Master in Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision (Master's)

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This programme prepares educators with a bachelor’s or master’s in education to advance their careers in curriculum and instruction. It focuses on designing and evaluating curriculum, instruction, and assessment in real classroom settings. Students engage in practitioner inquiry and apply learning directly to their professional practice. The programme does not lead to teaching licensure.

Focus areas include Curriculum Design, Data-Driven Instruction, Differentiated Instruction, Emerging Technologies in Teaching, Social Change through Curriculum, Authentic Assessment.

The programme requires 30 credits distributed across coursework and a capstone project. All courses are part of the full degree; no separate credit count is specified for a concentration.

Graduates typically advance in roles such as curriculum specialist, instructional coach, or lead teacher within K-12 schools or educational organizations.

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in education or a related field from an accredited institution. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required, with options for supplemental materials if between 2.75 and 2.99. Required documents include transcripts, a resume, references, and a statement of professional goals submitted as a written document or video.

The programme totals about 30 credit hours. 100% online, flexible schedule, completed in 1 to 2 years, full-time or part-time. For international students, tuition is well below the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 100% of applicants.

Ferrum College occupies 700 acres in Ferrum, Virginia, in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The campus includes a working farm, hiking trails, and the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum, which is dedicated to Virginia folklore. Students can also take part in sports, clubs, outdoor activities, Greek Life, and the arts. The setting offers access to both campus activities and the region’s Appalachian culture.

Academically, Ferrum offers more than 50 areas of study and combines classroom learning with hands-on experience and personal guidance. Its environmental studies program was among the first of its kind in the country. Music, theatre, Appalachian studies, folklore, and environmental learning are visible parts of the College’s academic and cultural work. The Appalachian Music program, Orchestra Appalachia, Jack Tale Players, and Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre connect students with regional traditions and performance.

Ferrum’s history is closely tied to Appalachian folklore. The Blue Ridge Institute and Museum houses the James Taylor Adams Collection, which contains thousands of pages of folklore from the Virginia Writers’ Project. The Jack Tale Players began dramatizing regional folktales in 1975 and marked their fiftieth anniversary in 2025. International students should know that Ferrum offers a small-scale campus environment where individual faculty support, outdoor activities, cultural programs, and athletics are central to student life. Panther Athletics competes in NCAA Division II and Conference Carolinas.