Step into leadership roles and meet the growing diversity of classrooms — choose from six concentrations to deepen your learning in a focused area.
English Language Learning
Provide high-quality language and content-area instruction for students learning English as an additional language in the U.S. (one of the fastest-growing and most diverse populations in the U.S.) and around the world. Through a separate application process, this concentration offers optional licensure preparation for teachers in Indiana or an optional graduate certificate. Follow the below links to learn more about these additional credentials:
English Language Learning Graduate Programs
Teaching English Language Learners (TELL) Graduate Certificate
English Language Learning Licensure
Contact the College of Education Office of Teacher Education and Licensure (OTEL) at licensure@purdue.edu before continuing with program application if you have questions regarding licensure or contact your state Department of Education about how this program may translate to licensure in your state of residence.
Gifted, Creative and Talented Studies
Serve gifted, creative and talented students while learning a strengths-based talent-development model that helps all students realize their full potential. Through a separate application process, this concentration offers optional licensure preparation for teachers in Indiana or an optional graduate certificate. Follow the below links to learn more about these additional credentials:
Gifted, Creative and Talented Studies Graduate Certificate
High Ability Licensure
Contact the College of Education Office of Teacher Education and Licensure (OTEL) at licensure@purdue.edu before continuing with program application if you have questions regarding licensure or contact your state Department of Education about how this program may translate to licensure in your state of residence.
Integrated STEM Education
Develop knowledge and skills for teaching STEM disciplines through the integration of engineering and technology design, in problem- and project-based contexts. When you complete this concentration, you will understand the philosophical foundations of integrated STEM education and be able to develop, deliver, and assess engaging K-12 integrated STEM educational experiences. Through a separate application process, this concentration offers an optional graduate certificate. Follow the below link to learn more about this additional credential:
K-12 Integrated STEM Education Graduate Certificate
This is a non-licensure program. Contact the College of Education Office of Teacher Education and Licensure (OTEL) at licensure@purdue.edu before continuing with program application if you have questions regarding licensure or contact your state Department of Education about how this program may translate to licensure in your state of residence.
Mathematics Education
Broaden your knowledge and practice in teaching and learning mathematics as you develop your expertise in mathematics and in the methods of teaching mathematics to meet the needs of diverse learners. Courses emphasize connections between K-16 mathematics content and effective, research-based instructional strategies.
Educational Technology
Take on a leadership role in curriculum and training; prepare professionals from K-12 and related environments to improve students’ learning experiences. Offers an optional graduate certificate in instructional design.
Special Education – Non-Licensure
In the SPED degree concentration, students explore inclusive education practices and gain a deeper knowledge of the policies that govern the responsibilities of schools, teachers and providers who serve individuals with exceptionalities. Courses in this concentration specifically support participants in the diverse reading needs of exceptional students and learning how their practices as teachers, administrators or service providers can adjust to meet these needs through adaptive curriculum, differentiated instruction and other strategies.
This is a non-licensure program. Contact the College of Education Office of Teacher Education and Licensure (OTEL) at
licensure@purdue.edu before continuing with the program application if you have questions regarding licensure, or contact your state Department of Education about how this program may translate to licensure in your state of residence.
Create a Flexible Career in Education
When you look at the employment statistics for positions in education that demand a graduate degree like the master's in curriculum and instruction, you'll see a strong focus on helping all students thrive within their academic abilities.
- 857,600 new educational instruction and library jobs are projected per year from 2022 to 20321
- $66,490 average salary of instructional coordinators with a master's degree1
- 15% increase in average annual salary for professionals who hold a master's degree2
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