Overview

Department of Curriculum and Instruction / Department of Curriculum and Instruction is located in Lubbock, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Education (M Ed)	Elementary education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Bilingual education
Master of Science (MS)	Multidisciplinary science
Master of Education (M Ed)	Curriculum and instruction
Master of Education (M Ed)	Language/literacy education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Curriculum and instruction
Master of Education (M Ed)	Secondary education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	34
Doctoral Degrees	37

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	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

252

Applied

125

Accepted

107

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	June 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; resume; letter of intent; academic writing sample; 2 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree; resume; letter of intent; academic writing sample; 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	November 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

354

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	24.29%
Black or African American	5.93%
White or Caucasian	56%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.28%
Asian	2.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.67%
Unknown	1.13%

Gender

Male (17%)

Female (82%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 1

Male (9)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Curriculum Studies and Teacher Education, Bilingual Education, STEM Education, Personalized/Blended Learning, Language, Diversity and Literacy Education, Instructional Technology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	132,570

Location & Contact

Address Box 41071
Lubbock, TX  79409-1071
United States

Contact Dr. Jerry Dwyer
Professor, Interim Department Chair
Email: jerry.dwyer@ttu.edu
Phone: 806-834-7399
Fax: 806-742-2179

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