Overview

Department of Curriculum and Instruction / Department of Curriculum and Instruction is located in West Lafayette, IN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
(Certificate)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Educational technology
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Mathematics education
Master of Science (MS)	Science education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Curriculum studies
Master of Science (MS)	Mathematics education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Literacy
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Curriculum studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Family and consumer sciences education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Foreign language education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Career and technical education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Foreign language education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Agricultural and extension education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Science education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Family and consumer sciences education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Elementary education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Mathematics education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Social studies education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Science education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Agricultural and extension education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Family and consumer sciences education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Curriculum studies
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Literacy
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Social studies education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Agricultural and extension education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Science education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Social studies education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Educational technology
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Language arts
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Literacy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mathematics education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Language arts
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Foreign language education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Industrial technology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Career and technical education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Industrial technology
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Language arts
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Career and technical education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Educational technology
Master of Science (MS)	Agricultural and extension education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Art education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	156
Doctoral Degrees	23
Other Advanced Degrees	38

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (if undergraduate GPA is below 3.0) Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum combined verbal and quantitative score of 1000, 300 for new scoring) Thesis Required Oral and written exams
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum combined verbal and quantitative score of 1000, 300 for new scoring) Oral presentation, project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

218

Applied

178

Accepted

115

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (if undergraduate GPA is below 3.0)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or equivalent, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume,
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum combined verbal and quantitative score of 1000, 300 for new scoring)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or equivalent; master's degree with minimum GPA of 3.0 or equivalent, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume,
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or equivalent; master's degree, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume,

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

447

Total Graduate Students

16%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.94%
Black or African American	3.8%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.45%
Asian	4.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.36%
Unknown	1.57%

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (76%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 5

Male (8)

Female (19)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Literacy acquisition and development, teacher beliefs and knowledge, recruitment and retention of underrepresented students, economic education, literacy discourse
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 475 Stadium Drive
West Lafayette, IN  47907
United States

Contact Janet M. Alsup
Head of the Graduate Program
Email: alsupj@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-9667

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