Quick Facts
Next Start Date:
August 24, 2026
Licensed Indiana teachers who are interested in curriculum design and instructional leadership will find a new career opportunity with Ball State’s director of curriculum and instruction license.
With this license you will supervise curriculum development, curriculum mapping, and instructional design in cooperation with teachers and teacher leaders such as instructional coaches and school administrators at the school or district level.
Who is this license for?
This license is ideal for both teachers and administrators at the school or district level. The holder of the director of curriculum and instruction license is eligible to serve as a district-level administrator with some of these duties:
- Managing the design of the curriculum plan
- Collaborating with administrators, teacher leaders, and teachers to align curriculum with the district or school’s mission
- Cooperating with directors of special education, technology, career and technical education, and other areas to implement a cohesive curricular program
- Supervising instructional leaders such as instructional coaches and mentor teachers
- Overseeing instructional policy including teacher induction and evaluation
- Supporting professional learning related to curriculum and instruction
- Examining the research on curriculum and instruction
- Evaluating existing curricular and instructional programs
- Recommending revisions consistent with research and evaluation
Criteria for Becoming a Licensed Director in Indiana
What will put you in the position to be a director of curriculum and instruction?
If you wish to earn the director of curriculum and instruction license or the equivalent, you must meet the following criteria:
- Complete an approved district level administrator: director of curriculum and instruction program
- Obtain a master’s degree or, if already degreed, complete additional course work in a district level administrator: director of curriculum and instruction program
- Hold a professional educator license with proficiency of initial, standard, provisional, proficient, or accomplished practitioner
- Have a minimum of two years of experience as a teacher
Licensure Evaluation
Credits earned from your master’s degrees may be applied to the license. You can request a transcript evaluation from the Office of Teacher Education Services to learn which courses will apply to the licensure requirements.
Courses You Will Take
As a director of curriculum and instruction license student, you will also take the following courses:
- EDCU 601 Principles and Procedures of Curriculum Development (3 credits)
- EDCU 610 The Elementary School Curriculum (3 credits)
- EDCU 620 The Secondary School Curriculum (3 credits)
- EDAD 600 Introduction to Educational Leadership (3 credits)
- EDPS 646 Tests and Measurements (3 credits)
- EDCU 699 Internship in Curriculum and Instruction (3 credits)
- EDCU 673 Curriculum Evaluation (3 credits)
- EDST 671 Evaluation of Educational Programs (3 credits)
- EDST 676 Research on Impacting Student Learning (3 credits)
- EDEL 676 Research in Elementary Education (3 credits)
- EDPS 640 Methodology of Educational and Psychological Research (3 credits)
- EDCU 675 Evaluation of Educational Personnel to Strengthen Curriculum (3 credits)
- EDCU 680 Instructional Leadership to Strengthen Curriculum (3 credits)
- EDAD 630 Human Resource Development (3 credits)
- EDAD 635 Educational Decision Making (3 credits)
- EDAD 650 Supervision of Instruction (3 credits)
- EDAD 684 Educational Finance and Ethics (3 credits)
- EDAD 686 School Law (3 credits)
- EDAD 691 Special Topics in Educational Leadership (3-12 credits)
- EDAD 698 Seminar in Theories of Educational Leadership and Management (3 credits)
- EDAC 635 Strategies for Teaching Adult Learners (3 credits)
- EDAC 643 Transformative Leadership for Adults (3 credits)
- EDEL 655 Principles of Differentiation in a Responsive Elementary Classroom (3 credits)
- EDEL 663 Understanding Data to Inform Teaching and Learning in Elementary Schools (3 credits)
- EDSE 695 Dynamics of the Secondary School Classroom (3 credits)
- EDCU 665 Integrative STEM Education: Principles and Pedagogy (3 credits)
- EDRD 610 The Teaching of Reading in the Elementary School (3 credits)
- ECYF 640 Introduction to Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
- ECYF 641 Administration of Early Childhood Programs (3 credits)
- ECYF 651 Educational Programs for Young Children (3 credits)
- ECYF 653 Observation and Assessment in Early Childhood (3 credits)
- ECYF 672 Mentoring Early Childhood Professionals (1-3 credits)
Choose two courses in Foundations and Multicultural Education and one course in Educational Technology, or choose one course in Foundations and Multicultural Education and two courses in Educational Technology.
Foundations and Multicultural Education Courses
- EDFO 631 Philosophy of Education (3 credits)
- EDFO 641 History of American Education (3 credits)
- EDFO 651 Educational Sociology (3 credits)
- EDMU 660 Multicultural and Multiethnic Education in American Schools (3 credits)
- EDMU 670 Social and Cultural Minorities in American Education (3 credits)
- ECYF 630 School, Family, and Community Partnerships (3 credits)
- EDEL 644 Education in a Diverse Society (3 credits)
Choose two courses in Foundations and Multicultural Education and one course in Educational Technology, or choose one course in Foundations and Multicultural Education and two courses in Educational Technology.
Educational Technology Courses
- EDTE 650 Curricular Integration of Learning Technology (3 credits)
- EDTE 670 Technology Policy and Pedagogy (3 credits)
- EDTE 675 Distance, Flexible, and Blended Education (3 credits)
- EDTE 685 Information Systems for Instruction and Assessment (3 credits)
- EDEL 660 The Effective Use of Technology in the Elementary School (3 credits)
Meet Your Advisor
Dr. Jill Bradley-Levine
Associate Professor of Educational Studies
Department of Educational Studies
Ball State Teachers College
Online Learning at a Glance
The director of curriculum and instruction license is designed with the working adult in mind. Most courses are asynchronous, meaning you can complete them at a pace that fits into your daily routine without worrying about being late to class. Many students take one or two courses at a time until they find the right balance between work, classes, and other responsibilities.
You’ll still earn a reputable Ball State degree whether you’re taking classes in a physical or online classroom.
More about Online Learning
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