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Department of Curriculum and Instruction (Graduate)


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
  • Leadership Development Program - Special Needs
  • 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
  • Residential
    • District Administrator: Director of Career and Technical Education

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
Marisa 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

Rebekah Hammack
Breanya Hogue
Lanette Jimerson
Sarah LaRose
Amber Neal
Brenda Sarmiento-Quezada
Ofelia Schepers
Christy Wessel-Powell

Clinical Faculty

Luke Bennett
Helen Bentley
John Broome
Amber Brown
Virak Chan
Janine Duncan
Wanju Huang
Victoria Lowell
Kathy Martin
Stephanie Oudghiri

Research Faculty

Virginia Bolshakova

 

Programs

    DoctoralMaster’sGraduate Certificate

    Courses

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