Máster en Educación en Currículo e Instrucción

Program Overview

Our 30-credit Master of Education (MEd) in Curriculum and Instruction is a fully online and asynchronous professional degree program that supports educators and practitioners across learning contexts (e.g. K-12, museums, after-school, etc.). We prepare you to develop high-impact learning experiences for student learners by developing activities that are engaging, equitable, and empowering, and which will build your students' skills in complex thinking, collaboration, and communication.

Quick Facts

• Program Duration: 2 academic years (4 semesters)
• Time Commitment: Full-time or Part-time
• Term of Enrollment: Fall and Summer
• Course Requirements: 30 credits
• Format: 100% Online
• Application Deadlines:
  • Summer term start - March 1 priority application deadline
  • Fall term start - July 1 priority application deadline
• Admissions Requirements: GRE exam not required

One Degree. Two Certificates

Students completing this program will earn a master’s degree and graduate certificates in  STEAM Education   and   Critical Technology and Digital Media for Learning . Students have the option of taking a literacy courses in place of the CriT-DML courses but this option does not result in a second certificate.

Degree Requirements

• 30 credits of coursework, including all STEAM courses and required general education courses
• Digital capstone project to be evaluated by program faculty

About Pitt Education

Pick Your Destination -- And We'll Help You Get There

Consistently ranked among the top graduate schools of education by  U.S. News & World Report , the Pitt School of Education offers world-class education programs that ignite learning for all. With over 50 graduate and undergraduate degree programs in education, we are focused on advancing education.

Facts and Rankings

We are proud to offer an education that advances equity in education through our emphasis on experiential learning, community-focused projects, and close interactions with faculty.

Faculty and Students

Faculty

• Full-time faculty: 77
• Full-time faculty with doctorates: 100 percent
• Funded grant research: $32 million in total active grants

Students

• Undergraduate: 409
• Graduate: 554
• Total: 963

Geography

• In-State: 68% from Pennsylvania
• Out-of-State: 32% from other U.S. states
• International: 7% of students international
• Countries Represented: 20 countries

Life in Pittsburgh

Culture. Sports. Art. Parks. Shopping. Dining.

Located in Oakland, the University of Pittsburgh campus is a unique area that also manages to harmonize with Pittsburgh and its other distinct surrounding neighborhoods. Pittsburgh is a fluid town, becoming whatever you want it to be. And the rest of the country has begun to catch on: Pittsburgh was recently ranked by CNBC as the “#1 City to Relocate to in America” and the “Most Livable City in America” by Forbes Magazine.

Our Mission-Vision

We are a school whose mission is rooted in equity, justice, and innovation.

We ignite learning. We strive for well-being for all. We teach. We commit to student, family, and community success. We commit to educational equity. We advocate. We work for justice. We cultivate relationships. We forge engaged partnerships. We collaborate. We learn with and from communities. We innovate and agitate. We pursue and produce knowledge. We research. We disrupt and transform inequitable educational structures. We approach learning as intertwined with health, wellness, and human development. We address how national, global, social, and technological change impacts learning. We shape practice and policy. We teach with and for dignity. We think. We dream. We lead with integrity. We are the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh.