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Department of Curriculum and Instruction (Graduate)


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Website URL:

http://www.edci.purdue.edu/grad_studies/index.html

Department/School Head:

Phillip J. VanFossen

Admission Requirements:

Master of Science in Education Degree Program

  • Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average:
    3.0 or equivalent required for unconditional admission.
  • Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (scores less than 5 years old):
    Required if undergraduate cumulative grade point average is below 3.0.
    Required of all graduates from non-U.S. institutions of higher education.
    In general, a combined GRE verbal and quantitative score of 300 or more is expected.
  • ETS Personal Potential Index (PPI)
    Applicants are encouraged to complete the ETS Personal Potential Index (PPI) when registering for the GRE.

Doctoral Degree Program

  • Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average:
    3.0 or equivalent required for unconditional admission.
  • Master’s Degree Completion:
    Required, with a grade point average of 3.0 or equivalent.
  • Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (scores less than 5 years old):
    Required: In general, a combined GRE verbal and quantitative score of 300 or more is expected.
  • ETS Personal Potential Index (PPI)
    Applicants are encouraged to complete the ETS Personal Potential Index (PPI) when registering for the GRE.

Academic Programs:

Master’s and Ph.D. Programs

  • The Department of Curriculum and Instruction offers graduate degrees - including Master of Science in Education and Doctor of Philosophy - in a variety of areas.

Graduate Certificates (Degree or Non-Degree Students):

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 Professional Preparation 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 teaching profession.

Online/Distance Programs:

  • Online Master of Science in Education with a concentration in Learning Design and Technology
  • Teaching English Language Learners in K-12 Certificate 

Regular Graduate Faculty by Rank:

Professor

Janet Alsup
Susan Britsch
Lynn Bryan
Nadine Dolby
James Greenan
Carol Hopkins
Carla C. Johnson
Melanie Kuhn
James D. Lehman
Timothy Newby
Jerry Peters
JoAnn Phillion
Sanjay Rebello
Alberto J. Rodriguez
Anita Roychoudhury
Maryann Santos
Daniel Shepardson
John Staver
Allen Talbert
Phillip VanFossen
Wayne Wright

Associate Professor

Brenda Capobianco
David Eichinger
Levon Esters
Chrystal Johnson
Tara Star Johnson
Signe Kastberg
Rachael Kenney
Christian Knoeller
Judith Lysaker
Nathan Mentzer
Jill Newton
Kathryn Obenchain
Anatoli Rapoport
Jennifer Richardson
Melanie Shoffner
Bill Watson

Assistant Professor

Paul Asunda
Laura Bofferding
Jake Burdick
Marisa Exter
Selcen Guzey
Muhsin Menekse
Trish Morita-Mullaney
Minjung Ryu
Hui-Hui Wang
Sunnie Watson
Stephanie Zywicki

Clinical Faculty

Judy Lewandowski
Victoria Walker
Carol Werhan

 

Programs

    DoctoralMaster’sTeacher License

    Courses

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