Curriculum and Instruction

About the Department

Dr. Patricia D. López, Department Chair
Kremen Education Building, Room 250
559.278.0115 | pdlopez@csufresno.edu
kremen.fresnostate.edu/departments-programs/ci.html

Dr. Carol Fry Bohlin, Program Coordinator, M.A. in Education, C&I option
Kremen Education Building, Room 250
559.278.0240 | carolb@csufresno.edu

Dr. Rohit Mehta, Program Coordinator, M.A. in Teaching (MAT)
Kremen Education Building, Room 235
559.278.0227 | mehta@csufresno.edu

Dr. Christina Luna, Program Coordinator for the Multiple Subject Teaching Credential Program
Kremen Education Building, Room 459
559.278.0119 | christinal@csufresno.edu

Dr. Imelda Basurto, Coordinator for the Single Subject Teaching Credential Program
Kremen Education Building, Room 263
559.278.0285 | ibasurto@csufresno.edu
Teaching Credential Programs - Single Subject Credential

Mission and Vision
The mission of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction is the preparation and continuing education of PreK-12 educators, particularly classroom teachers. Coursework and field experiences are designed to prepare teachers who are reflective thinkers, problem solvers, and decision makers to meet the challenges of teaching in a rapidly changing world characterized by social, economic, and cultural/linguistic diversity, as well as to become educational specialists and leaders through our graduate and advanced certificate programs.

For credential candidates, supervised field experiences combined with instructional planning and evaluation opportunities provide the foundation for productive and culturally-responsive teaching.

Multiple Subject Teaching Credential Program:
The Multiple Subject ECE Bilingual Authorization Program is housed in both the Department of Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) and Literacy, Early, Bilingual, and Special Education  (LEBSE). 

Single Subject Teaching Credential Program:
The Single Subject Teaching Credential Program is housed in both the Department of Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) and Literacy, Early, Bilingual, and Special Education  (LEBSE).

The mission of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction is the preparation and continuing education of PreK-12 educators, particularly classroom teachers. Coursework and field experiences are designed to prepare teachers who are reflective thinkers, problem solvers, and decision-makers to meet the challenges of teaching in a rapidly changing world characterized by social, economic, and cultural/linguistic diversity, as well as to become educational specialists and leaders through our graduate and advanced certificate programs.

For credential candidates, supervised field experiences combined with instructional planning and evaluation opportunities provide the foundation for productive and culturally-responsive teaching.

See Pathways to Earning a Teaching Credential on website.

CalStateTEACH. See CalStateTEACH for program description on website.

Programs

• Educational Technology, Certificate of Advanced Study
• Research Methods, Certificate of Advanced Study

• Education - Curriculum & Instruction Option, M.A.
• Teaching, M.A.T.

• Elementary School Teaching Credential (Multiple Subject Credential)
• Multiple Subject - Preliminary BAP Emphasis: Hmong, Credential
• Multiple Subject - Preliminary BAP Emphasis: Spanish, Credential
• Multiple Subject - Preliminary ECE BAP Emphasis: Hmong, Credential
• Multiple Subject - Preliminary ECE BAP Emphasis: Spanish, Credential
• Single Subject Credential - Biological Science
• Single Subject Credential - Chemistry
• Single Subject Credential - Dance
• Single Subject Credential - Geo Science
• Single Subject Credential - Physics
• Single Subject Credential - Theatre

Courses

• CI 100 - Educational Applications of Technology
• CI 101 - Educational Applications of Technology for Secondary Teachers
• CI 123 - Classroom Management
• CI 124 - Principles of Character Education
• CI 127 - Child Abuse and Neglect for Teachers
• CI 135 - Sociopolitical/Cultural Contexts of Latina/o/x Education and Pedagogy
• CI 136 - Multicultural Education
• CI 137 - Creative Dramatics
• CI 149 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology in Secondary Classrooms
• CI 150ECE - Managing Early Learning Environments
• CI 151 - Social Contexts of Teaching and Learning
• CI 152 - Adolescent Learning and Development
• CI 158 - Communication and Learning
• CI 159 - Curriculum and Instruction in Secondary Schools
• CI 161 - Content Area Methods and Materials in Secondary Teaching, Dance
• CI 161 - Methods and Materials, Art
• CI 161 - Methods and Materials, Business
• CI 161 - Methods and Materials, English
• CI 161 - Methods and Materials, Health Science
• CI 161 - Methods and Materials, Mathematics
• CI 161 - Methods and Materials, Middle School Science Teaching
• CI 161 - Methods and Materials, Music
• CI 161 - Methods and Materials, Physical Education
• CI 161 - Methods and Materials, Second Language
• CI 161 - Methods and Materials, Secondary Teaching
• CI 161 - Methods and Materials, Social Sciences
• CI 161 - Methods and Materials, Teaching Science
• CI 161 - Methods and Materials, Theatre
• CI 162 - Understanding Children, Learning, and Development in TK-8 Classrooms
• CI 163 - Curriculum and Pedagogy: Designing for Successful Teaching TK-8
• CI 171 - Understanding the Learner, Instructional Design and Assessment
• CI 171ECE - Psychological Contexts of Teaching and Learning
• CI 175 - Science Instruction and Applied Technology
• CI 176 - Mathematics Instruction and Applied Assessment
• CI 180T - Topics in Curriculum and Instruction
• CI 190 - Independent Study
• CI 210 - Current Issues & Trends in Mathematics Education
• CI 212 - Mathematics Education in the Primary Grades
• CI 225 - Integration of Technology Across the Curriculum
• CI 227 - Current Issues and Trends in Educational Technology
• CI 229 - Designing Virtual Realities for Education
• CI 230 - Planning and Implementing Innovative Technology Programs
• CI 240 - Social Justice and the Multicultural Classroom
• CI 241 - Teaching for Equity and Justice in the Multicultural Classroom: Practice into Theory
• CI 245 - Investigating Practice in the Diverse Classroom: Practitioner Research
• CI 246 - Action Research in the Multicultural Classroom: Capstone Project and Dissemination
• CI 250 - Advanced Curriculum Theory and Analysis
• CI 260 - Critical Pedagogy
• CI 274 - Social Interaction in Teaching
• CI 275 - Advanced Instructional Theories and Strategies
• CI 276 - Understanding Mathematics Instruction and Applied Assessment
• CI 280T - Advanced Topics
• CI 282 - Philosophy of Education
• CI 284 - Seminar in International Education
• CI 285 - Seminar in Advanced Educational Psychology
• CI 286 - Social Issues in Education
• CI 287 - Seminar in History of Educational Thought
• CI 290 - Independent Study
• CI 298 - Project
• CI 298A - Project: Curriculum and Instruction
• CI 298B - Project: MAT
• CI 298C - Project Continuation
• CI 299A - Thesis: Curriculum and Instruction
• CI 299B - Thesis: MAT
• CI 299C - Thesis Continuation
• CI 380T - Topics in Education

• CST 431 - Multiple Subject Credential Module 1
• CST 431A - Multiple Subject Credential Module 1A
• CST 431B - Multiple Subject Credential Module 1B
• CST 431S - Multiple Subject Supervised Fieldwork
• CST 432 - Multiple Subject Credential Module 2
• CST 432A - Multiple Subject Credential Module 2A
• CST 432B - Multiple Subject Credential Module 2B
• CST 432S - Multiple Subject Supervised Initial Student Teaching
• CST 433 - Multiple Subject Credential Module 3
• CST 433S - Multiple Subject Supervised Student Teaching
• CST 434S - Multiple Subject Extended Supervision
• CST 435 - Multiple Subject Credential for Single Subject Teachers
• CST 436 - Multiple Subject Credential for Special Education Teachers
• CST 444 - CSET Preparation
• CST 451A - Year 1 Induction, Semester 1
• CST 451B - Year 1 Induction, Semester 2
• CST 452A - Year 2 Induction, Semester 1
• CST 452B - Year 2 Induction, Semester 2

• ERE 153 - Educational Statistics
• ERE 180T - Topics in Education
• ERE 190 - Independent Study
• ERE 220 - Research in Education
• ERE 243 - Research on Teaching in the Multicultural Classroom: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
• ERE 244 - Mixed Methods Research in Diverse Classrooms
• ERE 260 - Assessment as Learning
• ERE 272 - Instructional Planning and Evaluation
• ERE 280T - Advanced Topics in Education
• ERE 287 - Qualitative Research Methods in Education
• ERE 288 - Educational Measurement and Program Evaluation
• ERE 289 - Statistical Modeling
• ERE 290 - Independent Study
• ERE 298 - Project
• ERE 298C - Project Continuation
• ERE 299 - Thesis
• ERE 299C - Thesis Continuation