate assistantships throughout the Fall and Spring semesters, with the possibility of summer employment as well. More information, as well as a list of available graduate assistantships and their job descriptions, are available on the Department of Education website.
Library Media Certificate
Montana State's Curriculum & Instruction program offers an additional Certificate in Library Media to assist licensed teachers in obtaining the school library media endorsement. The Library Media Certificate can also be for teachers seeking school library media professional development or for educators interested in earning their M.Ed. in conjunction with it.
The Certificate is comprised of 21 credits and can take as little as 3 semesters to complete. For more information, including application requirements and deadlines, reach out to the Curriculum & Instruction Program Leader or read more on the Curriculum & Instruction program's website.
Admissions Requirements
Each program within the Graduate School at Montana State has its own particular requirements for admission, and the Curriculum & Instruction program is not different. Due to the distinctive needs between the M.Ed., Ed.D., and Ph.D. programs in Curriculum & Instruction, the Department of Education has collated all requirements for applications in one easy-to-access resource for all potential students.
Although the Graduate Program at Montana State does practice rolling admissions, the Curriculum
& Instruction program follow these deadlines for each semester:
- Fall, for M.Ed. students: April 1
- Spring, for M.Ed. students: November 1
- Summer, for M.Ed. students: April 1
- Fall, for Ed.D. and Ph.D. students: April 1