Prior to formal coursework, students participate in an orientation program where they are introduced to the nature and requirements of the program, some of the major issues involved in being a graduate student, the facilities offered in the program such as the library, online databases and other resources, the Curriculum Resource Center, the Graduate Writing Center, academic reading and writing preparation, and ways of communicating with faculty.

The Master of Science in Teaching and Learning curriculum consists of the following 10 courses:

• EDC 650 Science of Cognition and Learning
• EDC 661 Implementing a Research-based Framework for Education
• EDC 665 Teaching in a Complex World
• EDC 662 Using Technology in the Classroom
• EDC 663 Using Assessment for Learning
• EDC 664 The Intersection of Development and Learning
• EDC 646 Implementing Inclusive Education
• EDC 668 Developing the School as a Learning Community
• EDC 667 Knowing and Teaching
• EDC 695 Research Seminar