Department of Curriculum and Instruction (Graduate)

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Website URL:

https://www.education.purdue.edu/departments/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction/

Department/School Head:

Janet M. Alsup

Academic Programs:

Master’s and Ph.D. Programs

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction provides graduate programs of study in diverse areas encompassing teacher education, higher education, and education for business and industry. The department prepared education professionals for a leadership position in schools, higher education, and the workplace. Faculty members conduct research on the teaching and learning process across a wide variety of educational contexts. The department strives to provide first-rate educational leadership in a diverse, interconnected, and technology-rich world. 

Graduate Certificates (Degree or Non-Degree Students):

• Instructional Design Graduate Certificate
  K-12 Integrated STEM Education Graduate Certificate
• Teaching English Language Learners in K-12 Graduate Certificate 
• Qualitative Research Graduate Certificate

Teacher Licensing

Graduates of accredited universities and colleges who wish to enter Purdue University to complete requirements for a standard teacher license should contact the Office of Teacher Education and Licensure for the appropriate procedures. Graduates who wish to complete advanced licensure requirements may do so on the same basis as other graduate students. Such applicants must meet the general admission requirements of the department and the Graduate School, as well as obtain permission to enter the specific licensure program in which they are interested. Special Transition to Teaching programs are available to competent professionals in fields other than teaching who wish to transition into the secondary school teaching profession.

Online/Distance Programs:

• Online Master of Science in Education in Curriculum and Instruction
• Online Master of Science in Education with a concentration in Learning Design and Technology
• Instructional Design Graduate Certificate 
• Teaching English Language Learners in K-12 Graduate Certificate 
• Teaching English Language Learners in K-12 add-on Instructional License

Regular Graduate Faculty by Rank:

Professor

Janet Alsup
Susan Britsch
Lynn Bryan
Brenda Capobianco
Nadine Dolby
James Greenan
Signe Kastberg
Melanie Kuhn
Timothy Newby
Kathryn Obenchain
Jerry Peters
JoAnn Phillion
Sanjay Rebello
Jennifer Richardson
Alberto J. Rodriguez
Maryann Santos
Daniel Shepardson
Allen Talbert
Phillip VanFossen
Wayne Wright

Associate Professor

Laura Bofferding
David Eichinger
Levon Esters
Chrystal Johnson
Tara Star Johnson
Rachael Kenney
Christian Knoeller
Judith Lysaker
Nathan Mentzer
Jill Newton
Anatoli Rapoport
Bill Watson
Sunnie Watson

Assistant Professor

Paul Asunda
Jake Burdick
Marisa Exter
Selcen Guzey
Adrie Koehler-Blair
Sarah LaRose
Muhsin Menekse
Trish Morita-Mullaney
Hui-Hui Wang
Christy Wessel-Powell
Stephanie Zywicki

Clinical Faculty

Virak Chan
Wanju Huang
Victoria Lowell
Carol Werhan

Research Faculty

Virginia Bolshakova

Programs

• Curriculum & Instruction, PHD

• Curriculum & Instruction, MS
• Curriculum & Instruction, MSED

• Dual Language Bilingual Education Graduate Certificate
• Instructional Design Graduate Certificate
• Qualitative Research Graduate Certificate 
• Teaching English Language Learners in K-12 Graduate Certificate

Courses

• EDCI 50000 - Foundations Of Literacy
• EDCI 50200 - Reading In Middle And Secondary Schools
• EDCI 50600 - Environmental Education
• EDCI 50900 - Writing In Middle And Secondary Schools
• EDCI 51000 - Colloquium In Science And Mathematics Education
• EDCI 51100 - Teaching Mathematics In The Elementary School
• EDCI 51200 - Mathematics In The Secondary School
• EDCI 51300 - Foundations Of Learning Design And Technology
• EDCI 51500 - Reading In The Elementary School
• EDCI 51600 - Seminar In Environmental Education
• EDCI 51700 - Survey Of Science Education
• EDCI 51800 - The Nature Of Science In Science Teaching
• EDCI 51900 - Teaching English Language Learners
• EDCI 52001 - Curriculum And Instruction Online MS Seminar I
• EDCI 52002 - Curriculum And Instruction Online MS Seminar II
• EDCI 52003 - Theories And Trends In Curriculum And Instruction
• EDCI 52004 - Teachers As Leaders
• EDCI 52600 - Language Study For Educators
• EDCI 52700 - Science Methods In The Elementary School
• EDCI 52800 - Human Performance Technology
• EDCI 53000 - English Language Development
• EDCI 53100 - Learning Theories And Instructional Design
• EDCI 53200 - STEM Goes Rural Seminar I
• EDCI 53300 - Teaching And Learning Number And Operations.
• EDCI 53400 - Teaching And Learning Geometry And Measurement
• EDCI 53500 - Teaching And Learning Algebra And Functions
• EDCI 53600 - Teaching And Learning Data Analysis And Probability
• EDCI 53900 - Introduction To K-12 Integrated Science, Technology, Engineering And Mathematics (STEM) Education
• EDCI 54100 - Contemporary Issues In Career And Technical Education
• EDCI 54300 - Instruction In Career And Technical Education
• EDCI 54400 - Career And Technical Education For Special Needs Learners
• EDCI 54500 - Planning In Career And Technical Education
• EDCI 54501 - Teaching STEM Through Agriculture, Food, And Natural Resources
• EDCI 54800 - Teaching Mathematics To Diverse Learners
• EDCI 54900 - Assessment In Mathematics Education
• EDCI 55000 - Career Education
• EDCI 55100 - Young Adult Literature
• EDCI 55200 - Generalizable Skills Instruction In Career And Technical Education
• EDCI 55300 - Leadership Development In Career And Technical Education
• EDCI 55400 - Production Of Instructional Materials
• EDCI 55600 - Educational Video Game Design
• EDCI 55700 - Assessment Of Culturally And Linguistically Diverse Students
• EDCI 55800 - Integrated Science, Technology, Engineering And Mathematics (STEM) Education Methods-Secondary
• EDCI 55900 - Academic Language And Content Area Learning
• EDCI 56000 - Educational Technology For Teaching And Learning
• EDCI 56400 - Integration And Management Of Technology For Learning
• EDCI 56500 - Principles Of Adult Education
• EDCI 56600 - Educational Applications Of Multimedia
• EDCI 56700 - Action Research In Science Education
• EDCI 56800 - Partnering With Web-Based Tools For Learner Centered Environments
• EDCI 56900 - Introduction To E-Learning
• EDCI 57200 - Introduction To Learning Systems Design
• EDCI 57300 - Instructional Development Practicum
• EDCI 57500 - Foundations Of Distance Learning
• EDCI 57700 - Strategic Assessment And Evaluation
• EDCI 58000 - Foundations Of Curriculum
• EDCI 58500 - Multicultural Education
• EDCI 58600 - Topics In Educational Reform
• EDCI 58700 - Leadership And Management In Educational Technology
• EDCI 58800 - Motivation And Instructional Design
• EDCI 58900 - Special Topics For Teachers
• EDCI 59000 - Individual Research Problems
• EDCI 59100 - Special Topics In Education
• EDCI 59200 - Elementary Transition To Teaching Seminar And Practicum
• EDCI 59300 - Introductory Secondary Transition To Teaching Seminar
• EDCI 59400 - Concluding Secondary Transition To Teaching Seminar
• EDCI 59500 - Advanced Studies In English Education
• EDCI 60001 - Intro To Demonstrating Professional Competencies In LDT
• EDCI 60002 - Demonstrating Professional Competencies In LDT
• EDCI 60003 - LDT Professional Competencies Portfolio
• EDCI 60400 - Social Studies In The Elementary School
• EDCI 60500 - Teaching Integrated Science, Technology, Engineering And Math
• EDCI 61200 - Seminar In Literacy
• EDCI 61300 - Seminar In The English Language Arts
• EDCI 61400 - Literacy And Development Of Young Children
• EDCI 61500 - Qualitative Research Methods In Education
• EDCI 61600 - Qualitative Data Collection And Analysis In Educational Research
• EDCI 61800 - Gender And Culture In Science Education
• EDCI 61900 - Learning Science
• EDCI 62000 - Seminar In Mathematics Education
• EDCI 62100 - Technology For Qualitative Research
• EDCI 62200 - Seminar In Science Education
• EDCI 62400 - Seminar In Social Studies Education
• EDCI 62500 - Individualized Competency Earning In Learning Design & Technology
• EDCI 62700 - Current Topics In Learning Design And Technology
• EDCI 62800 - Curriculum And Instruction Doctoral Seminar I
• EDCI 63300 - Instructional Design Project Management
• EDCI 63500 - Content And Goals In Mathematics Education
• EDCI 63600 - The Learning Of Mathematics: Insights And Issues
• EDCI 63700 - The Teaching Of Mathematics: Insights And Issues
• EDCI 63800 - Curriculum And Instruction Doctoral Seminar II
• EDCI 64400 - Legal Issues In Career And Technical Education
• EDCI 64500 - Organization And Administration Of Career And Technical Education
• EDCI 64600 - Supervision In Career And Technical Education
• EDCI 64700 - Research In Career And Technical Education
• EDCI 64800 - Curriculum In Career And Technical Education
• EDCI 64900 - Assessment In Career And Technical Education
• EDCI 65000 - Program Evaluation In Career And Technical Education
• EDCI 65200 - Seminar In Family And Consumer Sciences Education
• EDCI 65300 - Seminar In Career And Technical Education
• EDCI 66000 - Learning Design And Technology Seminar

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