Area(s) of Emphasis:

• Curriculum Leadership

• Environmental Education

• Specialization in Secondary Education

• Non-Thesis Option

• Thesis Option

• Teacher Leader Endorsement Option

The major in curriculum and instruction prepares knowledgeable, reflective practitioners and instructional leaders to work in both formal and nonformal educational settings. Courses help educational practitioners clarify their professional purposes and improve the pedagogical environments in which they function.This program provides three paths: Teacher Leadership; Curriculum and Cultural Practices; or Academic Literacy, Language and Culture. Teacher leadership courses focus on building leadership capacity in classrooms, schools, and districts through courses that qualify educators for a teacher leader endorsement on their professional educator license. Curriculum and cultural practices courses focus on examining teaching and learning from a global perspective. Academic literacy, language and culture courses focus on the social and cultural dimensions of language and literacy learning.