Secondary Education - Introduction

PLEASE NOTE: No new applicants will be accepted to this program after March 1, 2007. Click here for details.

Designed with you in mind, this secondary education graduate program will refresh, renew, and advance your professionalism.  You will have the opportunity to cultivate your content knowledge, your skill in curriculum development and evaluation, and delivery of instruction.  This program is both for those of you who are degree-seeking candidates and those of you who are not seeking a degree, but may be seeking licensure coursework or enrichment courses.  You will have the opportunity to: (1) share ideas with other professionals in the area, (2) learn about and collaborate on current topics within the content areas, (3) collaborate on new strategies for delivery of information in the classroom, and (4) share ideas and ways to ameliorate disruption and other issues in the classroom, issues with parents, and issues with school administrators. 

Our graduates and former students have found these classes to be worthwhile personally and professionally.   The classes will provide an environment for professional activities that can make an immediate contribution to your teaching both in depth and breadth of teaching skills and content knowledge, and immediate contributions to the achievement of your students. 

The path to this classroom expertise and teacher leadership role begins here at Purdue Calumet in our secondary education program.  However, this is NOT a Masters of Arts in Teaching degree, nor does this lead to an initial licensure.  This handbook is designed to answer the questions you might have about entering the program, about what and how you will learn the skills, knowledges, and attitudes of a professional secondary educator, and, for those of you who choose to do so, about the requirements for graduation from and completion of an accredited secondary education program.  Please read this handbook and, if you think that this career is for you, please contact one of our advisors.  A list of advisors and advising times may be obtained from this website, or at the Department of Graduate Studies in Education office (989-2326) located in Gyte Annex X-122.

In addition to these programs, Purdue Calumet offers programs in

• Addictions Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, Human Services Counseling, and School Counseling (Dr. Lisa Hollingsworth: 989-2789 or hollings@calumet.purdue.edu)
• Educational Administration (Dr. Pam Frampton: 989-2773 or frampton@calumet.purdue.edu; Dr. Robert Colon: 989-2326 or rjcolon@calumet.purdue.edu)
• Instructional Technology (Dr. Janet Buckenmeyer: 989-2692 or buckenme@calumet.purdue.edu)
• Special Education (Dr. Tom Mihail, 989-2690 or mihailt@calumet.purdue.edu)

The Purdue name has always stood for quality and we here at Purdue Calumet are continuing that fine tradition.   If you wish to open doors to employment or simply wish to advance your careers, we have a program that will meet those needs with the added benefit of the Purdue name.

For more information email the graduate secretary or contact the program chairs through the link at the left.

Advising for Secondary Education

Mary Didelot, Ph.D., Program Chair
ANNX-116
219-989-2059
didelot@calumet.purdue.edu
Homepage

Accreditation

Purdue University Calumet’s School of Education is fully accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).  Our programs received particular praise from NCATE examiners for the faculty and staff’s commitment to diversity, including students with special needs.

Best and Brightest Scholarships

Now Illinois and Indiana students can get money toward their tuition by applying for the Best and Brightest Scholarship award.

Find out more about how to apply at: http://www.calumet.purdue.edu/bestandbrightest/