Overview

Department of Instruction and Curriculum Leadership / Department of Instruction and Curriculum Leadership is located in Memphis, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Early childhood education
(Graduate Certificate)	School library information specialist
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Secondary education
Master of Science (MS)	Special education
Master of Science (MS)	Instruction design and technology
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Early childhood education
(Graduate Certificate)	Instructional design and technology
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Elementary education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Instruction and curriculum
Master of Education (M Ed)	Advanced studies in teaching and learning
(Graduate Certificate)	Urban education
(Graduate Certificate)	Literacy, leadership, and coaching
(Graduate Certificate)	STEM teacher leadership
Master of Science (MS)	Reading
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Reading
(Graduate Certificate)	Autism studies
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Special education
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Special education
Master of Science (MS)	Early childhood education
Master of Science (MS)	Instruction and curriculum
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Instruction design and technology
(Graduate Certificate)	Applied behavior analysis

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	133
Doctoral Degrees	11
Other Advanced Degrees	42

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, PRAXIS Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

252

Applied

236

Accepted

154

Enrolled

Applying

35

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	April 1st	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	February 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, PRAXIS
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.5, letters of reference
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	2 years of teaching experience, letters of reference, statement of purpose, interview

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	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

567

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.88%
Black or African American	43.92%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.71%
Asian	1.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.18%
Two or more races	1.94%
Unknown	1.23%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Effective urban teachers, preparation and retention of urban teachers, technology utilization in schools, field-based teacher preparation programs, effective use of online instruction
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 404 Ball Hall
Memphis, TN  38152
United States

Contact Dr. Sandra Cooley Nichols
Chair
Email: smcooley@memphis.edu
Phone: -678-2365

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