Curry School of Education

Applicants must meet the general requirements for admission to MEd programs.  These include two recommendations from faculty and/or employers, a goal statement, unofficial transcripts and official GRE scores that meet Curry criteria for admission. Recommendations must be solicited through Curry’s online application. International students must also submit official TOEFL scores.  More information can be found on the admissions website.

M.Ed. applications must be received by February 1. For more information on what is needed for admission see the Curry admissions page.

For the MEd, at least 30 units must be earned at the University of Virginia, with 18 of those units earned on-grounds. A maximum of 6 units may be transferred from another college or university, though a maximum of 6 units may be earned under Professional Development status and transferred in. No requirements may be completed more than five years before the MEd is to be awarded.

15 hour M.Ed. core:

Instruction (3)

EDLF 7390 Differentiated Instruction        

Diversity  Select one from: (3)

EDIS 7550 Education and Cultural Diversity 

EDLF 5000 Multicultural Education        

EDLF 7607 Comparative Education        

EDIS 5650 Cultural Geography        

Curriculum & Technology (9)

EDIS 7000 Introduction to Instructional Design      

EDIS 8010: Advanced Instructional Design         

EDIS 7010 Computer Courseware Tools

18 hour concentration:

IT Concentration:  (6)

EDIS 7020 Computer Courseware Design

EDIS  5550 Instructional Visualizations

Museums & Media:  Select one from: (3)

EDIS  5500 Educational Apps., Simulations, & Videogames

EDIS  5620 Video Communications

EDIS  7070 Digital Media Creation (summer)

Learning Theory:  Select one from: (3)

EDLF 5011 Adolescent Learning & Development

EDLF 7170 Concepts of Learning

EDLF 7200 Child Development

EDLF 8661: Adult Development  or The Adult Learner

Leadership & Evaluation:  Select one from: (3)

EDLF 5550: Leadership for Instructional Technology

EDLF 7180/7190: Tests & Measurement (2 cr.) & Classroom Assessment (1 cr.)

EDLF 7402: Program Evaluation

Elective:  Select one graduate-level elective, with advisor. (3)

Comprehensive Examination:
Students must complete three comprehensive examination questions under the direction of the IT faculty before the master's degree can be completed.

Financial aid options available to MEd students include loans and federal work-study options described on the website for Student Financial Services. At the school and departmental levels, master’s and education specialist students are encouraged to speak to their advisors and principal investigators (PIs) regarding potential paid positions on grant-funded projects at the Curry School and throughout the University.

The MEd requires a minimum of 30 credits of coursework.

Semester of Entry:

Fall

Full or Part Time:

Students have the option to enroll as full- or part-time students.

Fall, first year (12 units): EDIS 7000: Intro to Instructional Design (3), EDIS 7010: Computer Courseware Tools (3) plus 6 units of coursework (see Degree Requirements on this page).
Spring, first year: (12 units): EDIS 8010 Adv. Instructional Design (3), EDIS 7020 Computer Courseware Design (3) plus 6 units of coursework (see Degree Requirements on this page).
Fall, second year: (12 units) of coursework (see Degree Requirements on this page).

Director of Educational Technology Director, Education & Business Development Instructional Technology Advisor Lead Instructional Designer Manager of Instructional Design & Development Multimedia & Web Applications Developer President of Professional Services, IT organization Professor, School of Education Senior Technical Trainer Technology Coordinator Web Product Manager

Karen Dwier  

kgd9g@virginia.edu  

Bavaro Hall 312F       

434-924-0831