The Department of Curriculum and Instruction is responsible for preparing teachers for endorsement in one or more teaching fields or grade levels in Pre K-12 and for offering graduate work in instruction and curriculum through the M.A. and Ed.S. degrees. The Department of Curriculum and Instruction offers graduate programs in each of the above areas as well as in the field of Curriculum, Instructional Leadership, Reading Specialist, and Library Science. Several nonlicensure/practitioner programs are offered for students desirous of a broad-based degree and background in education but who do not desire to pursue a teaching license. The Special Education, Comprehensive/Interventionist Concentration empowers undergraduate candidates to teach all aspects of children with special needs across multiple Tennessee licensure levels. These options will increase the marketability and job placement opportunities of graduates in an already high-demand field.