Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction – English Online

Expand your impact in educational settings by honing your English instructional practices and curriculum development strategies. Become a content expert in classroom rhetoric and literature with this online program.

Next Apply Date: 2/17/25
Next Class Start Date: 3/10/25
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Program Overview

Insight into our online curriculum and instruction – English master's program

Expand your impact in educational settings by honing your English instructional practices and curriculum development strategies with SOSU's Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction online program. Become a content expert in classroom rhetoric and literature and pursue career advancement in the classroom as a curriculum specialist or instructional coordinator. Courses are accelerated and flexible, so you can earn your degree online while continuing to work full time.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Empowers you with the theoretical and practical foundation to create and support innovative, transformational learning environments for elementary and secondary school students
  • Learn to apply advanced-level rhetorical principles
  • Advance your studies in world literature relating to such subjects as authors, genres, ideas, critical principles, and aesthetic theories
  • Empowers you with the theoretical and practical foundation to create and support innovative, transformational learning environments for elementary and secondary school students
  • Learn to apply advanced-level rhetorical principles
  • Advance your studies in world literature relating to such subjects as authors, genres, ideas, critical principles, and aesthetic theories

As a graduate of this online M.Ed. program, you have the advanced leadership skills specific to teaching English that prepare you for higher roles, such as:

  • English Teacher
  • Curriculum Development Specialist
  • Instructional Coordinator
  • Program Administrator
  • Librarian
  • English Teacher
  • Curriculum Development Specialist
  • Instructional Coordinator
  • Program Administrator
  • Librarian

Other online education programs also available:

SE offers a variety of other programs in addition to the M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction – English online. Check out all our master of education online degree programs.

Total Tuition, Including Fees $9,540*
Duration As few as 12 months
Credit Hours 30

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The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) accredits the School of Education and Behavioral Sciences at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. CAEP promotes excellence in educator preparation through quality assurance and continuous improvement.

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Tuition

Our budget-friendly tuition can be paid as you go

Southeastern Oklahoma State University offers its students the opportunity to earn their online degree with affordable, pay-as-you-go tuition that includes fees.

Tuition breakdown:

Total Tuition $9,540*
Per Credit Hour $318

Calendar

Know the upcoming dates and deadlines for our online program

At SOSU, we offer multiple start dates throughout the year so you never have to wait long to get started on your online degree program. The chart below shows upcoming start dates, along with important deadlines, such as when your application should be submitted and when payments are due.

TermProgram Start DateApplication DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlineTuition DeadlineLast Class Day
Spring I1/13/2512/16/2412/16/241/10/252/25/253/2/25
Spring II3/10/252/17/252/17/253/7/254/15/255/4/25
Summer I5/12/254/28/254/28/255/9/256/1/256/29/25
Summer II6/30/256/16/256/16/256/27/257/3/258/10/25
Fall I8/18/258/4/258/4/258/15/259/15/2510/5/25
Fall II10/13/259/29/259/29/2510/10/2511/1/2512/7/25

Now enrolling:

Apply Date 2/17/25
Class Starts 3/10/25

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Admissions

See our admission requirements for this online English master’s program

Southeastern Oklahoma State University's online M.Ed. programs have specific requirements that applicants must meet to enroll. Please read the admission guidelines to ensure you qualify.

  • Online Application
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA

If you have any special circumstances that need further clarification, please contact us at 844-515-9100.

To meet the admission requirements for the M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction – English online program, applicants must meet one of the following criteria:

  • Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university with a minimum 2.75 overall GPA or minimum 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of courses, or
  • Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA AND a packet consisting of a current resume, one professional letter of recommendation, and letter of application which outlines the applicant's career goals and objectives (including how an M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction – English will enhance their career) that must be reviewed and approved by program faculty, or
  • Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university and at least 6 hours in a graduate program from a regionally accredited university with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and must be in good standing at previous university
  • No GRE is required for Southeastern Oklahoma State University online M.Ed. programs.
  • There is a non-refundable $30 application fee for both domestic and international students.

International Application and Admissions Requirements: Please note, unfortunately, students with an F-1 visa are ineligible for online programs.

  1. Complete the application.
  2. Academic Records:
    • Original final post-secondary transcript(s) from each college or university attended within the United States.
    • Post-secondary records from outside the U.S. must be course-by-course analyzed by a NACES (www.NACES.org) educational credential evaluation service such as IERF or WES or ECE.
  3. English Proficiency: Internet-based TOEFL score of 79 or an IELTS Academic score of 6.5; taken within 2 years of enrollment.
    • For TOEFL, have your score report sent to Southeastern (institution code: 6657).
    • For IELTS, let us know your TRF number.
    • You do not need TOEFL or IELTS scores if you meet one of the following:
      • English is your first language from a country whose official language is English
      • You have a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. college or university
      • You have a bachelor’s degree from an English speaking country

Official sealed transcripts from all previous institutions should be sent to Southeastern Oklahoma State University:

Southeastern Oklahoma State University/Registrar
425 W. University Blvd.
Durant, OK 74701-3347

Email: [email protected]

Courses

Read about our online M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction – English online curriculum

For the M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction – English online, you will complete a total of 10 courses equaling 30 credit hours, including 18 credit hours of core coursework and 12 credit hours of English C&I specialty courses.

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
A study of research methodology and literature related to solving educational problems and improving the learning process.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Educators will explore, critically appraise, and apply the historical and philosophical foundations of education to their professional practice. Attention will be given to such topics as the purposes of education, professional ethics, technology and education, and diversity in schooling and society.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
An investigation of contemporary problems of classroom instruction and related educational and social concerns. Additional strategies for coping with these problems are examined.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Theoretical and practical foundations to empower visionary leaders with the required innovative, culturally responsive knowledge/skills required to thrive in a variety of socio-economically and/or geographically diverse organizations, such as: K-12 schools, for and/or non-profit organizations, universities, libraries and museums.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Legal regulations as they relate to the administration of public schools.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course will empower students with the theoretical and practical foundation to create and support innovative, transformational learning environments that are infused with technology.

Students must choose four of the following courses.

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Study and application of rhetorical principles on an advanced level.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Advanced studies in world literature relating to such subjects as an author, a genre, an idea, a critical principle, or an aesthetic theory. Topics to be announced by department.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Research or reading seminar on English option.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Advanced studies in American literature relating to such subjects as an author, a work, a genre, an idea, a critical principle, or an aesthetic theory. Topics to be announced by department.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Advanced studies in British literature relating to such subjects as an author, a work, a genre, an idea, a critical principle, or an aesthetic theory. Topics to be announced by department.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Advanced study of the structure of English sentences and their use in writing and speaking.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
An intensive study of selected works of major literary critics from Aristotle to the present with practice in the application of literary theory to reading.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Study of literature for adolescents (age 11-18, grades 6-12) with emphasis on contemporary works. Will include scholarly analysis and teaching applications.

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