Courses Employment Opportunities Welcome to the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. The department offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree in Education which fulfill requirements for certification to teach Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, and Secondary Education.
Elementary certification includes kindergarten through grade nine.
With the Illinois Early Childhood Certificate, students are certified to teach children from birth through grade three. The Secondary Certificate provides certification for teaching grades six through twelve. Both undergraduate and graduate degree programs are offered. The department offices are located in Founders Hall, Room 1133. The information available here is not meant to be comprehensive or complete.