The Department of Curriculum and Instruction oversees
undergraduate programs in elementary and secondary education and
graduate programs in elementary, middle, and secondary education,
reading and storytelling, and educational technology and school
library media. This site provides information on the department's
programs as well as important resources for both students and
faculty.
Department Mission Statement
The Department of Curriculum and Instruction seeks to
prepare educators who are committed to the development of their
community through education and collaboration. The department
programs are designed to cultivate educational leaders who strive
to become enthusiastic practitioners, authentic role models, and
efficient managers of instruction, time, resources, and
evaluation. The faculty in Curriculum and Instruction seek
to prepare students who become teacher educators attuned to the
needs of children and adolescents, understand the importance of
motivation, facilitation, and imagination, and who accept the
challenges of decision-making, caring, and life-long
learning.