College of Education

The College of Education offers course work which leads to the Doctor of Education in Urban Education Leadership with strands of study for the Illinois Type 75 Administrative Certificate, the Illinois Superintendent Endorsement, and general advanced studies in Urban Education Leadership; the Doctor of Philosophy in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with concentrations in 1) Curriculum Design and 2) Literacy, Language, and Culture; the Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology with areas of specialization in Cognition and Instruction; Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics and Assessment; Social and Moral Development and Education; and Early Childhood Education; the Doctor of Philosophy in Education: Special Education; and the Doctor of Philosophy in Policy Studies in Urban Education with concentrations in 1) Educational Organization and Leadership and 2) Social Foundations of Education. The college offers course work leading to the Master of Education in Instructional Leadership with concentrations in Early Childhood Education (with strands leading to the MEd only or with the Type 04 certificate); Elementary Education (Type 03 certificate); Literacy, Language, and Culture (with strands leading to the MEd only or with the Type 10 certificate); Secondary Education (Type 09 certificate); or Educational Studies, an individualized program designed by the student with the approval of an adviser; and to the Master of Education in Special Education (with concentrations leading to the MEd only or with the Learning Behavior Specialist I certificate or Learning Behavior Specialist II certificate [pending approval]).

• Curriculum and Instruction (PhD)
• Educational Psychology (PhD)
• Instructional Leadership (MEd)
• Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics, and Assessment (MEd)
• Policy Studies in Urban Education (PhD)
• Special Education (MEd, PhD)
• Urban Education Leadership (EdD)
• Youth Development (MEd)