College of Education
Mission Statement
The College of Education provides leadership through exemplary teaching, research and engagement while embracing collaboration, creativity, respect and diversity. The college’s mission is to advance scientific discovery in both applied and scholarly learning; prepare students to become exceptional teachers and education professionals; and maximize educational outcomes through inspired teaching, research and public service.
To further its mission, the College of Education creates knowledge through innovative inquiry and superior scholarship; delivers a contemporary and innovative professional curriculum; empowers faculty, staff and students to effect professional, social and technological change in a global, multi-cultural and diverse society; engages in cross-disciplinary collaboration to seek solutions to critical educational challenges both locally and globally; informs educational programs and policy; and attracts and retains talented and diverse faculty, staff and students.
Organization and Purpose
The College of Education consists of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and the Department of Educational Studies.
The Department of Curriculum and Instruction offers undergraduate instruction in elementary education and social studies education as well as courses in teaching methods for all programs leading to initial teacher licensure offered at Purdue. At the graduate level, the department offers degree programs in curriculum studies, education for work and community, educational technology, literacy and language education, mathematics education, science education and social studies education. At the graduate degree level, the department prepares master teachers, curriculum specialists, teacher educators, educational researchers, instructional designers, educational technology specialists and university faculty members.
The Department of Educational Studies offers undergraduate-level and graduate-level instruction in counseling and development, cultural foundations, educational leadership, educational psychology, gifted education, measurement and research methods and special education. At the graduate degree level, the department prepares educational researchers; educational policy analysts; school principals and superintendents; counseling psychologists; teacher educators; and specialists in gifted education, measurement and the social and philosophical foundations of education. There is a counseling psychology doctoral program accredited by the American Psychological Association.
College of Education
Phone: (765) 494-2341
Fax: (765) 494-5832
Teacher Education Program (TEP) Requirements and Milestones
Welcome to the Office of Advising and Recruiting
The Office of Advising and Recruiting welcomes you to take advantage of our services so we can assist you with your academic career. We assist current and prospective College of Education students by providing quality advising about College of Education programs and referrals to additional academic, personal, and career counseling, as needed. Our primary purpose is to assist students in accomplishing their academic and lifelong learning goals.
A team of professional academic advisors work with students, faculty, staff, departments, and administration to maintain and improve the quality of education in the College of Education and Purdue University, as a whole. As advisors, we are committed to supporting each student in developing and implementing an individualized plan for academic success and career development.
Contact Us:
Office of Advising and Recruiting
Purdue University College of Education
Voice: (765) 494-2345
Fax: (765) 494-0587
Email: education-advising@purdue.edu
College of Education Graduate Studies Office
For information about graduate study in the Purdue University College of Education, or to check on the status of your application:
The Office of Graduate Studies
Purdue University College of Education
Voice: (765) 494-2345
Fax: (765) 494-5832
E-mail: education-gradoffice@purdue.edu
Contact Program Area, Faculty or Staff
Graduate Program Areas
Undergraduate Studies
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Go to information for this department.
Education Teaching, BA (EDUC-TCH-BA)
Education, BA (EDUC-BA)
Social Studies History, BA (SOC-SCI-BA)
Minor
EDCI - Education-Curriculum and Instruction
Department of Educational Studies
Go to information for this department.
Education, BA (EDUC-BA)
Special Ed/ELED Teaching, BA (SPED-TCH-BA)
Certificate
Minor
EDPS - Educational and Psychological Studies
- • EDPS 10101 - Learning In Context-An Introduction To The Learning Sciences
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 10500 - Academic And Career Planning (UCC: IL)
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 10600 - Mapping Your Career
Credit Hours: 1.00
- • EDPS 17700 - Learning And Regulation Strategies For College Success
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 20001 - Special Populations Seminar: Focus On Students With Disabilities And Differentiation Approaches
Credit Hours: 1.00
- • EDPS 20002 - Special Populations Seminar: English Language Learners And Students With Gifts And Talents
Credit Hours: 1.00
- • EDPS 21100 - Special Education Law, Policy, And Ethical Guidelines
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 21200 - Collaboration And Family Engagement To Support Students With Disabilities
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 22200 - Human Learning And Artificial Intelligence (UCC: AI)
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00
- • EDPS 23500 - Learning And Motivation (UCC: BSS)
Credit Hours: 2.00 or 3.00
- • EDPS 24000 - Children With Gifts, Creativity, And Talents
Credit Hours: 1.00
- • EDPS 24001 - Foundations Of Gifted Education And Differentiated Instruction
Credit Hours: 2.00
- • EDPS 24800 - Differentiating Curriculum And Instruction
Credit Hours: 1.00
- • EDPS 26500 - The Inclusive Classroom
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 26501 - The Inclusive Classroom
Credit Hours: 2.00
- • EDPS 27001 - Characteristics Of Individuals With Mild Disabilities
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 30000 - Student Leadership Development
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00
- • EDPS 30100 - Peer Counseling Training
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00
- • EDPS 30101 - Motivation To Learn
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 30102 - Social-Emotional Aspects Of Learning In Diverse Environments
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 30200 - Adolescents Classroom Teacher
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 30400 - Assessment And Transition (Data-Based Decision-Making)
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 30500 - Special Education Seminar: Perspectives On Disability
Credit Hours: 1.00
- • EDPS 30501 - Special Education Seminar: Perspectives On Disabilities
Credit Hours: 2.00
- • EDPS 30900 - Systematic And Explicit Instruction
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 31001 - Characteristics Of Individuals With Disability Who Require Intense Intervention
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 31100 - Supporting Exceptional Learners: Foundations And Mathematics
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 31200 - Inclusive Practices In Cross-Content Curriculum
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 31500 - Collaborative Leadership: Interpersonal Skills (UCC: OC)
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 31600 - Collaborative Leadership: Cross-Cultural Settings (UCC: BSS)
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 31700 - Collaborative Leadership: Mentoring
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 32000 - Happiness And Well-Being: Introduction To Positive Psychology
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 32600 - Health, Wellness, And Adaptive Physical Education
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 32700 - Classroom Assessment
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00
- • EDPS 33500 - Reading Instruction For Tier 1 And Tier 2
Credit Hours: 2.00 to 3.00
- • EDPS 34100 - Introduction To Philosophical Underpinnings And Concepts Of Applied Behavior Analysis
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 34200 - Applied Behavior Analysis - Assessment And Intervention
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 34201 - Curriculum And Program Development In Gifted Education
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 34501 - Social And Affective Development Of Gifted Students
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 36100 - Use Of Assessment Techniques In Special Education
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 36201 - Positive Behavioral Supports
Credit Hours: 0.00 to 3.00
- • EDPS 36300 - Psychoeducational, Medical, And Physical Aspects Of Individuals With Disabilities
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 40099 - Topics In Design Based Research, Assessment And Evaluation
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 40200 - P-12 Reading Methods For Exceptional Learners
Credit Hours: 2.00 to 3.00
- • EDPS 40300 - Individual Social, Emotional, Behavioral Supports
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 41001 - Collaboration And Transition Practices For Individuals With Disabilities
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 41700 - Special Education Knowledge And Skills For General Educators
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 42100 - Supporting Exceptional Learners: Social Studies And Science
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 43000 - Creating And Managing Learning Environments
Credit Hours: 2.00 or 3.00
- • EDPS 43010 - Secondary Creating And Managing Learning Environments
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00
- • EDPS 44100 - Introduction To Ethics And Practice Of Applied Behavior Analysis
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 44200 - Advanced Intervention In Applied Behavior Analysis
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 45200 - Global Studies Seminar
Credit Hours: 1.00
- • EDPS 45900 - Assistive Technology (UCC: STS)
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 45901 - Assistive Technology (UCC: STS)
Credit Hours: 1.00
- • EDPS 46000 - Strategies For Teaching Individuals With Mild And Moderate Disabilities Primary & Elementary Grades
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 46100 - Practicum In Strategies For Teaching Individuals With Disabilities
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 6.00
- • EDPS 46300 - Teaching Individuals With Severe Disabilities
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 49000 - Individual Research And Teaching Experience
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 8.00
- • EDPS 49100 - Topics And Issues In Education
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00
- • EDPS 49500 - Practicum In Gifted, Creative, And Talented Education
Credit Hours: 3.00
- • EDPS 49800 - Supervised Teaching- Special Education (UCC: OC)
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 16.00
- • EDPS 49900 - Supervised Teaching Or Practicum In Endorsement Area
Credit Hours: 3.00 to 9.00
EDST - Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations
