Major Required: 10 units

• ECI 5510 - Diversity and Cultural Perspectives (3) or
• SPE 5358 - Diversity in Special Education (3)

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• ERA 5900 - Introduction to Graduate Studies (3)
• ERA 6930 - Evaluating, Understanding, and Using Research Methodology (4)

Subplan/Option Required: 9 units

Courses listed below in the General Studies Emphasis may be counted towards the required 9 units at the discretion of the Curriculum and Instruction Option Coordinator.

• ECI 5500 - Expertise in Curriculum and Instruction (3)
• ECI 5520 - Application of Knowledge to Instructional Models (3)
• ECI 5530 - Leadership in Multicultural Communities of Learners (3)
• ECI 5990 - Special Topics for Graduate Students (1-3)

Subplan/Option Electives: 6 units

Any combination of courses listed below will satisfy the required 6 units. Emphases are listed to provide guidance for helping students to choose courses of interest that best fit your career goals, but there is no requirement for choosing a specific emphasis for fulfilling these units.

Culminating Experience: 6 units

• ERA 6950 - Master’s Degree Project (1-6) (6 units required) or
• ERA 6960 - Master’s Degree Thesis (1-6) (6 units required)

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• ERA 6990 - Master’s Degree Continuation (0)

Summer Sponsored Experience: 0 unit

• CPU 5003 - Cal Poly Pomona Graduate Sponsored Summer Experience (0)