Additional Application Requirements
For Graduate Programs
The College of Education offers a wide variety of masters, doctoral and certification programs across all five departments and STEM Education. Through research-driven experiences that pair theory and applied practice, our collaborative, innovative programs are led by expert faculty and industry leaders who are dedicated to advancing fields such as policy and leadership, special education, prevention science, sport management and health behaviors.
Curriculum & Instruction
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Bilingual-Bicultural Education – All applicants must provide a supplemental writing sample describing their cross-cultural and/or cross-linguistic experiences written in Spanish to be uploaded as a “Miscellaneous Admissions Document.” Be sure to demonstrate competency with the language and show that you have made efforts to cross borders by working, traveling or having lived in situations that required a multiplicity of cultural competencies.
Fall Application Deadline: December 31
Cultural Studies in Education – No additional requirements.
Fall Application Deadline: December 31
Early Childhood Education – No additional requirements.
Fall Application Deadline: December 31
Language and Literacy Studies – All applicants to the program must already be certified to teach. Some teaching experience is preferred at the master’s level while a minimum of three years teaching experience is required at the doctoral level.
Fall Application Deadline: December 31
Learning Technologies Online Stackable Certificate – Please see Application Instructions for Degree-seeking Students and Application Instructions for Non-Degree Seeking Students to learn more.
Application Deadlines: Fall – July 1; Spring – November 1; Summer – April 1
Physical Education Teacher Education – No additional requirements.
Fall Application Deadline: December 31
Social Studies Education – No additional requirements.
Fall Application Deadline: December 31
STEM Education – While the department prefers for master’s applicants to have a minimum GPA of 3.0, particularly during the last two years of college and in any previous graduate study, applicants with lower GPAs will be considered. After submitting an application, upload a miscellaneous document explaining why your GPA or test scores are not valid indicators of your ability. Doctoral applicants must have a baccalaureate or master’s degree and prior coursework in one or more STEM fields. Teaching experience is highly desired.
Application Deadlines: Fall – December 31; M.Ed.+ – June 30
Urban Teachers (English and Social Studies programs)
School districts require all employees, including university students, to pass a criminal background check.
Fall Application Deadline: December 31
Educational Leadership and Policy
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Cooperative Superintendency Program – All applicants must have a master’s degree, mid-management certification/experience and two years of experience as a principal and/or central office administrator. GRE is required.
Fall Admissions Deadlines: nominations due December 15, applications due January 15
Educational Policy and Planning – No additional requirements
Fall Application Deadline: December 1
Higher Education Leadership and Policy – Master’s applicants should pay close attention to the statement of purpose requirements.
Fall Application Deadline: December 1
Higher Education Leadership and Policy Executive Ed.D. – Applicants must hold a master’s degree from an accredited institution and follow specific instructions for the statement of purpose. Learn more on the program page
Summer Admission Deadlines: Priority – December 1; Final – January 15
Texas Principal Leadership Academy – All applicants must first be nominated. The program also requires a specific format for applicants’ resumes and an additional application fee. GRE required. Learn more on the program page.
Summer Admissions Deadlines: nominations due December 15, applications due January 15
Educational Psychology
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Counselor Education – No additional requirements
Application Deadlines: Fall – January 10; Spring – January 10
Counseling Psychology – No additional requirements
Fall Application Deadline: December 1
Human Development, Culture, and Learning Sciences – No additional requirements
Fall and Summer Application Deadlines: Ph.D.- December 1; Master’s – January 10
Quantitative Methods – Applicants to the Quantitative Methods program are not required to list a faculty member of interest in their Statement of Purpose. A master’s in Quantitative Methods or a related field such as Statistics or Quantitative Psychology is required to apply to our doctoral program.
Fall and Summer Application Deadlines: Ph.D.- December 1; Master’s – January 10
School/Clinical Child Psychology – No additional requirements
Application Deadlines: Fall – January 10; Spring – January 10
School Psychology – No additional requirements
Application Deadlines: Fall – January 10; Spring – January 10
Kinesiology and Health Education
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Exercise Physiology – Master’s applicants are expected to hold at least a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in kinesiology or a related field, e.g. biology, physiology, neuroscience, biomedical engineering, etc.
Application Deadlines: Fall: Priority – December 1; Final: May 1; Spring – October 1
Health Behavior and Health Education – Master’s applicants are expected to hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and the completion of a minimum of three credit hours of coursework from each of the following areas: Theory & Methods of Health Behavior and Health Education and/or Health Promotion, Statistics and Behavioral Sciences.
Fall Application Deadline: Priority: December 1; Final: May 1
Movement and Cognitive Rehabilitation Science – No additional requirements
Fall Application Deadline: Priority: December 1; Final: May 1
Physical Culture and Sport Studies – Applicants should know the scholarly interest that they would like to pursue before applying for admission and are encouraged to contact either Dr. Jan Todd or Dr. Thomas M. Hunt by email before completing the official online application. Learn more on the program page.
Fall Application Deadline: Priority: December 1; Final: May 1
Sport Management – On Campus – No additional requirements
Fall Application Deadline: Priority: December 1; Final: May 1
Sport Management – Online – No additional requirements
Spring Application Deadline: October 1
Special Education
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There are no additional application requirements for any of the Special Education programs:
- Autism and Developmental Disabilities
- Early Childhood Intervention / Early Childhood Special Education
- Equity and Diversity in Special Education
- Learning Disabilities and Behavior Disorders
Fall Application Deadline: Priority: December 1; Rolling Admissions
