Advance your teaching career with your master’s in secondary curriculum and instruction. You'll learn best practices and the latest pedagogical theories.
Why Study Secondary Curriculum and Instruction?
Today's school environments are more complex than ever before. It's essential to keep up with the latest teaching theories and best practices to provide your students with the best opportunity for success.
The master of arts degree in secondary curriculum and instruction is designed to follow CSUN’s Preliminary Single-Subject Credential Program but can also be taken as a standalone to prepare teachers of any subject to become more effective teachers
Upon graduation, you'll be ready to take on new roles like mentor teacher, supervising teacher, subject matter teaching specialist or department chairperson.
This degree typically comes with a higher salary, and master’s degrees are usually required for part-time teaching at the community college or university level.
Why Study Secondary Curriculum and Instruction at CSUN?
Training California's Best Teachers
We're the #1 university for preparing public school teachers in California and each year our alumni are among the LAUSD Teacher of the Year award winners.
Inclusive Education Leader
We’re nationally known as a leader in inclusive education. We train teachers who are culturally competent and ready to thrive across diverse, dynamic Southern California school districts.
Faculty Who Inspire
You won’t just be another face in a lecture hall — you’ll get to know your faculty members who are just as passionate about mentoring their students as you are about yours.
Curriculum Designed for Teachers
The Master of Arts in Secondary Curriculum and Instruction program is designed to cater to working teachers with features like:
- Flexible pacing
- Convenient class schedules for working educators
- Average completion time of one and a half years
- Priority enrollment in program classes
What You'll Learn
This program is designed for full-time working teachers to complete in one or two years. From the outset, you'll focus on what's most important to you, taking courses specific to secondary curriculum and instruction.
The Latest Methodology
In this program, you'll examine current national and discipline-based educational issues, in particular those related to secondary-level curriculum, instruction and assessment.
Applied Theory Classrooms
At CSUN, we place a high level of importance on research-based classroom decisions. You'll learn to evaluate and apply theory and best practices related to curriculum, instruction and assessment in secondary classrooms.
Develop a Classroom Project
Along with forming professional ties with other secondary educators and faculty, you'll learn to develop a classroom research project and write a proposal.
Admission Information
To be considered for admission to CSUN as a master’s student, you will need to:
- Meet university requirements.
- Meet department requirements for the Master of Arts in Secondary Curriculum and Instruction.
- Apply to both the university and the specific graduate program of interest.
Learn more about applying for a master's program at CSUN.