Master of Arts in Education, option in Curriculum and Instruction

The 30-unit Master of Arts in Education, Curriculum and Instruction option (M.A.Ed.-C&I) is one of the largest and most personalizable non-cohorted master’s programs at Fresno State. The program’s flexibility, elective course options, and core coursework in advanced curriculum, instruction, educational psychology, program evaluation, research methodology, and educational statistics attract potential students from a wide variety of professions and backgrounds. Research is an important component of our program. Students will complete either a master's project or thesis as a culminating experience. 

Students progress through the M.A.Ed.-C&I program at their own pace and select courses that meet their professional needs. Students with full-time jobs typically take two courses (6 units) a semester. A highly attractive and unique feature of our program is the opportunity for students to select 15 units of electives in one or more areas of professional interest such as educational technology, research methology, literacy, counseling, mathematics, kinesiology, program evaluation, psychology, history, and early childhood education. In addition, up to nine units of recent post-baccalaureate coursework may be considered for transfer into the program. All degree coursework must be taken within a 5-year time frame.

Our core courses typically meet once a week (4 p.m.-6:50 p.m. or 7 p.m.-9:50 p.m.). Although we are not an online program, a majority of our courses (80%) usually offer an online option. (If a fully online program is desired, the MAT program may be an option.) Please visit https://bit.ly/MAEd-CI-2024Orientation to learn more about the M.A.Ed-C&I program and a few of our graduates!

Our Graduates' Careers Have Included the Following:

• Director of Research, Evaluation and Assessment for Fresno Unified School District
• Dean of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for the Madera Technical Exploration Center
• Universal Design for Learning accessibility specialist at Fresno State
• Teacher on special assignment for mathematics
• Research associate for state and federal grants
• Curriculum coordinator for Burton School District
• Fresno State instructor for teaching credential and statistics courses
• Program officer for the American Indian Science and Engineering Society
• High school department chair
• Equestrian coach at UC Davis
• Director of recruiting operations for Fresno State football 
• Head strength and conditioning coach and fitness center director
• Associate program director for UCSF-Fresno’s Pediatric Residency Program
• Lecturer in the Department of Public Health and battalion chief at Fresno Fire Dept.

The program is a pathway to helping you meet your unique professional goals, whatever they may be! Please feel free to contact the program coordinator if you have any questions or for more information!

Meet Our Faculty