School of Education | 2026-2027 Graduate Catalog | SIU

Southern Illinois University Carbondale has been preparing teachers since its beginning as a normal school in 1869. While the School of Education was established in January 2020, it traces its beginning to 1944 when the College of Education was established. Today, the School of Education is comprised of a variety of academic programs offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees in: curriculum and instruction; educational administration and higher education; quantitative methods, special education; and, organizational learning, innovation, and development. Students interested in teaching careers in preschool, elementary and secondary schools, school administration, and workforce and human resource development are encouraged to learn about the School’s programs.

The School of Education offers the following graduate degrees, concentrations and post-baccalaureate certificates:

• M.S.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction
• M.S.Ed. Educational Administration
• M.S.Ed. Higher Education
• M.S.Ed. Organizational Learning, Innovation, and Development
• Human Resource Development Concentration
• Learning and Performance Technology Concentration
• Ed.D. Educational Administration
• Ph.D. Education
• Artificial Intelligence for Learning and Training, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
• College Teaching, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
• Intructional Technology, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
• Online Learning, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
• Quantitative Methods, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate