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CIU Home > Graduate > Degrees > Med-ci

MED - Curriculum & Instruction

Description

The Master of Education program in Curriculum and Instruction is designed for the experienced classroom teacher who desires to either elevate current skills to the level of Master Teacher or focus on acquiring the skills needed to evaluate, develop and supervise the school's curriculum. A range of electives allows for the development of expertise in areas of interest, need or previous study. The instructional focus is on biblical and subject matter integration, differentiated instruction, critical thinking and authentic assessment. The program schedule is designed for completion in either one year (two full summers and a flexible fall and spring schedule) or three summers (4-5 weeks each summer).

Resident Faculty

Anita Cooper (Ph.D., University of South Carolina) Dr. Cooper directs the Bible Teaching program, a program specifically designed to prepare students to teach the Bible in a school setting. Before coming to CIU, she taught Bible in the public schools in Tennessee and West Virginia in grades K-12. Since jo... more

Elaine Lindsey (Ed.D. University of South Carolina) Elaine Lindsey serves as MEd Program Director. Her background and on-going experience in curricular issues, instructional supervision, and curriculum evaluation and development, make her a valuable asset to the MEd programs.

Connie Mitchell (Ed.D. University of Miami) Dr. Connie Mitchell serves at Columbia International University as Associate Dean for Education Programs. She has been teaching since 1967, almost all in biblical higher education. Although she has often had an administrative role, including many responsi... more

Milt Uecker (Ed.D. University of Virginia) Dr. Milt Uecker, Ed.D., is the dean of the Graduate School and teaches courses on educational philosophy, early childhood education, and curriculum. He is a national and international conference speaker and a contributor to the Christian Early Education a... more

Jim Watson (Ph.D. Ohio State University) Dr. Jim Watson currently serves Columbia International University as a professor in the Graduate School. Dr. Watson's teaching focuses on classroom assessment, educational research and organizational behavior. He teaches in the Ed.D., M.Ed. and M.A.T. pro... more

Adjunct Faculty