Program Quick Facts
Convenient Class Schedule
Take classes on campus or 100% online in the late afternoon and evening.
Experienced Faculty
Learn from professor-mentors with real-world expertise.
Deepen Your Faith
Build a strong spiritual foundation through Christ-centered education.
Develop Strategies for Creating Effective Learning Environments
The M.A. in Education, Curriculum and Instruction program will prepare you to become an inspiring California teacher and a leader in your school and community. Gain the tools and insights you need to plan and design advanced learning experiences that draw upon and value each of your student’s background, prior knowledge and interests. This program is perfect for educators who have a bachelor’s degree and teaching credential and want to earn a master’s to advance within the education field.
At Vanguard University, our graduate education programs are taught by professor-mentors in a caring learning community. Through our philosophy of Education for Love and Wisdom, we prepare you to be an educator who makes a lasting difference in your classroom and school.
Career Outcomes
With an M.A. in Education, Curriculum and Instruction degree, you will be well-positioned to seek career advancement as a teacher leader. This might include positions like:
- Grade-level team leader
- Instructional coach
- Teacher on special assignment
- Subject area coordinator
- Curriculum coordinator
- Educational director
I am most grateful for the love of Jesus Christ that is present throughout the Vanguard experience. I had heard of other colleges that have a Christian framework but it is not infused in the teaching. Yet, with Vanguard it was like learning in a ‘home’ of grace, compassion, understanding and kindness.
– Jill Lodato, ’17
Upon completion of the M.A. in Education, Curriculum and Instruction program, you will be prepared to:
- Become a teacher-researcher to enhance teaching practice
- Link theory and research to inform instruction and assessment
- Demonstrate a knowledge base of educational issues relevant to student learning
- Plan curriculum that aligns methods of assessment with standards to inform instruction
- Use multiple sources of data to assess student learning
- Use theory and research to inform both formative and summative assessment
- Utilize a collaborative work ethic to improve professional practice
- Communicate clearly through appropriate methods and media while monitoring, analyzing and adjusting for diverse settings and context
- Engage in reflective practice that balances data-driven decision making and human dynamics
- Employ a holistic approach to student learning that integrates faith and learning
- Embrace God’s calling to maximize personal teaching-leadership skills and to demonstrate the qualities of a constructive change agent in the educational community
The M.A. in Education, Curriculum and Instruction consists of 40 total units, including the graduate level units from the credential program at Vanguard.
If you are not intending to complete the VU credential program you can complete the 30-unit option without applying the VU credential graduate level units. Additional concentration coursework is required.
| Sample Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| EDUG-605 Current Issues in Education | 2 Credits |
| EDUG-606 Introduction to Educational Research | 4 Credits |
| EDUG-609 Curriculum Design and Teaching | 2 Credits |
| EDUG-610 Educational Assessment and Evaluation | 4 Credits |
At Vanguard University, you will experience personalized instruction paired with a strong spiritual foundation that fosters knowledge, cultivates character and deepens faith. Our Christian professor-mentors will prepare you to make meaningful contributions in your profession and community, equipping you to lead a Spirit-empowered life of Christ-centered leadership and service.
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