Education & Human Development

Teaching, Learning & Culture

How to Apply

THE DEPARTMENT OF TEACHING, LEARNING & CULTURE

Teaching, Learning and Culture (TLAC) encompasses students, faculty and staff whose efforts and interests center on the many different aspects of academics, teaching and classroom education. TLAC’s mission is to create experiences that advance teaching, research and service through the application of knowledge in the preparation and development of quality educators; placing high value on collaboration, diversity, critical thinking, creativity, democratic governance and global leadership. Click here to read more about TLAC.

How to Apply

Having two highly-ranked graduate programs within one department serves as an index of the world-class academic programs and faculty who are committed to a culture of excellence in research and discovery, and the scholarship of teaching.

-Dr. Michael de Miranda, Department Head 

in Texas for producing teachers in Math & Science, English/Reading and General Elementary

Online M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction, US News & World Report

Doctorate in Curriculum & Instruction, US News & World Report

Read more about TLAC rankings

Former Student Highlight

Merrari Boffil

First-generation student Merari Boffill ’18 hopes to become a teacher and share the importance of education.

Watch her amazing story!

PROGRAMS

Master’s →

Doctoral →

Bachelor’s →

Online →

Certificates →

FROM OUR FORMER STUDENTS

“One of the things that set this program apart is that it is located within the Teaching, Learning & Culture Department at Texas A&M. There’s more to teaching than just delivering a curriculum or instructional strategy; we have to consider the influence that culture has one what we do.”

Dr. Byron William

Online Ed.D in Curriculum & Instruction

Online Ed.D.

TLAC PROGRAMS

Former TLAC student teaching middlegrades

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

TLAC offers a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Interdisciplinary Studies, with one of three focuses.

Undergraduate Studies

Former TLAC student teaching middlegrades

Graduate Programs

The Culture and Curriculum program offers students the opportunity to learn and grow in many areas.

Graduate Programs

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GLOBAL ONLINE EDUCATION

Providing greater opportunities and flexibility for students, TLAC offers online degree programs, in addition to many individual Web-based classes.

Online Education

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Certificates

TLAC offers several types of certificates for students as well as Texas Teacher Certifications

Certificates

Teaching, Learning & Culture

Academic Programs

Academic Programs

The department of Teaching, Learning & Culture has many emphasis areas to chose from. Which area of study are you most interested in?

Bachelor’s

With a certification in the following areas:
EC-6 Core Subjects/ Generalist
Middle Grades 4-8 Math/Science
Middle Grades 4-8 Language Arts/Social Studies

Master’s

Emphasis in the following areas:
Reading and Literacy (Online)
Urban Education (Online)
Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (Online)
Mathematics Education
Reading and Literacy
Science Education
Multicultural Education
Graduate Teacher Certification Program

Doctorate

Emphasis in the following areas:
Curriculum & Instruction (Online Ed.D.)
Mathematics Education
Reading and Literacy
Science Education
Urban Education
Multicultural Education
Technology and Teacher Education

Bachelor’s Programs

Bachelors
Students in middle grades
Middle Grades 4-8 Math/Science
by Sarah Sweatt

Bachelor’s of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with a certification in Middle Grades 4-8 Math/Science Studies

Bachelors
Interdisciplinary studies student teaching middle grades at mumford isd
Middle Grades 4-8 Language Arts/Social Studies
by Sarah Sweatt

Bachelor’s of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with a certification in Middle Grades 4-8 Language Arts/Social Studies

Bachelors
Interdisciplinary studies student teaching middle grades at mumford isd
EC-6 Core Subjects/ Generalist
by Sarah Sweatt

Bachelor’s of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with a certification in EC-6 Core Subjects/ Generalist

Master’s Programs

Multicultural Education
by Sarah Sweatt

M.Ed./M.S. in Curriculum & Instruction with an emphasis in Multicultural Education

Science Education
by Sarah Sweatt

M.Ed./M.S. in Curriculum & Instruction with an emphasis in Science Education

Mathematics Education
by Sarah Sweatt

M.Ed./M.S. in Curriculum & Instruction with an emphasis in Culture & Curriculum

Reading and Literacy
by Sarah Sweatt

M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Reading and Literacy.

Urban Education Online
by Sarah Sweatt

Online M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Online
by Sarah Sweatt

Online M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, emphasis in STEM

Online M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction
by Sarah Sweatt

Online M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction prepares leaders in P–12

CertificationMasters
Teacher teaching students how to read
Reading Specialist Certification
by Sarah Sweatt

Reading Specialist Certification

CertificationMasters
Former TLAC graduate teaching a classroom
Graduate Teacher Certification Program
by Sarah Sweatt

This Program offers an M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction and State Teacher Certification.

Doctoral Programs

Doctoral
Student learning online
Technology and Teacher Education
by Sarah Sweatt

Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction with an emphasis in Technology and Teacher Education

Doctoral
kids-in-classroom
Multicultural Education
by Sarah Sweatt

Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction with an emphasis in Multicultural Education

Doctoral
kids working on technology
Science Education
by Sarah Sweatt

Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction with an emphasis in Science Education

Doctoral
Urban USTAR students and teaching, learning and culture student teacher
Urban Education
by Sarah Sweatt

Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction with an emphasis in Urban Education

Doctoral
Teacher teaching students how to read
Reading and Literacy
by Sarah Sweatt

Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction with an emphasis in Reading in Literacy

Doctoral
students with flashcards
Mathematics Education
by Sarah Sweatt

Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction with an emphasis in Mathematics Education

Online Ed.D. in Curriculum & Instruction
by Sarah Sweatt

Online Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction prepares leaders in P–12

Online Programs

Reading and Literacy
by Sarah Sweatt

M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Reading and Literacy.

Urban Education Online
by Sarah Sweatt

Online M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Online
by Sarah Sweatt

Online M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, emphasis in STEM

Online M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction
by Sarah Sweatt

Online M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction prepares leaders in P–12

Online Ed.D. in Curriculum & Instruction
by Sarah Sweatt

Online Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction prepares leaders in P–12

Certificates

Certificate
students doing classwork
STEM Certificate
by Sarah Sweatt

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Certificate for graduate students

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