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, Ph.D.

Academic 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 prepares education professionals for leadership positions 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:

Online:

• Dual Language Bilingual Education 
• K-12 Integrated STEM Education
• Teaching English Language Learners in K-12

Residential

• Instructional Design 
• Qualitative Research

Master’s and PhD Programs:

Online

• Master of Science in Education in Curriculum and Instruction
  • Educational Technology
  • STEM
  • English Language Learning
  • Gifted, Creative and Talented
• Interdisciplinary Master of Science in Graduate Studies Major:  Secondary STEM Education with initial licensure
• Interdisciplinary Master of Science in Graduate Studies Major:  Corporate Training and Communication

Online or Residential:

• Master of Science in Education with a concentration in Learning Design and Technology

Residential:

• Master of Science in Education with a concentration in Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication
• Master of Science in Education with a concentration in Career and Technical Education
• Master of Science in Education with a concentration in Curriculum Studies
• Master of Science in Education with a concentration in Engineering-Technology Teacher Education
• Master of Science in Education with a concentration in English Education
• Master of Science in Education with a concentration in Literacy & Language Education
• Master of Science in Education with a concentration in Science Education
• Master of Science in Education with a concentration in Social Studies Education
• Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication
• Doctor of Philosophy in Art Education
• Doctor of Philosophy in Career & Technical Education
• Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Studies
• Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering-Technology Teacher Education
• Doctor of Philosophy in English Education
• Doctor of Philosophy in Learning Design & Technology
• Doctor of Philosophy in Literacy & Language Education
• Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics Education
• Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education
• Doctor of Philosophy in Social Studies Education

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:

  • English Language Learning
• Online or Residential:
  • Transition to Teaching

Regular Graduate Faculty by Rank:

Professor

Janet Alsup
Lynn Bryan
Brenda Capobianco
Nadine Dolby
James Greenan
Signe Kastberg
Melanie Kuhn
Timothy Newby
Jill Newton
Kathryn Obenchain
JoAnn Phillion
Anatoli Rapoport
Sanjay Rebello
Jennifer Richardson
Daniel Shepardson
Allen Talbert
Phillip VanFossen
Bill Watson
Wayne Wright

Associate Professor

Paul Asunda
Laura Bofferding
Jake Burdick
Maris Exter
Selcen Guzey
Chrystal Johnson
Tara Star Johnson
Rachael Kenney
Adrie Koehler-Blair
Stephanie Masta
Muhsin Menekse
Nathan Mentzer
Trish Morita-Mullaney
Hui-Hui Wang
Sunnie Watson 

Assistant Professor

Sarah LaRose
Amber Neal
Brenda Sarmiento-Quezada
Ofelia Schepers
Christy Wessel-Powell
 

Clinical Faculty

Luke Bennett
Helen Bentley
John Broome
Virak Chan
Wanju Huang
Victoria Lowell

Research Faculty

Virginia Bolshakova

Programs

• Curriculum & Instruction, PHD

• Curriculum & Instruction, MS
• Curriculum & Instruction, MSED
• Secondary STEM Education with Initial Licensure (Graduate)

• Dual Language Bilingual Education, Post Baccalaureate Certificate
• Instructional Design, Post Baccalaureate Certificate
• Leadership Development Program - Career Education, Postbaccalaureate Certificate
• Leadership Development Program - Career Education, Postbaccalaureate Certificate (OL/HY)
• Leadership Development Program - Generalizable Skills Instruction, Post Baccalaureate Certificate
• Leadership Development Program - Special Needs, Post Baccalaureate Certificate
• Leadership Development Program - Work-based Learning, Postbaccalaureate Certificate
• Leadership Development Program - Work-based Learning, Postbaccalaureate Certificate (HY/OL)
• Qualitative Research, Post Baccalaureate Certificate
• Teaching English Language Learners in K-12, Post Baccalaureate 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 51200 - Mathematics In The Secondary School
• EDCI 51300 - Foundations Of Learning Design And Technology
• 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 52301 - Foundations Of Bilingual Education
• EDCI 52401 - Teaching Methods In Bilingual Education
• 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 STEM 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 55850 - Introduction To Teaching Engineering And Technology Design In The Context Of K-12 Integrated STEM
• EDCI 55900 - Academic Language And Content Area Learning
• EDCI 55950 - Engineering And Technology Design Practicum
• 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 59300 - Introductory Secondary Transition To Teaching Seminar
• EDCI 59400 - Concluding Secondary Transition To Teaching Seminar
• EDCI 59500 - Advanced Studies In English Education
• EDCI 59600 - Pedagogy I: Introductory Methods For Secondary Education Transition To Teaching Program
• EDCI 59700 - Pedagogy II: Advanced Methods For Secondary Education Transition To Teaching Program
• 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 61450 - Seminar In Bilingualism And Multilingualism
• 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

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