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Residential

General Education – Curriculum and Instruction

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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About the Program

The General Education – Curriculum & Instruction (GECI) major offers students a broad understanding of educational concepts with the flexibility to pursue their passions, suitable for a variety of roles beyond traditional K-12 classroom teaching. These roles might include working in educational policy, curriculum development, educational technology, corporate training, or other education-adjacent fields with instructional components.

GECI prepares students to engage in an increasingly interconnected and technology-rich society and values collaboration, community, diversity, global perspectives, inquiry, and reflection. A focus on theory-into-practice leads to new discoveries in the teaching and learning process across a wide variety of educational contexts. This major is a good option for those who are passionate about education but prefer not to follow the traditional route of becoming a licensed teacher.

120
credit program
16
Week Course Length
8
Semesters to Completion

Courses

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Plan of Study

To view a detailed Plan of Study for the BA in General Education: Curriculum and Instruction degree, please visit the Purdue University Course Catalog.

Admissions

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Transfer Information

Purdue admits transfer students to individual majors. Transfer students must meet Purdue’s overall transfer criteria, as well as any major-specific requirements. Before you apply, check the closed programs page to confirm this major is open to transfer students. If it is, refer to the information below for major-specific transfer criteria.

Minimum GPA: 2.0

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Licensure

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Licensure Information

The GECI major prepares you for a career in an education-related field but does not lead to teacher certification or licensure. This major offers flexibility to pursue your interests and is a good option if you are passionate about education but prefer not to follow the traditional route of becoming a classroom teacher.

Additional opportunities

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Certificate

Collaborative Leadership

Learn useful management skills like team-building, empowerment of others, and identifying and capitalizing on human resources to reach goals in this 9-credit hour program.

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Student Research

Undergraduate Research Training Program (URT)

Gain invaluable research experience through this unique program where you’ll work closely with an education faculty member and their research team.

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Community

Honors College

Join a vibrant intellectual and residential community of young scholars when you apply to be part of the John Martinson Honors College.

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