Overview

Department of Curricular and Instructional Studies / Department of Curricular and Instructional Studies is located in Akron, OH, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Curriculum and instruction
Master of Science (MS)	P-12 multi-age education	Art education
Master of Science (MS)	P-12 multi-age education	Drama/theatre
Master of Science (MS)	Adolescent to young adult education	Physics
Master of Science (MS)	Adolescent to young adult education	Integrated social studies
Master of Science (MS)	Adolescent to young adult education	Integrated language arts
Master of Science (MS)	Adolescent to young adult education	Life science
Master of Science (MS)	Adolescent to young adult education	Chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Adolescent to young adult education	Chemistry and physics
Master of Science (MS)	Adolescent to young adult education	Life science and earth science
Master of Science (MS)	Adolescent to young adult education	Life science and chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Adolescent to young adult education	Earth science and chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Adolescent to young adult education	Earth science
Master of Science (MS)	Adolescent to young adult education	Earth science and physics
Master of Science (MS)	Adolescent to young adult education	Integrated mathematics
Master of Science (MS)	Adolescent to young adult education	Life science and physics
Master of Arts (MA)	Elementary education - literacy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	49
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

38

Applied

36

Accepted

36

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0; valid teaching license; Bureau of Criminal Investigation clearance

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

Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

131

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	11.45%
White or Caucasian	74%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.05%
Unknown	0.76%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 7

Male (6)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Creating and assessing multicultural and diverse teaching environments; literacy; children, adolescents and adults with disabilities; STEM education; curriculum theory
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	200,897

Location & Contact

Address 302 Buchtel Common
http://www.uakron.edu/
Akron, OH  44325
United States

Contact Dr. Evonn Welton
Interim Department Chair
Email: ewelton@uakron.edu
Phone: 330-972-6742

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