Overview

Department of Curriculum and Instruction / Department of Curriculum and Instruction is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Curriculum studies
Master of Education (M Ed)	Elementary education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Secondary education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	97
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 9th	January 9th	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

227

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	17.18%
Black or African American	15.42%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.32%
Unknown	1.32%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (74%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 6

Male (10)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Curriculum theory, curriculum development, research on teaching, curriculum and context, reading/literacy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1200 West Harrison Street
Chicago, IL  60607
United States

Contact Prof. Alfred Tatum
Associate Professor/Director/Chair
Email: atatum1@uic.edu
Phone: 312-413-3883
Fax: 312-996-8134

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