Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Overview

New Mexico State University / Department of Curriculum and Instruction is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Curriculum and instruction
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Curriculum and instruction
Master of Arts (MA)	Learning design and technologies
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Curriculum and instruction
Master of Arts (MA)	Bilingual education
Master of Arts (MA)	Language, literacy and culture
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Educational diagnostics
Master of Arts (MA)	Early childhood education
Master of Arts (MA)	Teaching English to speakers of other languages
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Teaching	Dance
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Teaching	Spanish

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	82
Doctoral Degrees	15
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

106

Applied

85

Accepted

56

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Portfolio, minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

307

Total Graduate Students

63%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

36%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	46.25%
Black or African American	4.89%
White or Caucasian	30%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.98%
Asian	1.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.28%
Unknown	1.3%

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

29

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 7

Male (10)

Female (19)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	STEM education, bilingual and English as a second language education, critical pedagogy/multicultural education, learning design and technology, early childhood education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	13,518

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 30001, MSC 3CUR
Las Cruces, NM  88003
United States

Contact Dr. David Rutledge
Department Head
Email: rutledge@nmsu.edu
Phone: 575-646-5411
Fax: 575-646-5436

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