Curriculum and Instruction Objectives

Undergraduate Objectives

The mission of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction is to develop and deliver education programs that ensure the highest quality of teacher preparation, and to be a recognized contributor in the field of educational research and practice through effective teaching, quality research and meaningful service.

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction is committed to the advancement of teaching and learning in all educational environments, at all levels, and for all students.

In addition to the department's 100 declared undergraduate majors, the department of Curriculum and Instruction provides the professional education coursework for students with various majors throughout the University to pursue initial teacher certification.

Graduate Objectives

The Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction (M.Ed.) degree provides opportunities for those interested in the field of education to develop effective teaching, research, and leadership skills that are congruent with an ever expanding theoretical knowledge base in the field. This program enables elementary and secondary in-service teachers to specialize in advanced coursework in their teaching fields and other professional certification areas designed to meet a variety of professional goals.

In addition, we also offer the Master of Education in Teaching (M.Ed.T.) degree for those who wish to pursue initial teacher certification at the graduate level with coursework which applies to a Master’s degree. Both of these degrees help prepare graduates to reflect upon their own teaching as well as the state of education as a whole and to better understand the linkage between the theory and practice of teaching. Each student's program of study is planned individually and provides academic and/or pedagogical specialization within the context of the general field of education.

Each program of instruction includes both professional and academic components. Graduate faculty in the College of Education as well as those in departments in the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Science work closely with students to formulate programs of work that meet the students' professional objectives and individual goals for professional growth.