The educational specialist with a specialization in curriculum, instruction, management, and administration focuses on training educators as effective educational and instructional leaders. This specialization provides educators with the skills to develop and evaluate curriculum and curricular programs, with an emphasis on district-level leadership. Course content is research-based and infuses best practices in education.
practicing curriculum developers, instructional leaders, administrators, and teachers who wish to obtain a graduate degree and increase their expertise in their current field
individuals with a master’s degree who wish to obtain a graduate degree and increase their knowledge and skills in curriculum, instruction, management, and administration
completed admission application packet, including a $50 nonrefundable application fee made payable to Nova Southeastern University
official transcript indicating conferral of a master’s degree by a regionally accredited institution (3.0 minimum cumulative grade point average required)
official transcripts from all previously attended postsecondary institutions
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EDU 5000 Orientation to the Graduate Teacher Education Program
NGTE 700 Educational Inquiry and Electronic Research Technologies
CIMA 702 Curriculum and Instruction Trends and Issues
NGTE 705 Today’s Educational Leader
NGTE 706 Managing Change in the Educational Environment
NGTE 715 Educational Diversity and Community
CIMA 712 Curriculum and Instruction Management
CIMA 717 Curricular Product Evaluation
GRA 710 Grant Writing
CIMA 707 Focus on the Future: Reconceptualizing Curriculum
NGTE 720 Seminar in Program Synthesis
The seminar in program synthesis is one of many practical applications included in the curriculum, instruction, management, and administration specialization. This culminating experience is the final step in the completion of the program. It is based on reflection, analysis, and synthesis and provides the student with an opportunity to prepare a detailed statement of the field in its current state, as well as future projections. Students are also required to provide an analysis and synthesis of the individual student’s learning experiences through research, evaluation, and practical application of projects, programs, and procedures developed throughout the program of study.
satisfactory completion of all required coursework
successful completion of the field-based project
cumulative maintained grade point average of 3.0 or higher
completed application for degree
Coursework for the curriculum, instruction, management, and administration specialization is available online and at many of the university’s Student Educational Centers throughout the state of Florida. The online delivery option allows students to receive and submit coursework and interact with participants and professors via the Internet. The site-based delivery option allows students to take classes in the evenings or on weekends in a location near their homes. The distance delivery option allows busy professionals to complete their degrees without having to leave their jobs or travel long distances.
Faculty members for the educational specialist are recognized scholars and educators from Nova Southeastern University and other major universities and institutions throughout the country. In addition, many are also highly respected professional practitioners. They are carefully selected on the basis of their subject expertise, teaching abilities, and professional involvement. Most importantly, they are united in their desire to not only educate, but to inspire students to use what they learn to inspire others.
Courses in the curriculum, instruction, management, and administration specialization may meet state department of education requirements for certification and/or recertification. It is the responsibility of each student to contact his or her state department of education regarding certification, recertification, and/or endorsement requirements.