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.
Admissions
Admissions Information
Admission to Teacher Education
Teacher Education Admission Information
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.
