MAJORS

About the Program

The General Education – Curriculum & Instruction (GECI) major focuses on preparing students for careers in education-related fields but does not lead to teacher certification or licensure. This major offers students a broad understanding of educational concepts with the flexibility to pursue their own 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 diverse, 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.

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.

Transfer Information

Purdue admits 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