• Dual-Credit Teaching and Learning 
• Educational Technology

Admission Requirements

To apply for the M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, individuals must complete the application process through UTEP's Graduate School. Prospective students submit the following:

• Current Resume
• Transcripts from all previous colleges and universities attended
• A statement of purpose describing the applicant's personal and professional goals related to the focus of the gradate certificate program (minimum 500 words)
• Applicants whose degrees are from non-English speaking institutions are required to demonstrate English proficiency. Please consult the Graduate School website for required scores.

These admission factors will be reviewed holistically to assess the potential of the applicant. The successful applicant would typically have an undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 of higher, a current resume that shows basic knowledge and/or experience in education, and a well-written statement that demonstrates commitment to education and to the content area of study.

Culminating Experience: Final Comprehensive Examination

It is a graduate school requirement that students be enrolled in at least one course in the semester they graduate. Therefore, students take the Final Comprehensive Exam during their last semester, alongside the last of their courses in the program. Students are automatically eligible to take the Final Comprehensive Examination when they reach 30 credit hours; students may take the examination when they have reached 27 credits with department approval.

The purpose of this culminating experience is for the students to synthesize knowledge gained in the program, showing an understanding at the level of a master teacher educator. Early in the semester that the Final Comprehension Exam is taken, department faculty facilitates an orientation to the comprehensive exam to provide more specific information about the examination content and process. The following provides important details about the comprehensive exam.

• During the final semester of coursework (at 30 credits or 27 credits completed with department approval), graduate students will communicate virtually with the Graduate Studies Coordinator for an audit and verification of coursework; for approval to take the comprehensive exam; and for verification of completion of the application for graduation with the University Graduate School office.
• The questions for this examination are prepared by graduate faculty. Students respond to one question from the professional development core courses and one question from their area of specialization.
• It is recommended that students take no more than two courses (6 credits) in the same semester as the comprehensive exam. It is also recommended that students take no more than one course after completion of the comprehensive exam.