Department of Workforce
Education and Development

Off Campus Degree Program

The Department of Workforce Education and Development is one of nine departments in the College of Education and Human Services at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Since its inception, the department has been devoted to creating a workforce characterized by changing technological, demographic and economic environments. The department offers programs of study from undergraduate through doctoral degrees in an array of curricula to fit students’ interests, career goals and schedules.

The SIUC Bachelor's degree in Workforce Education and Development had its beginning in 1973 and is today one of the largest programs of its kind in the United States. The military service component of that program, first offered at Scott AFB in 1973, currently enrolls over 1,000 students and has proudly graduated over 19,000 military personnel and civilians. WED continues to gain popularity because of its flexible format and diverse career opportunities.

The Department of Workforce Education and Development currently offers the baccalaureate degree education, training and development specialization at fifteen military installations and one civilian site in ten states. The program is particularly suited to military service members, given the national attention on the need for education and training of a high quality U.S. workforce. Southern Illinois University is one of the few universities of its kind that very successfully delivers degree programs on military installations.

WED Mission

WED is dedicated to continuous improvement in human performance and learning to prepare students for careers in corporations, volunteer organizations, apprenticeship programs, secondary and post-secondary educational institutions, government agencies and military organizations.

WED OCDP Courses

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Traditional (seated) course manuals and related materials

WED 460 - Occupational Analysis and Curriculum Development
WED 462 - Instructional Methods and Materials
WED 463 - Assessment of Learner Performance
WED 466 - Foundations of Work Education
WED 469 - Training Systems Management
WED 486 - Adult Learning

Independent Study (online) Courses

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WED 381A-3 - Training Proposal and Report Writing (Preliminary Training Needs Assessment)
WED 381B-3 - Training Proposal and Report Writing (TNA Summary Report and Formal Training Proposal)
WED 382 - Developing Your Career
WED 398 - Special Problems (Library Research Paper)

Independent Study e-Project

WED 258/259 - Work Experience and Occupational Training

Independent Study Internship

WED 495/496 - Student Instructional and Professional Internship

APA Editorial Style

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