30-Hour Online Program
12 Hours in Education & 18 Hours in Curriculum & Instruction
- 30 hours of coursework completed in just 12 months*
- 8-week, 15-week, and summer courses
- Fall start date
- Affordable tuition of $15,000 for entire program
- 10% off for TLU Alumni
- All online classes (asynchronous format)
- No on-campus requirements
*Contingent on the number of hours taken
Application Information
- Provide official transcripts from all institutions attended showing you earned a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Must have earned an undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or greater.
- Visit our Application page. Select the application type “Graduate” when creating your application.
- Submit the following documents to complete your application file:
- Transcripts from all colleges/universities attended (including any dual credit or summer coursework)
- Current resume
- Educational philosophy
- Education goals
Why an MAEd in Curriculum & Instruction?
A degree in Curriculum and Instruction is not just for teachers! It provides graduates with a broad, meaningful degree that gives them opportunities to excel and lead in a number of different types of jobs. Examples include:
- Instructional design
- Corporate or military training
- Curriculum development (i.e. textbook publishing, campus, district, content development in any field)
- Campus instructional leadership for educators (i.e. team lead, department chair, instructional coach, future principals, deans of instruction)
- Nonprofit roles that involve training, after-school programs, program development
Master’s in Education-Curriculum and Instruction graduates will be able to design, implement, and evaluate learning experiences. Anyone interested in improving content or teaching—whether in K-12 settings, community, corporate, or other organizational environments—can benefit from this degree.
Who can apply for this program?
TLU’s MA in Education program is designed for anyone interested in professional growth related to curriculum and teaching.
Education Courses (12 hours):
- Issues, Strategies, and Models in Curriculum Design
- Teaching and Learning in Diverse Classrooms
- Research Methods
- Creativity: Theories, Research, and Applications
Curriculum & Instruction (18 hours):
- Advanced Curricular Design
- Social Foundations and Education Trends
- Comparative Curriculum in International Contexts
- Evaluation and Assessment
- Curriculum & Instruction – Special Topics
- Capstone
The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA)
TLU has been approved to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.
NC-SARA is a nonprofit organization that helps expand students’ access to educational opportunities and ensure more efficient, consistent, and effective regulation of distance education programs.
Every student deserves a positive educational experience. Sometimes a student’s experience may not be what they anticipate, and the student may have a concern or a complaint. For this reason, NC-SARA has a process for student complaints. To learn more about this process or to file a complaint, please visit the NC-SARA website:
Contact Us
Amy Barrios
Director, Master of Arts in Education Program
Donna Kubena
Chair, Division of Education
Chair, Undergraduate Program
Director, Alternative Certification Program
