Our department is consistently ranked as one of the top twenty departments of curriculum and instruction in the country. In addition, we are surrounded by a world class university. We combine award winning teaching, research, and service in a way that no other university in the Twin Cities can.

Areas of study

Art education

Children’s and adolescent literature

Critical literacy and English education

Culture and teaching

Elementary education

English education

Environmental education

Family education

Family and consumer sciences education

Family, youth, and community education

Learning technologies

Literacy education

Math education

Reading education

Science education

Second languages and cultures (ESL, foreign language education, and immersion education)

Social studies education

Youth development leadership (YDL)

C&I news

• Ngo and Bigelow receive president's interdisciplinary conference award
• Greenhow publishes and receives funding
• Article features teaching via video games by CI student

The science of Shakespeare: STEM integration...

An eye to the future: Businesses develop tomorrow’s technology leaders...

GoNorth! television advertisement

C&I award winning teaching alumni

New! Course changes and new courses

BIE and WCFE courses to CI courses
(course changes effective January 2010)

C&I scholarship opportunities

Math or science education students

Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship for students interested in becoming secondary science or mathematics teachers

New Books for Young Readers

Discover children's books. Search by reading level, genre, culture, author, or illustrator.

Handbooks

C&I Graduate Studies Handbook

Clinical Experiences Handbook

M.Ed. Handbook

Forms

For current C&I students

Online courses

CEHD online courses

Parent education licensure and certificate courses

How to apply

Master of arts or doctor of philosophy
(M.A. or Ph.D.)

Master of education (M.Ed./professional studies)

Master of education (M.Ed./initial licensure)

Certificates

Bachelor of science (B.S.)

K12 teachers

Additional teaching licenses

The licensure process