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This website provides an advising guide for students in the curriculum and instruction for school justice program. On this page, you will find the following information:

• Program Advisor 
• Sample Program of Study
• Elective Options 
• Academic Policies/Procedures
• Required Technology
• Capstone FAQs
• University Frequently Asked Questions 

Program Advisor

Dr. Stephanie Flores-Koulish Associate Professor  P: 410-617-5456 E: sfloreskoulish@loyola.edu  Office Hours: By Appointment Faculty Website

Sample Course Sequence 

The following tables include examples of potential plan of studies that outline the sequence within part-time study. Course Descriptions are found in our graduate catalog. 

Part Time- Fall Start (September graduation)

	Fall Semester	Spring Semester	Summer Semester
Year 1	ED612- Philosophy, History, and Reform in Education  ED659- Power, Identity, and Intersectionalities	ED651- Curriculum Theories ED618- Instructional Theories	Concentration Elective 1 Concentration Elective 2
Year 2	Concentration Elective 3 Concentration Elective 4	Concentration Elective 5 ED600- Foundations of Research	ED805- Capstone Seminar

Part Time- Spring Start (December graduation)

	Spring Semester	Summer Semester	Fall Semester
Year 1	ED651- Curriculum Theories ED618- Instructional Theories	Concentration Elective 1 Concentration Elective 2	ED612- Philosophy, History, and Reform in Education  ED659- Power, Identity, and Intersectionalities
Year 2	Concentration Elective 3 Concentration Elective 4	Concentration Elective 5 ED600- Foundations of Research	ED805- Capstone Seminar

Elective Options- Thematic Track 

All thematic track students must take the following courses:

ED602- Designing Inclusive and Engaging Environments or
ED609- Social Justice and Educational Technology

And 

ED700- Special Topics in Curriculum and Instruction or
RE601- Media Literacy in Education

Students in the thematic track may also take three (3) free electives, students can select from the following courses: 

•  or

ESOL Track

SUMMER
Elective*	Elective -3 credits
FALL
RE540	Linguistics for Teachers of Language and Literacy (3 credits)
RE602	Second Language Development: Theory and Practice (3 credits)
Spring
RE606	Assessment in Bilingual and Second Language Education (3 credits)
RE604	Methods for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (3 credits)

*For students hoping to earn the ESOL licensure, it is recommended that you take RE520 for your elective course. Please note: RE520 is only offered in the fall and spring semester.

Capstone FAQs

The capstone seminar is a final major independent and personalized project before you complete the Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction for Social Justice. Please review the Capstone Seminar FAQs for more information regarding this course.