Admission Requirements

Students must apply for and gain entrance to the University of Arkansas Graduate School before being considered for admission to the Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction.

In addition to the Graduate School requirements, applicants must also meet CIED requirements for their intended program of study. Note that all of the required documents need to be submitted electronically through the Graduate School Application. CIED does not accept emailed applications.

The M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction will use a variety of inputs to determine the qualifications of applicants including:

  1. Prior undergraduate and graduate work
  2. Curriculum vita that includes related experiences,
  3. Writing sample from prior educational or work setting
  4. Statement of purpose that addresses the fit between the applicant’s educational needs and the program’s learning outcomes
  5. Two letters of recommendation that address the applicant’s potential for graduate study

Minimum requirements include:

  • Undergraduate degree from accredited university — degree does not need to be in Education
  • 2 years of relevant teaching experience, experience in education, or experience in education-adjacent fields
  • 2 letters of recommendation submitted through the UA Graduate School online application
  • The GRE exam will be required for applicants with an undergraduate grade-point average below 3.0 unless applicant has already successfully completed a graduate degree

Admission is based on the profile of applicant educational background and career objectives. Prospective students are not required to possess a teaching certificate/license for acceptance.

Departmental Application

In addition to the materials required for the Graduate School application, all applicants for the M.Ed. program in CIED will need to upload each of the following to their application:

  1. Resume or CV: Please provide a current resume or curriculum vitae including details of you as a professional and a scholar.
  2. Statement of Purpose: Tell us about yourself by providing a brief personal narrative account linked to a statement of purpose regarding your future career plans. In other words, tell us why you why want to earn an M.Ed. with a focus in Curriculum and Instruction. Do you want to advance in your present position, or do you want a career as a professor in a higher education environment? What impact would you like to make personally and professionally? What is your area of interest? For instance, are you interested in literacy education, TESOL, science, mathematics, history, technology or elementary education (to name some possibilities)? The best strategy is to find a specialty that will permit you to grow as a professional and graduate from the University of Arkansas with specific expertise.

Transfer of Credits

M.Ed. students can transfer up to 6 credits of eligible graduate work based on Graduate School policy. Students may petition for transfer of credit using the Request for Transfer of Credit (PDF).