Master of Education · 100% online
Curriculum and Instruction
Advanced study for practicing teachers. Ten courses across three terms, taught by SVU faculty, on your schedule.
Pending accreditor approval to offer master's degrees. Join the waitlist and we'll contact you as soon as applications open.
About the degree
Built for teachers who are still teaching.
Study how people learn and how great teaching works. Learn to design instruction, assess it well, and use data to improve your own classroom and your school. You will finish with a capstone project that puts it all together.
Every course is taught by SVU faculty through recorded video lessons, video discussion, and personal feedback, so you stay connected to your professors and to fellow teachers.
Please note: this is not a licensure program
The M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction does not lead to initial teacher licensure. It is designed for practicing teachers who want advanced study in their craft. To learn how a master's degree is recognized on your district's pay scale, check with your school system.
At a glance
- Degree
- Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
- Credits
- 30 credit hours: ten three-credit courses
- Delivery
- Asynchronous online through Canvas, with no required meeting times
- Terms
- Summer (12 credits), Fall (9), and Spring (9)
- Time limit
- Complete the degree within 24 months of first enrolling
- Grades
- A grade of B or better is required in every course
- Transfer credit
- None accepted; all 30 hours are completed through SVU
- Support
- A teaching assistant supports every course
- Financial aid
- Federal student loans and VA education benefits are available to eligible students
Curriculum
Ten courses, three terms.
The sequence moves from the science of learning, to designing and assessing instruction, to improving practice in your own school.
Summer
12 credit hours · two blocksFall
9 credit hoursSpring
9 credit hoursHow you'll learn
Your professors, personally.
SVU courses are taught through the Asynchronous Video Learning Model, designed to keep the teacher at the center of the experience.
Watch how it works
Lessons, presentations, and feedback are all recorded and submitted, so everyone takes part on their own schedule.
Read the video transcript
- How SVU Online works: online, but never anonymous.
- The professor creates videos to teach and demonstrate the subject matter.
- You watch it on your own schedule.
- You record your own video presentation and submit it.
- Your professor watches when it suits them.
- Your professor records personalized video feedback.
- You watch feedback made just for you.
- Teaching assistants record personalized video posts, too.
- They keep in touch with you throughout the course.
- You record a video post for your classmates.
- They watch and respond on their own time.
- Your classmate records a reply.
- You get to know each other through video.
- SVU Online, Southern Virginia University.
Watch
Your professor teaches through recorded, highly structured lessons.
Discuss
You exchange video responses with fellow teachers, so professional conversation stays human.
Be seen
Your professor often responds to critical work with personalized, learning-centered feedback in video format. Teaching assistants also send personalized video posts to continually stay in touch with students.
Apply it
A job-embedded practicum puts your coursework to work in your own teaching.
What you'll need
The basics for learning on video.
Your courses are recorded and submitted online, so you will need a few basics.
A computer
A laptop or desktop computer. At a minimum, a tablet.
A camera
An embedded camera or an external webcam, for recording video assignments and video feedback to other students.
Screen recording
The ability to record your screen (a screencast) for some assignments.
Faculty
Founding faculty
Michael Griffiths, PhD
Vice President of Online Operations
PhD in Instructional Psychology and Technology, Brigham Young University.
Joe Bouchelle, EdD
SVU faculty member
EdD in Higher Education and M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, University of Virginia; B.A. in English, Virginia Military Institute.
Enrollment
From application to your first class
Once applications open, these are the steps from applying to starting your first term.
- Apply
- Receive access to submit forms for the application process
- Receive acceptance confirmation
- Pay deposit
- Receive registration confirmation
- Start learning as the semester starts
Admissions
Who can apply
The program is designed for practicing teachers.
Join the Waitlist
Southern Virginia University is awaiting approval from its accreditor to offer master's degrees, so applications for this program aren't open yet. Join the waitlist and we'll contact you as soon as they are.
Cost
Tuition
TBD.
Federal student loans and VA benefits can be used
Eligible students can use federal student loans, such as Federal Direct Loans, to help pay for tuition in this program. Federal Pell Grants are available only to undergraduate students, so they do not apply to this master's program. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to see what you qualify for.
Eligible veterans, service members, and family members can also use VA education benefits, such as the GI Bill, to help pay for this program.
Ready to take your teaching further?
Join the waitlist, or talk with our team about whether this program is the right fit.
Join the Waitlist