Welcome to the Department of Educational Studies

Department Chair: Karen Biraimah

The Department of Educational Studies serves all students in the College of Education. The Department provides instruction in the core professional courses that address the competencies and skills needed by all undergraduate majors. These courses emphasize learning theory, teaching strategies, diversity, and the social, philosophical and historical foundations. The Department provides courses for all masters and doctoral programs in education, and coordinates the core courses for the Curriculum and Instruction Doctoral Program and the Graduate Certificate in Initial Teacher Preparation.

The Department houses the following degree programs: M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction, M.A. in Applied Learning and Instruction, M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership, and Ed.S., Ed.d. in Curriculum and Instruction. Graduate certificate options include Gifted Education, Multicultural and Global Education, Initial Teacher Professional Preparation, Professoriate, and Urban Education. Educational Studies graduate courses provide opportunities for students to advance their knowledge and application skills related to multicultural, social and psychological factors, curriculum and instructional theories, and the historical and philosophical factors that influence education.