Master of Arts in Education, Curriculum and Instruction
Preparing Tomorrow’s Teacher Leaders Today
The Master of Arts in Education, Curriculum and Instruction focuses on developing mission-driven educators who design purposeful curriculum that fosters deep student understanding and transfer of learning. Practicing educators learn to use authentic performance tasks and how to make effective use of assessment and research to continually improve student learning and refine their teaching practice.
- Crafted to accommodate the schedules of education professionals.
- Cohort model begins each summer.
- Online course delivery sequenced across two years of study.
- Multiple cognate options.
- Designed by expert faculty well-versed in online instruction, dedicated to the program’s students and mission.
- Inspired by the Teacher Leader Model Standards and 5 Core Propositions of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
*This program does NOT lead to initial teacher certification, nor does it require certification for admission.
Degree Requirements
Admission Requirements
The application deadline for this program is April 15 of each calendar year
Applicants are required to have earned a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or a degree from a non-U.S. institution of higher education that is judged equivalent to a U.S. baccalaureate degree by the International Admissions office. A prospective student may apply at any time and should follow the general graduate application procedure for degree-seeking students. Admission to the program is based on:
- Official transcripts from all colleges attended.
- An undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 based on a 4-point scale, computed for all undergraduate credits from the applicant’s most recent baccalaureate degree.
- A one to two-page letter of application detailing the applicant’s motivation for pursuing a graduate degree in education, their academic goals for their graduate studies, and their professional goals.
- Two letters of recommendation.
For more information and to submit your application to the program, visit the Boise State Graduate College website:
Boise State Graduate College Application
Costs and Scholarships
eBoise State provides an affordable, quality education to improve your future. Scholarship opportunities are available for residents and nonresidents, making it even more affordable to attain a quality education.
The College of Education also offers a range of scholarship opportunities.Â