Master of Education (M.Ed.)
7-week 100% online
Curriculum and Teaching
The part-time master’s program in curriculum and teaching at BGSU is designed for practicing teachers who want to expand their existing license and build 21st-century technology skills. It takes about two years to complete.
The M.Ed. program enhances curricular innovation and teaching practices necessary for master teachers. It is based on the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and the Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession.
Seven-week courses during the academic year (or six-week courses in the summer) and field-based teaching experiences lead to a final project or thesis.
The required 12 credit hours of electives offer the choice of an Ohio teaching certificate or an endorsement. Students also may choose from contemporary offerings in alignment with Ohio’s teaching needs or design their own customized curricular focus to fulfill the elective requirement.
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Program highlights
- Flexibility. Choose from six start dates throughout the year.
- Two for one. Graduate from BGSU with your master’s and an endorsement or certificate. Or choose electives to tailor your own customized curricular focus.
- Diverse field experiences. Put theory into practice. Courses are tied to field experiences that promote hands-on learning.
- Engaging, relevant courses. Seven-week courses during the academic year (or six weeks in the summer) are thought-provoking and address current education issues. Our expert faculty focus on assessment and data-driven decisions.
- Technology-rich program. Stay current in the ever-changing field of educational technology.
Career opportunities
Graduates of the curriculum and teaching master’s program at BGSU meet the highest standards in teaching and learning in Ohio and nationally. Ohio teachers, especially those with a M.Ed. and in-demand endorsements and certificates, will always be competitive for teaching jobs in Ohio.
Career paths
- Intervention specialist
- Lead teacher
- Reading certified teacher
- Senior professional educator
- Instructional specialist
Participating in the curriculum and teaching master’s program at BGSU helped me to further develop my skills in my own classroom. Through an understanding of the curriculum, as well as an understanding of early childhood development, I was able to transfer over best-practice strategies for the benefit of my students.
Kelly Coronado
Whitehouse Primary, second grade
Every professor I had was open, flexible and intelligent. They answered all of my questions, and I felt a sense of community even though it was entirely online. I learned a lot that I could directly apply to my teacher life. I enjoyed participating in classes and had a wonderful advisor who helped me the entire way.
Alexa Sword
Brunswick City School District, Title One K-3 teacher
Personally and professionally, BGSU redefined my life’s purpose, perspective and posture. The program’s expectation of rigorous research, conducted in the context of diverse educational communities, prepared me to think and work effectively as a curriculum consultant, instructional coach and university faculty member.
Michelle Rygg
Student teaching supervisor, Washington State University
Curriculum
The master’s program in curriculum and teaching cultivates modern approaches to teaching and learning in today’s educational environments.
The comprehensive curriculum equips candidates with research skills and applied classroom knowledge needed to help pupils succeed in contemporary classrooms.
Seven-week courses and field-based teaching experiences lead to a final project or thesis.
The required 12 credit hours of electives offers you a choice of an Ohio teaching certificate or an endorsement. Or you can customize a personal curricular focus that meets your goals and interests.
We reserve the right to adjust the courses offered, course sequence and content as necessary to continually upgrade and improve the program.
Sample courses
- Curriculum Inquiry (with field experience)
- Curriculum Issues and Trends (with field experience)
- Classroom Technology for Teachers
- Advanced Pedagogy and Best Practices (with field experience)
- Qualitative Approaches to Classroom Inquiry
- Using Assessment and Research to Improve Practice
Graduate-level certificate and endorsement options
As part of your required 12 hours of electives, you can choose from contemporary certificates and endorsements in alignment with Ohio’s teaching needs. Endorsements are Ohio-specific and may have prerequisites or require further exams.
Early Childhood Generalist Endorsement – Prepares teachers holding an Ohio K-3 license to teach all subject areas in grades 4 and 5.
Middle Childhood Generalist Endorsement – Prepares teachers holding an Ohio Middle Childhood Education license to add one or two academic areas to their licenses, enabling them to teach the added subjects in grades 4-6.
Reading Endorsement – For candidates who wish to focus on positions as reading teachers at all grade levels and with all students.
Computer Technology Endorsement – Prepares teachers for leadership for local, state or national educational technology initiatives; candidates also will be licensed to teach K-12 computer science courses.
Workforce Development Certificate – Certificate is required coursework to advance a four-year Ohio Alternative Educator License to a five-year Ohio Professional License.
Autism Spectrum Disorders Certificate – Provides educators with knowledge and skills to meet the educational and psychosocial needs of individuals with ASD.
Assistive Technology Certificate – Enables educators to help individuals with disabilities participate more fully in their homes, schools and communities through assistive technology.
Secondary Transition Certificate – Prepares you to help students with disabilities be successful in life after high school.
BGSU is the only university in Ohio and one of just nine in the nation to earn the Quality Matters Online Learner Support certificate for all of our seven-week online programs. The certificate recognizes that our programs provide the critical services needed for student success and that we use student feedback to continuously improve those services.
The Master of Education in curriculum and teaching is a program from the School of Inclusive Teacher Education in the College of Education and Human Development.
Accreditation
Bowling Green State University [BGSU] is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. BGSU has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 01/01/1916. The most recent reaffirmation of accreditation was received in 2022-2023, with our next reaffirmation of accreditation scheduled for 2032-2033. Questions should be directed to the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.