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Our curriculum and instruction programs use bleeding edge technology like our virtual classrooms to give you the best preparation possible. We instill the same care that we have for our students into all our graduates, making them truly exceptional educational professionals. Our programs are based on a firm foundation of neuroscience enabling you to benefit from instruction methods that are tailored to how our brains learn.
Programs Offered
Curriculum & Instruction
Master of Arts
Quick Facts
Level
Graduate
Location
La Sierra Campus
Duration
45 Units
Accreditation
WASC
Description:
The Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction builds on the baccalaureate degree. The program is designed to cover a combination of theory, practical skills and research, which meets the needs of the professional educator. All MA candidates should request an academic advisor upon receiving acceptance to a graduate program.
Curriculum & Instruction
Master of Arts in Teaching
Quick Facts
Level
Graduate
Location
La Sierra Campus
Duration
51-53 Units
Accreditation
WASC
Description:
The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) is the second approach available for completing the approved Teacher Education Program. The credential program is integrated with graduate courses that enhance candidate ability to teach in California schools. The Master of Arts in Teaching is a 51 quarter unit degree. Students in both the blended undergraduate program and the Master of Arts in Teaching are required to take the examinations required by the State of California (See examinations below).
Because the Teacher Education Program is a California Commission on Teacher Credentialing approved program, program decisions are made based on the requirements of the State of California, as well as the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists and the Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Throughout the teacher education program, students must participate in periodic assessments. Should the assessment results received by the department indicate an area of concern, the student may be asked to follow an individualized remediation plan in order to attain the success expected in the profession. As this is a State of California approved program, the program content may not be otherwise adjusted.
Curriculum & Instruction
Education Specialist
Quick Facts
Level
Graduate
Location
La Sierra Campus
Duration
45 Units
Accreditation
WASC
Description:
The Specialist in Education degree for Curriculum and Instruction contributes to the development of professional personnel for service in a variety of educational settings, including professional teacher (K-16), supervisory functions, and other central office functions involving curriculum leadership. For further information about this degree contact the Department of Education & Leadership.
Benchmarks at the end of the EdS program determine whether the student will be allowed to progress toward the doctoral degree. These include but are not limited to a written qualifying examination with an oral defense of the written examination, and successful completion of courses with a minimum GPA of 3.3. Candidates successful at completing these benchmarks are eligible to apply for candidacy in the doctoral program.
Curriculum & Instruction
Doctor of Education
Quick Facts
Level
Graduate
Location
La Sierra Campus
Duration
42 Units
Accreditation
WASC
Description:
The program goals for the Doctor of Education degree with specialization in Curriculum and Instruction are:
- To know:
- To expand students’ knowledge of the field of Curriculum and Instruction.
- To develop academic writing skills at a graduate level.
- To further develop students’ research skills.
- To seek:
- To further develop critical thinking and analysis in knowledge about education.
- To expand students’ moral development in a Christian context.
- To serve:
- To further develop professionalism in educators.
- To gain knowledge of issues relating to the social context of education.
Career Outcomes
2% Job Market Growth
$74,620 Annual Median Salary
The median annual wage for instructional coordinators was $74,620 in May 2023. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $46,540, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $109,500.
In May 2023, the median annual wages for instructional coordinators in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Government $80,450
Elementary and secondary schools; local $78,910
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; private $73,990
Educational support services; private $65,120
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state $64,490
Program Stats
Our Alumni Work in these Occupations
- Teacher13
- High School Teachers12
- Higher Education Teachers11
- K-12 Education Administrators9
- Elementary School Teachers7
- General and Operations Managers4
- Clergy3
Our Alumni Work Here
- Loma Linda University8
- Sierra Academy6
- San Gabriel Academy4
- Southeastern California Conference3
- University of California3
- Loma Linda Academy3
- Southern California Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists2
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Partial information in this page was retrieved from Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Instructional Coordinators at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/instructional-coordinators.htm (visited November 16, 2024).
