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attention Senate
date
March 20,2013
FROM
Jon Driver, Vice-President, Academic and
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Provost, and Chair, SCUP
RE:
Faculty of Education: Full Program Proposal for a Graduate Certificate in Curriculum and
Instruction (SCUP 13-12)
At its March 13, 2013 meeting, SCUP reviewed and approved the Full Program Proposal for a Graduate
Certificate in Curriculum and Instruction within the Faculty
of Education, effective Fall 2013.
Motion:
That Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors the Full Program Proposal for a Graduate
Certificate in Curriculum and Instruction within the Faculty of Education, effective Fall 2013.
c: R. Brayne
J. Nesbit
SIMON FRASER
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RE Graduate Certificate in Curriculum and Instruction
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CC John Nesbit
DATE January 9, 2013
At its meeting of 7 January 2013, SGSC approved the following Graduate Certificate
in Curriculum and Instruction and is forwarding it to SCUP for consideration:
Effective Date is Fall 2013
Faculty of Education
Proposal for Graduate Certificate in Curriculum and Instruction
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DEAN OF GRADUATE
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RE: Graduate Certificate in Curriculum and Instruction
DATE: 2012 December 21
Forconsideration at theJanuary 7'\2013 meeting, please find attached a proposal for
a Graduate Certificate in Curriculum and Instruction.
The certificate was approved by the Education Graduate Studies Committee
February 23, 2012, and the Faculty of Education Council on April 30, 2012.
c: Robin Brayne, Director
Graduate Programs, Education
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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Proposal for a
Graduate Certificate in Curriculum and Instruction
Faculty of Education
Simon Fraser University
1. Credential to be awarded
Graduate Certificate in Curriculum and Instruction (GCCI)
2. Location of program
The program may be offered at any site in BritishColumbiawhere there is a demand and suitable
classroom space is available. For cohorts from the lower mainland, the program will be offered atone
of SFU's campuses.
3. Faculty offering the program
Faculty ofEducation
4. ANTICIPATED START Date
September, 2013
5. DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM
Summary
The proposed graduate certificate builds on SFU'sexpertise in curriculum and instruction, and
existinggraduate programs in that field. Professional competence in curriculum and instruction can
enhance thequality ofteaching provided by instructors in public and private schools, community
colleges, technical institutes, and universities. Instructors inthese settings can benefit from graduate
study of research, theory, practice and professional ethics in the area ofcurriculum and instruction.
The proposed certificate will consist of four courses (18 units) administered through Graduate
Programs in the Faculty ofEducation.
Background
Curriculum and instruction is recognized as a sub-discipline within the broad field ofeducational
studies. The study of curriculum and instruction draws from the philosophies of epistemology and
ethics, psychologies ofhuman development and learning, approaches to creative and critical thinking,
and thetheories and practices of program development, program evaluation, and curriculum design.
Curriculum and instruction is often taughtthrough a critical examination ofcurrent instructional
practices.
SFU's Facultyof Education offers Master's andDoctoral programs in curriculum and instruction
including a specialty Master of Education (MEd) program. SFU's MEd specialty program in
curriculum and instruction currently includes cohorts taught on-campus at Surrey and off-campus in
Prince Rupert andVictoria. Locatingthe MEd program according to the needs of students andtheir
organizations is a key strategy for engaging with communities ofeducators acrossBritish Columbia.
Delivery ofthe specialty MEd in curriculum and instruction relies on tenure-track members ofthe
Faculty of Education as well as Lecturers, Professors Emeriti and Adjunct Professors. The Adjunct
Professors and Lecturers who teach in curriculum and instruction are experienced instructors who
bring valued professional perspectives and expertise to the programs.
Through contacts with educational institutions across the province a need has been identified for a
graduate certificate in curriculum and instruction that would enable educators to advance their careers
without committingto the six semesters or morerequired to completethe MEd.
Purpose ofthe Graduate Certificate
The purpose ofthe GCCI is to provide professional development to K-12 teachers and instructors in
postsecondary education. The certificate is expectedto be recognized by educational institutions as a
professional development credential at the
graduate level.
Enhanced educational access for economicallyimportant jgroups. The certificate is designedto
provide accessto professional development forthose working as instructors (a) in the trades,
technologies and health related fields at BC publiccolleges, and(b) in educational institutions serving
the First Nations and indigenous peoples of BC. Completion ofthe GCCI will increasethe career
advancement opportunities for these postsecondary sectoremployees. Many ofthose who would
benefit from the
program have CGPAs below 3.0 andwithout accessto a graduate certificate would
not normally be accepted into graduate studies at SFU.
Increased value to the community. Technical colleges and similar postsecondary institutions have an
important roleto play in training BritishColumbians forwork in the trades, technology, andhealth
sectors. SFU can assist these institutions to raise the quality oftheir educational services by offering
an academically sound, professionally-oriented graduate certificate in curriculum and instruction. The
connections that SFU develops with postsecondary instructors who complete the certificate will
enhance the cooperative relationships thattheUniversity already enjoyswith postsecondary
institutions across the province.
Requirements for Graduation
The minimum University requirements for admission to a graduate certificate program are set out in
GGR 1.3.2a.
The GCCI will be comprised of four Faculty ofEducation graduate courses. Three will be chosen
from the following courses required for the MEd in Curriculum and Instruction.
•
EDUC 816-5: Developing Educational Programs and Practices for Diverse Educational Settings
•
EDUC 820-5: Current Issues in Curriculumand Pedagogy
•
EDUC 822-5: Evaluation of Educational Programs
•
EDUC 823-5: Curriculum and Instruction in an Individual Teaching Specialty
•
EDUC 830-5: Implementation ofEducational Programs
•
EDUC 833-5: Social and Moral Philosophy in Education
•
EDUC 858-5: Intercultural Perspectives and Practices in Francophone School Contexts
The fourth course will be an approved special topics course thematically linked to curriculum and
instruction:
•
EDUC 714-3: Scholarship in Curriculum and Instruction
EDUC 714-3 will introduce students to the academicstandards and expected practicesin a graduate
program and will do so through examination ofconcepts and issues in curriculum and instruction. In
the course, students will advance their understanding ofacademic modes of spoken and written
discourse andwill enhance their ability to think critically, argue persuasively, and express their ideas
in standard scholarly formats.
Teaching methods and estimated completion time
The courses in the program are primarily taught through weekly face-to-face meetings. The courses
are designed to allow for students to participate in discussion and to receive feedback on written
assignments. There is no designated work term or placement because it is anticipated that most
students will be working full-time in education-related employment. Students will be able to complete
the certificate in three semesters of continuous enrollment.
Enrollment plan andfees
The certificate will be organized as a cost-recovery, cohort program such that courses will only be
offered when a sufficient number of students have been identified to form a cohort. The
recommended fee for 2013/14 is $538 per unit, which is the per-unit equivalent ofthe fee to be
charged for the MEd in curriculum and instruction in 2013/14.
Resources needed to implement the program
•
Access to bibliographic databases provided by the SFU library
•
Classroom space
•
Access to an SFU-supported learning management system
Faculty
Courses will be mostly taught by instructorsholding a Doctorate in Education or a related field. On
occasion, a course may be taught by an instructorholding a Master's degree who is enrolled in a
doctoral program in Education or a related field.
SFU faculty members specializing in curriculum and instruction who may be drawn upon to teach
courses in the program include:
Heesoon Bai
Professor
Wanda Cassidy
Associate Professor
Mark Fettes
Assistant Professor
Stephen Smith
Associate Professor
Sharon Bailin
Milt McClaren
Gillian Judson
Timeline
23 Feb 2012
30 Apr 2012
7 Jan 2013
Professor Emeritus
Professor Emeritus
Lecturer
Approved by the Faculty ofEducation Graduate Programs Committee
Approved by the Faculty ofEducation Faculty Council
Senate Graduate Studies Committee
Contact
For further information about this proposal, contact:
Robin Brayne, Director ofGraduate Programs, Faculty of Education (rbravneffi.sfu.ca)
or
John Nesbit, Associate Dean Graduate Studies in Education (nesbitffi.sfu.ca')
Appendix
Calendar Entry
Curriculum and Instruction (Graduate Certificate) Program
Faculty
of Education
Simon Fraser University Calendar 2013 Fall
The graduate certificate in curriculum and instruction is a professional credential signifying
knowledge and ability in educational practice.
This program is for educators who wish to critically examine current educational theory, research
and practice. Participants are encouraged to examine their own instructional practices in relation to
research and theory.
The program requires 18 units of course work. As per graduate general regulation 1.7.6, students
who successfully complete this certificate and are subsequently accepted into the Master of
Education (MEd) in Curriculum and Instruction program may apply 15 units from the certificate
program toward completion of the MEd program.
For further information, contact Graduate Programs within the Faculty of Education at 778.782.5951
or cpmed@sfu.ca
Admission Requirements
See graduate general regulation 1.3 for University admission requirements. In exceptional
circumstances,
applicants who do not meet these requirements may be considered if superior
scholarly or professional achievement is demonstrated.
Admission is granted to a specific credential and to a particular program or specialization. Updated
application information is available from the Faculty of Education.
Program Requirements
Students complete a total of 18 units, including three of
EDUC 816-5 Developing Educational Programs and Practices for Diverse Educational Settings
EDUC 820-5 Current Issues in Curriculum and Pedagogy
EDUC 822-5 Evaluation of Educational Programs
EDUC 823-5 Curriculum and Instruction in an Individual Teaching Specialty
EDUC 830-5 Implementation of Educational Programs
EDUC 833-5 Social and Moral Philosophy in Education
EDUC 858-5: Intercultural Perspectives and Practices in Francophone School Contexts
and
EDUC 714-3: Scholarship in Curriculum and Instruction
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