Overview

Department of Curriculum and Instruction / Department of Curriculum and Instruction is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Elementary education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Secondary education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Secondary education
Master of Arts (MA)	Elementary education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Secondary education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Elementary education
Master of Arts (MA)	Secondary education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Elementary education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	41
Doctoral Degrees	7
Other Advanced Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam MAT and/or GRE Comp Exam Required Portfolio
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam MAT and/or GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

152

Applied

95

Accepted

67

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	June 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	May 1st	March 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	MAT and/or GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Appropriate teacher certification
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	GRE, 3 references
Additional Entrance Requirements	Appropriate teacher certification

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 31
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

208

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.77%
Black or African American	12.02%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.48%
Asian	0.96%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.4%
Unknown	0.48%

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 8

Male (8)

Female (17)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Teacher education, diversity, integration of curriculum, technology, pedagogical content knowledge
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	91,853

Location & Contact

Address 719 University Boulevard
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487
United States

Contact Dr. Cynthia Camille Sunal
Chair
Email: cvsunal@ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-8264
Fax: 205-348-9863

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