Overview

Department of Urban Education / Department of Urban Education is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Curriculum and instruction

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	28

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE if GPA lower than 3.0 or degree awarded more than 10 years ago Capstone course with completed project, position paper, grant proposal, empirical study, curriculum development/revision, or advanced technology project presented at annual Graduate Project Exhibition

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18

Applied

16

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE if GPA lower than 3.0 or degree awarded more than 10 years ago
Master's Degree Requirements	Personal statement, 3 letters of recommendation, admissions interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

40

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	45%
Black or African American	25%
White or Caucasian	22%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.5%
Unknown	2.5%

Gender

Male (15%)

Female (85%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 2

Male (4)

Female (11)

Location & Contact

Address One Main Street
Houston, TX  77002
United States

Contact Dr. Christal Burnett-S?ínchez
Department Chair
Email: burnettc@uhd.edu
Phone: 713-226-5521
Fax: 713-226-5294

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