Department of Career and Information Studies

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The Department of Career and Information Studies develops informed leaders through teaching, research, and service in learning, design, and technology; and career and workforce development. Programs within the department emphasize creativity and innovation in learning, instruction, scholarship, and outreach.

Our faculty members are diverse and have deep knowledge of teaching and learning within multiple in-school and out-of-school settings. As an interdisciplinary group, we focus on innovative approaches to effective teaching and learning to help citizens develop knowledge and expertise in a variety of areas.

Degree Structure

Concentrations

Learning, Design, and Technology

The Learning, Design, and Technology program trains students in the latest technologies and tools to design and implement lesson and training programs. Our goal is to prepare professionals to identify and analyze learning problems, and to then create and implement more effective instruction in its place.

Workforce Education

The Workforce Education program prepares students for leadership, university, and other roles in career and technical education.

Degree Programs

Double Dawgs Combined Bachelor's and Master's Degrees

BS in Family and Consumer Sciences Education / MAT in Workforce Education

Master of Education (MEd)

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

Educational Specialist (EdS)

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Certificates

Non-Degree Certifications

Non-Degree Certification in Workforce Education

Endorsements

Online Teaching Endorsement

Research Grants

Diversity Matters in Neuroscience Training

This Diversity MATTERS in Neuroscience proposal provides educational activities to enhance the diversity of the biomedical, behavioral and clinical research workforce.
- Sponsored by: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Principal Investigator: James Lauderdale, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Language and Cultural Immersion for K-12 Technology and Engineering Curriculum Development Project for Tanzania

The proposed project will allow participants to travel to Tanzania for the purposes of collecting teaching materials for the development of rich program projects that can be shared with other teachers of K-12.
- Sponsored by: U.S. Department of Education
- Principal Investigator: John M. Mativo

RAIL program

Research for the Advancement of Innovative Learning (RAIL) was formed to bring educational innovation to the masses. Our current projects cover robotics, forest research studies, and STEM education.

Real-world lessons

Professor John Mativo is working with students and volunteers to bring modern solutions to a rural village in India. Their sustainable innovations benefit both the residents and the students' future careers.

STEM education

Thanks to public-private partnerships around the world, we are developing innovative curricula and teaching it to educators, preparing the next generation of learners.

Student Organizations

Career and Information Studies Graduate Association (CISGA)

The Career and Information Studies Graduate Association aims to foster relationships and communication between students and faculty in the Department of Career and Information Studies, esatblishing a community of shared knowledge and collaboration. Through the promotion of cross-departmental partnerships and community affiliations, CISGA attempts to increase students' engagement in professional practices that surpass the boundaries of the university.

Faculty advisor: Ikseon Choi

Instructional Technology Student Association

This organization allows students to learn more about the field of instructional technology through contacts with fellow students, professors, alumni, and working professionals, and through participation in projects.