Master of Education in Curriculum Studies (General Curriculum)

30 credit-hours

The MEd (General Curriculum) is a 10-course (30 credit hour) program that offers maximum flexibility for the working professional and the time-constrained full-time student. In both part time and full-time models, there are 3 required courses, and the remaining 7 courses are electives. This elective space in the program allows you to focus on particular areas of interest. The option for self-directed studies including Readings, Projects and professional development Explorations further provides choices for student looking for a broad Masters of Education. As with other MEd programs, a supervised research Thesis is an option within the 30 credit hour requirement.

In our Curriculum Studies program, you will:

  • Explore aspects of curriculum studies
  • Challenge dominant discourses of democratic action, empowerment, and change
  • Focus on equity and social justice within diverse cultural frameworks
  • Investigate current curriculum theory and practice from an interdisciplinary perspective
Applications

Applications for the 2025 intake of Acadia University's Master of Education in Curriculum Studies, General Program, is Open!

International Applicants: Submit your completed application package (including all required documents and fees paid) by February 1st. Official transcripts post-dated by February 1st will be accepted up until March 1st.

Canadian and Permanent Residents of Canada applicants: Submit your completed application package (including all required documents and fees paid) by March 1st. Official transcripts post-dated by March 1st will be accepted up until April 1st.

We encourage you to read the information and requirements for the graduate-level admissions process.

Applications for graduate education programs at Acadia include: https://www2.acadiau.ca/admissions/graduate-application.html

Instructions for Letter of Intent for MEd-Curriculum:  Curriculum Studies

  • Describe your personal and professional experiences that position you to undertake graduate studies at this time in your career.
  • Describe what aspect(s) of curriculum studies aligns with your interest in being educated to be a more effective educator in your context.
  • Describe how your past academic performance shows clearly your ability to handle the rigor of graduate studies.
  • Describe past academic experiences that would position you to be an effective writer in response to assignment work that you would normally be tasked with at the MEd level.
  • What do you hope to learn through your participation in this graduate program?

If you have any questions about the application process for a graduate education program at Acadia, please contact our Graduate Studies Office, by emailing gradadmissions@acadiau.ca

Applicants should be advised that the application process is competitive. Students in the pool of applications often meet the minimum requirement yet distinguish themselves through other aspects of the application documentation and/or process. Given the number of applications received, the faculty is not resourced sufficiently to respond to queries about unsuccessful applications.

Required Courses (all students)
  • EDUC 5633 – Curriculum Foundations
  • EDUC 5643 – Major Theoretical Developments in Curriculum Studies (Prerequisite: EDUC 5633 or permission)
  • EDUC 5513 – Research Design
Required Courses (thesis and non-thesis)
Non-thesis students

Additional requirements:

  • 21h electives selected from graduate courses offered by the School of Education or approved graduate courses offered by other departments or schools
Thesis students

Additional requirements:

  • 12h electives selected from graduate courses offered by the School of Education or approved graduate courses offered by other departments or schools
  • EDUC 5113 – Qualitative Research in Education or EDUC 5523 – Quantitative Methods in Educational Research
  • EDUC 5966 – Graduate Thesis

 

NOTE:  Students are responsible for contacting the teacher certification branch to determine if a program and constituent courses meet requirements for upgrades to licenses or new endorsations for a change in job designation.

Please also be aware that it is your responsibility to monitor your own program and to ensure that you have met degree requirements.

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