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Residential

English Education

Master of Science in Education (MSEd) in Curriculum and Instruction

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Advance Your Career

Students typically—though not exclusively—seek a Master’s Degree in English Education in order to enhance their practice as secondary English teachers and/or to enter the PhD pipeline in order to expand future career pathways. Though a master’s degree from any institution might serve the purpose of boosting salaries for teachers working in districts that (still) provide incentives for advanced degrees, a degree from Purdue conveys a level of integrity and rigor that both students and employers find meaningful and valuable.

This residential program has rolling admission. Applications must be fully complete and submitted (including all required materials) and all application fees paid prior to the deadline in order for applications to be considered and reviewed. For a list of all required materials for this program application, please see the “Admissions” section.

What degree is conferred upon satisfactory completion of this program?

Master of Science in Education (MSEd) in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration of English Education. This information will be listed on the transcript, and the diploma states the degree objective.

30
Credit Program
Apr 1
Fall Application Deadline
Oct 1
Spring Application Deadline
Feb 1
Summer Application Deadline

Courses

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Courses

I. Required Courses

  • EDCI 50000: Foundations of Literacy & Language — Literacy & Language
  • EDCI 58500: Multicultural Education — Diversity
  • EDPS 53300: Introduction to Educational Research — Disciplined Inquiry

II. EDCI 58000: Foundations of Curriculum

Additional courses in consultation with graduate advisor

III. One of the following

Substitutions can be made upon consultation with your major professor

  • EDPS 53000: Advanced Educational Psychology
  • EDPS 54000: Gifted, Creative, and Talented Children
  • EDPS 62500: Human Growth & Development

9 credit hours

English Education students are required to take 9 credits of coursework focused on English education or related topics of study. Students typically draw from graduate courses offered by Language & Literacy faculty (EDCI courses at the 500 or 600 level) or seminars of interest in the English Department (ENGL courses at the 500 or 600 level). Students can also take undergraduate English methods courses at the graduate level by completing extra projects that are grad-level-worthy and/or serving as a TA for the course for course credit if they have teaching experience. These classes are selected in consultation with your major professor.

6 credit hours

  • Students normally choose to use their 6 credits of electives for thesis writing. Consult with your advisor.

Admissions

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Admissions

A graduate application must be submitted and application fee paid (if applicable) by the application deadline. In addition, the materials listed under the Application Requirements section below must be submitted by the application deadline in order for an application to be considered complete and for the application to be reviewed for admission consideration. Please review the How to Apply section below before submitting an application.

Below are the materials required for this application. Visit the Office of Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars (OGSPS) website for more information about the requirements below.

  • Transcripts (from all universities attended)
  • Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • 3 Recommendations
  • Resume/CV
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • International Applicants must meet English Proficiency Requirements set by the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars

We encourage prospective students to submit an application early, even if not all required materials are uploaded. Applications are not forwarded on for faculty review until all required materials are uploaded.

When submitting your application for this program, please select the following options:

  • Campus and Program Tab:
    • Select a Campus: Purdue West Lafayette (PWL)
    • Select your proposed graduate major: Curriculum and Instruction
  • First Choice Program Details Tab:
    • Please select an Area of Interest: English Education
    • Please select a Degree Objective: Master of Science in Education (MSEd)
    • Primary Course Delivery: Residential

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Licensure

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Licensure Information

This program does not lead to licensure in the state of Indiana or elsewhere. Contact the College of Education Office of Teacher Education and Licensure (OTEL) 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.

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Janet Alsup

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Tara Star Johnson

Associate Dean for Learning

Mary Ellen Lennon

Clinical Assistant Professor of English Education; Coordinator, English Education

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