Overview

Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching / Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching is located in San Antonio, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Interdisciplinary learning and teaching
Master of Arts (MA)	Education	Early childhood and elementary education
Master of Arts (MA)	Education	Special education
Master of Arts (MA)	Education	Reading and literacy
Master of Arts (MA)	Education	Curriculum and instruction
Master of Arts (MA)	Education	Instructional technology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	103
Doctoral Degrees	5
Other Advanced Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional 36 hours of course work without thesis (33 with thesis)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Minimum of 60 semester credit hours

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

107

Applied

94

Accepted

70

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree with minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours of coursework; 18 hours of undergraduate coursework in education or related field
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, professional vitae demonstrating experience in work environment where education was primary professional emphasis, 3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, minimum GPA of 3.5

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	Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

300

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	46.67%
Black or African American	8.33%
White or Caucasian	32%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.33%
Two or more races	1%
Unknown	5.33%

Gender

Male (12%)

Female (87%)

Faculty

29

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 5

Male (10)

Female (19)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Explorations of science, learning and teaching, family involvement in early childhood, culturally-responsive literacy instruction in diverse settings, STEM education, autism spectrum disorder
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	511,331

Location & Contact

Address One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX  78249-0617
United States

Contact Dr. Mari R. Cortez
Department Chair
Email: mari.cortez@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-4414
Fax: 210-458-7281

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