Curriculum and Instruction

Advance your skills as an educator with SUNY Empire’s online Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Curriculum and Instruction.

This flexible program prepares you to lead learning communities, innovate in the classroom, and drive positive change in education. You’ll explore critical pedagogy, new media and literacy, and leadership practices while completing a research-based final project. Whether you want to refine your teaching or expand your career opportunities, you’ll graduate ready to make an impact.

NYSUT's Education & Learning Trust (ELT), in partnership with SUNY Empire State University, offers members a path to earn up to nine (9) Empire State University graduate credits toward Empire State Universities thirty (30) credit online Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction (MEd in C&I). Once you complete your 9 credits, you can matriculate into Empire State University using our partnership benefit program.

Graduates of Sunbridge Institute's Waldorf High School Teacher Education (“WHSTE”) program may apply their Sunbridge diploma for credits toward earning a fully accredited MEd or MALS degree with a concentration in Waldorf education through our partnership with Empire State University. While SUNY Empire MEd and MALS degrees are open to anyone, the pathway to a concentration in Waldorf education is available only to those who hold a Sunbridge diploma in Waldorf Early Childhood, Elementary, or High School Teacher Education. These degree opportunities are ideal for individuals wishing to complement and expand their Waldorf teacher training with a graduate program that offers a broader context of contemporary academic theories and research.