Overview

Department of Curriculum and Instruction / Department of Curriculum and Instruction is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Education (M Ed)	Curriculum and instruction	Health science
Master of Education (M Ed)	Curriculum and instruction	Science
Master of Education (M Ed)	Curriculum and instruction	Teaching and teacher education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Curriculum and instruction	Stem
Master of Education (M Ed)	Curriculum and instruction	Early childhood
Master of Education (M Ed)	Curriculum and instruction	Reading and language arts
Master of Education (M Ed)	Curriculum and instruction	Art education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Curriculum and instruction	Social studies
Master of Education (M Ed)	Curriculum and instruction	Bilingual/esl education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Curriculum and instruction	Learning, design and technology
Master of Education (M Ed)	Curriculum and instruction	Math
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Professional leadership	Literacy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Curriculum and instruction	Science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Curriculum and instruction	Early childhood
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Curriculum and instruction	Reading and language arts
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Curriculum and instruction	Art
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Curriculum and instruction	Teaching
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Curriculum and instruction	Social studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Curriculum and instruction	Learning, design and technology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Curriculum and instruction	Bilingual/esl education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Curriculum and instruction	Math

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	77
Doctoral Degrees	62

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE waiver if overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4-point scale) or a masterÔÇÖs degree or terminal degree Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE waiver if overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4-point scale) or a masterÔÇÖs degree or terminal degree Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

178

Applied

121

Accepted

93

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE waiver if overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4-point scale) or a masterÔÇÖs degree or terminal degree
Master's Degree Requirements	Official transcript, 3 letters of recommendation, resume or CV, statement of interest
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE waiver if overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4-point scale) or a masterÔÇÖs degree or terminal degree
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Official transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation, curriculum vita, statement of interest, writing sample, interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

353

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	21.25%
Black or African American	19.83%
White or Caucasian	30%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.57%
Asian	17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.42%
Unknown	2.55%

Gender

Male (18%)

Female (81%)

Faculty

51

Total faculty

Full-time - 40

Part-time - 11

Male (15)

Female (36)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Student learning, instructional technology, teacher education, classroom management, educational inequities
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	618,306

Location & Contact

Address 3657 Cullen Blvd. Farish Hall, Suite 236
Houston, TX  77204-5023
United States

Contact Dr. Margaret A. Hale
Department Chair
Email: mhale@uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-5037

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