Curriculum & Instruction
The Department of Curriculum & Instruction prepares professional educators for transformative leadership in research-based teaching practice and student learning. Graduates shape the future through research and practice, addressing complex issues with innovation and creativity.
Areas of Study
Baylor offers certification and study options at bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral levels for students interested in elementary-age education for early childhood through sixth-grade learners.
Baylor’s programs in middle and secondary education offer certification and degrees with several specialization options, including English, math, science, social studies, or qualitative research.
Baylor’s joint master’s programs with Truett Seminary equip leaders interested in educational efforts in churches or private schools and those interested in curriculum development for those venues.
The informal education minor, coordinating with Baylor’s Department of Museum Studies, prepares educators for roles outside of traditional classrooms at institutions such as museums, zoos, or other cultural sites.
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Departmental News
Read More NewsBaylor Moody School of Education and in partnership with three local school districts, is underway now at the Mayborn Museum on the Baylor campus June 29 through July 23. Launched in 2016, MELA is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, led by founding director Dr. Sandi Cooper, professor of mathematics education. The four-week summer program for students ages 4 to 6 aims to establish a solid foundation in “number sense.”
Baylor’s Moody School of Education (SOE) recognized ten graduates as outstanding students at the annual Recognition Banquet on May 14, 2026. Graduating students were honored for their excellence in academics and fieldwork in education programs and for their readiness to impact the world. Along with Moody’s traditional awards, the School created a new award, the BearTEACH Impact Award for community service. Read all about these amazing graduates!
Dr. Kelly Johnston, associate professor in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction, received Baylor University’s 2026 Centennial Professor Award for her research project, the Baylor Educator-Scholar Collective. Johnston intends to explore ways to connect Baylor educators once they have left campus through a sustained intellectual and professional network. Johnston said her inspiration for the project arose from a recurring question she asks herself in the classroom: How will my students carry this forward?
Senior Garrison Fritts has already made his mark at Robinson ISD — before officially beginning his career as a certified teacher. Fritts is a Baylor senior majoring in middle grades mathematics education in the Moody School of Education. He is completing a yearlong teacher residency at Robinson Junior High School, where he currently teaches 7th‑grade advanced math. His impact has been so significant that he was named Staff of the Year at the school, becoming the first resident in the Baylor program to receive such an honor.