Education, Curriculum and Instruction Option, M.A.

Program Specific Admission Requirements

Applications for the Master of Arts degree in Education with an Area of Concentration in Curriculum and Instruction are reviewed for admission two times each year. To be considered for admission, applications must be completed and submitted by September 1st for spring semester admission, and February 1st for summer/fall admission. Incomplete applications will not be considered. International students are encouraged to apply a semester earlier to allow sufficient time for paperwork. All applications will be completed through the UW Admissions website: http://www.uwyo.edu/admissions/apply.html.

Applicants are required to submit the following materials:

• letter of intent;
• academic resume, including information about teaching experience;
• contact information for three references;
• TOEFL or IELTS scores (for international, non-native English speaking applicants); and
• college transcripts.

In order to be considered for admission, applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Score of 3 or 4 on a letter of intent. This letter serves as a writing sample, and takes the place of GRE scores in the admission process;
• One year of P-12 teaching experience or its equivalent. This requirement may be waived for applicants who have been admitted to the Teaching Elementary School or the Teaching Secondary Content Graduate Certificate program. Such applicants will be considered for admission on a conditional basis, pending successful completion of the Teaching Elementary School or Teaching Secondary Content Graduate Certificate program;
• Minimum 3.000 GPA on a 4.000 scale on the applicant’s most recent bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution;
• International, non-native English speaking applicants must have a TOEFL score of 525 (paper-based), 197 (computer exam) or above or an IELTS score of at least 6.5.

Please see the Graduate Admissions and Graduate Student Regulations and Policies entries in the front section of the UW Catalog for more information.