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Curriculum & Instruction

EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION

The Department of Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Houston College of Education prepares teachers, teacher leaders and other educators committed to student success and lifelong learning. We offer an award-winning teacher education program and specialized graduate programs to help professionals advance their careers. Specifically, we offer a B.S. in teaching and learning, an education minor, an M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction, an Ed.D. in professional leadership and a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction. As part of a Tier One public research university in a diverse, dynamic city, we strive to end inequities in education in Houston and beyond. Join us!

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WANT TO BE A TEACHER?

We offer the following undergraduate programs to help students become certified teachers in Texas:

We’re proud to be a three-time winner of the Distinguished Program in Teacher Education Award from the Association of Teacher Educators. We’re also ranked among the best in the country by the National Council on Teacher Quality. Our students participate in a yearlong student-teaching internship with strong mentor support, giving them real world experience that sets them apart from their peers.

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SEEKING A GRADUATE DEGREE?

We offer master’s and doctoral programs with various specializations to meet your career goals.

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NEWS & FEATURES

  • Justin Burries

    Assistant Professor Inspires Students to be ‘Math People’

    Clinical Assistant Professor Justin Burris prepares teacher candidates to become elementary and middle school teachers who empower children to enjoy math. His passion for education earned him a 2021 UH Teaching Excellence Award.

  • Parker Carwile

    M.Ed. Alumna Earns Prestigious Fulbright Grant

    Parker Carwile, who earned a master’s in curriculum and instruction in 2019, will teach English and act as a cultural ambassador in South Korea. “I feel like if we can understand each other more, we can help build each other up,” she said.

  • Dalia Hatem De Khattar

    Despite Challenges 2021 Grads Made their Mark

    Read about four undergraduate students who maintained 4.0 GPAs while showing strength and flexibility during the global pandemic. “The time at UH prepared me with significant experience for the job market,” said health major Dalia Hatem De Khattar.

  • Person on laptop with stethoscope

    M.Ed. Training Helped Surgical Educator Amid COVID

    Dr. Karen Dickinson teamed up with Clinical Associate Professor Susie Gronseth to publish an article in the Journal of Surgical Education about deploying virtual instructional strategies. “I cannot say enough good things about UH,” Dickinson said.

  • Cheryl McCallum

    Museum Leader Wins Distinguished Alumni Award

    Cheryl McCallum is positively impacting millions of children’s lives as the director of education at Children’s Museum Houston. “Our College and our University should be proud to call her an alumna,” UH Moores Professor and Department Chair Cathy Horn said.

  • Susie Gronseth

    Professor Wins Early Career Achievement Award

    Susie Gronseth, a clinical associate professor of learning, design and technology, received the 2020 Early Career Achievement Award from the School of Education at Indiana University for her global impact in the field of instructional design.

  • Josie Adney

    Online Master’s Programs Rank No. 7 in Nation

    The College’s online programs landed a top spot on the 2021 list from U.S. News & World Report. “It’s really one of the best opportunities out there for online graduate education in the field,” higher education student Josie Adney said.

  • Paula Hernandez

    Class of 2020 Graduates Display ‘Unparalleled Resilience’

    This year’s graduates faced unprecedented challenges. “Nothing worth having is easy,” said Paula Hernandez, who graduates with her teaching degree and a 4.0 GPA. Hernandez and three other top graduates share their stories.

  • Tierra Harris

    First-Year Teachers Adapt to Socially Distant Classes

    Three spring 2020 graduates share the challenges they’ve faced this semester and how their time at UH helped prepare them. Learn how they have overcome obstacles to inspire a new generation.

  • Lee Mountain

    Beloved Professor, Donor Retires After Five Decades

    Literacy champion and scholarship donor Mignonette “Lee” Mountain reflects on a brilliant career at the University of Houston. “I was lucky enough to land at UH. It’s been a happily ever after.”

SHORT TAKES

Jessica Tovar-Hilbert, who earned an M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction – reading and language arts in 2010 and an Ed.D. in curriculum and instruction – reading and language arts in 2017, was recently promoted to program coordinator for professional learning at Klein ISD.

Laveria Hutchison, an associate professor of literacy education, received the 2021 UH Faculty Senate Award for Excellence in Service. This award recognizes outstanding service by a new senator who has had two to six years of service in the senate.

Katrina Cushenberry, who earned an Ed.D. in professional leadership — mathematics education in 2020, is the new mathematics director for secondary curriculum and development at Houston ISD.

Two Curriculum & Instruction faculty members earned UH Teaching Excellence Awards for 2020-21: Clinical Assistant Professor Justin Burris was recognized in the clinical category and Clinical Associate Professor Susie Gronseth was recognized for innovation in instructional technology.

BY THE NUMBERS

  • 1,300+CUIN students
  • 41CUIN faculty
  • Top 1%Ranked among the nation's best elementary teacher-prep programs (NCTQ)
  • TOP 3%Ranked among the nation’s best secondary teacher-prep programs (NCTQ)
  • 92%Overall passing rate on teaching and professional certification exams (TEA)
  • 1.5MHouston-area K-12 students
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CONTACT US

Department of Curriculum & Instruction
University of Houston College of Education
3657 Cullen Blvd.
Farish Hall, Suite 236
Houston, Texas 77204-5029

Department phone: 713-743-0958