Undergraduate Programs in Professional Studies in Education

Undergraduate Programs

Top-notch education program for pre-service and in-service educators and administrators. Graduates have found employment with school districts throughout the United States.

BSEd Business Education

BSEd Early Childhood/Special Education

BSEd Early Childhood Education

BSEd, Family and Consumer Sciences Education

Human Development and Family Science, BS

Minor in Child Development and Family Relations

Certificate in Infant and Toddler Development

Certificate in Preschool Education

Certificate in Urban Education

Graduate Programs in Education

Graduate Programs

The master's and doctoral programs are designed to help busy teachers and principals upgrade their credential and pay scale.

MA in Education, Training, and Instructional Technology

MEd in Education

MEd in Literacy and/or Reading Specialist Certification

DEd Administration and Leadership Studies

DEd Curriculum and Instruction

Business, Computer, and Information Technology Certification

Principal Certification

Superintendent Letter of Eligibility, Post-Master’s Certificate

Literacy Center

TheBill and Judy Scheeren Literacy Center provides assessment and instruction for children and adolescents who need assistance with reading and writing. Our services are open to the public.

News

Experiences of Strategic Integration and Implementation of Free Digital Resources Shared by Doctorial Curriculum and Instruction Candidates

Doctoral candidates in Curriculum and Instruction share their experience of strategic integration and implementation of free digital resources, specifically eBooks, to cultivate interest in reading among preK to grade 8 students.

  • 28 August 2023

Hassan Publishes a Paper on Educational Vlogs

Ragia Hassan, a doctoral candidate in the Curriculum and Instruction program, published "Educational Vlogs: a Systematic Review" in the journal SAGE Open.

  • 10 April 2023

Machado and Chilume Present on Use of Snapchat by Preservice Teachers for Visual Representation of Thought

Crystal Machado, professor in the Department of Professional Studies in Education, and Koga Chilume, a Curriculum and Instruction doctoral candidate, presented a paper titled "Empowering Preservice Teachers to use Snapchat for Visual Representation of Thought" at the International Conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) on March 15, 2023.

  • 09 April 2023

Wissinger, Konek, and Colleagues Publish Meta-Analysis on Silent Reading Fluency Tests

Daniel Wissinger (Professional Studies in Education), Adrea J. Truckenmiller (Michigan State University), Amber Konek (doctoral candidate in IUP’s Curriculum and Instruction program in the Professional Studies in Education Department), and Stephen Ciullo (Texas State University) published “The Validity of Two Tests of Silent Reading Fluency: A Meta-Analytic Review.”

  • 07 April 2023

Curriculum and Instruction Doctoral Candidate Hassan Publishes Book Chapter

Ragia Hassan, doctoral candidate in the Curriculum and Instruction program, published the book chapter: "As if in Their Shoes: Use of Virtual Reality to Enhance Faculty Intercultural Competence" in the book, "Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education" edited by Jared Keengwe and published by IGI Global.

  • 03 April 2023

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