Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction

The Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction from Siena University helps teachers study education research and use it to improve education. Students explore education research, curriculum development, instructional strategies, literacy, technology, assessment, and effective teaching for diverse learners.

The program is delivered as 100% online. It is described as a 30-credit program that most students complete in two to three years. Students choose courses aligned with their interests, classroom needs, and professional goals, including options such as Effective Teaching for All Learners, Literacy Across the Disciplines or TESOL Literacy, and Modern Teacher.

Modules

• Effective Teaching for All Learners
• Literacy Across the Disciplines or TESOL Literacy
• Modern Teacher
• Advanced Certificates: Bilingual Education
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
• Extension Programs: Middle Childhood Extension
• Coordinator of Work Based Learning Programs Extension
• Foreign Language Elementary School (FLES)
• General Science

• Statement of Purpose: Brief personal essay indicating the reason you are pursuing your chosen graduate program and your intended long-term goals (submitted online with your application).
• Resume: Include employment history, certificate or licenses held, volunteer/extracurricular activities, leadership roles, honors/awards and education history (submitted online with your application).
• Letters of Recommendation: Two Letters of Recommendation are required. Recommendations must be submitted by a faculty member at your bachelor’s degree granting institution or professional reference if you have been out of school for some time.
• Transcripts: Official Transcripts are required from all post-secondary institutions which you have earned college credit. Unofficial copies may be uploaded for the purpose of application review, but official copies are required prior to enrollment.
• If you earned your undergraduate degree outside of the United States, an evaluated transcript is required by a recognized member of The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES.), with preferred evaluators being World Education Services, Inc. or Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
• The program is designed for teachers who already hold initial New York State certification.

• TOEFL: 79
• IELTS: 6.5
• DUOLINGO: 115