Agricultural Education Master's Degree

Master's Degree Course Information

Curriculum Development

University:

Kansas State University

Course Number:

AGED 850

Credit Hours:

3 credit hours - $600 per credit

Start/End Dates:

January 16, 2024 - May 10, 2024

Overview

Course Description

This course explores the principles and practices of curriculum development within the context of educational theory, philosophy, and real-world application. Students will examine major philosophical foundations and interpret their own beliefs to understand how these influence local curricular decisions. Emphasis is placed on analyzing school and community priorities, student interests, teacher expertise, and compliance with local, state, and federal mandates. Learners will address current curricular challenges, assimilate external expectations, and design solutions that reflect integration across core disciplines—math, reading, writing, science, and technology. Through the development of rigorous, engaging instructional units and sound assessment practices, students will critique curriculum for research-based relevance and create plans for ongoing evaluation. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped to design, implement, and assess curriculum that meets diverse needs while fostering cognitive rigor and real-world connections.

Contacts

Instructor

Gaea Hock
Office: 785-532-1166
Fax: 785-532-5633
ghock@ksu.edu

Campus Coordinator

For course access questions, contact the teaching university’s campus coordinator. For enrollment questions, contact your home university campus coordinator.

Textbooks

Curriculum Foundations, Principles & Issues
A.C. Ornstein and F.P Hunkins
Edition: 7th
ISBN: 978-0134060354
Publisher: Pearson

Course Access

Canvas

Approximately 2-3 weeks before the first day of class at K-State, the K-State campus coordinator, Ashley Schultz, will email course access instructions to visiting students for courses taught by K-State. These instructions are also available on the Visiting Students webpage at K-State. By following the course access instructions, visiting students create their K-State eID and complete the K-State Course Access Form. Students meeting all deadlines for eID creation and submission will have access to Canvas by the first day of class.

Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

Comments

Optional Textbooks:

Finch, C.R. and Crunkilton, J.R. (1999) Curriculum Development in Vocational and Technical Education: Planning, Content and Implementation. (5th Ed.). Allyn & Bacon, Boston.

Doll, R.C. (1996) Curriculum Improvement Decision Making and Process. (9th Ed.). Allyn & Bacon, Boston.

Posner, G.J. and Rudnitsky, A.N. (2006) Course Design: A Guide to Curriculum Development for Teachers. (7th Ed.). Allyn & Bacon, Boston.

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