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	x remove Education, Instruction and Curriculum, M.Ed.
Credits Required	33
Format	Face To Face
Location	Classes for graduate students in this major meet downtown on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.
Coursework	All Master of Education (M.Ed.) programs require a minimum of 33 semester hours.
Career Options	P-12 teaching Childcare and early childhood supervision School administration College level professional and administrative positions Aside from the M.Ed. degree, other education programs are available. Visit gvsu.edu/education/grad for details.
Application Deadline	Deadline for fall semester is July 15; winter, November 15; spring/summer, March 15. Early application is strongly encouraged to secure course enrollment. Those applications received after the deadline will be considered on an individual basis and program availability. The $30 nonrefundable application fee is waived if you have previously applied to GVSU.
Skills Employers Want	Instruction and curriculum graduates leave with the following skills: The ability to deconstruct state curriculum standards and develop programs of instruction and assessments to ensure that all students achieve high levels of curriculum mastery. Recommendation for certification in elementary or secondary education, or recommendation for endorsement in early childhood, cognitive impairments, emotional impairments, or learning disabilities. Expertise in particular aspects of the discipline pursued. Knowledge of current and seminal research in the discipline. Application of current and seminal research in classroom settings. Knowledge and application of advanced instructional and assessment approaches Ability to collect and analyze data leading to classroom, school-wide, and district-level decision-making. Advanced-level knowledge of critical issues facing the discipline.