Curriculum and Instruction - Curriculum Instruction M.Ed.

Graduate Program Application Information

Graduate Program - Curriculum and Instruction

Program Website - http://life.umt.edu/grad/name/curriculum

NOTE - BEFORE APPLYING, IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED APPLICANTS REVIEW THE "Admission Section" OF THIS SITE FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.

Degree/Major/Option - MEd/Curriculum & Instruction/Curriculum Studies

Admission Semester(s) and Application Deadline(s):

• Fall - Priority will be given to complete application packets received by March 1. Complete application packets received after this date will be considered on a space available basis
• Spring - Priority will be given to complete application packets received by October 1. Complete application packets received after this date will be considered on a space available basis
• Summer - Priority will be given to complete application packets received by March 1. Complete application packets received after this date will be considered on a space available basis

Deadline(s) if also Applying for Assistantship:

• Complete application packet must be received by March 1

Test Requirements:

• GRE scores with a test date that is within the past five years or verifiable GRE scores if the test date is over five years old
• The TOEFL, IELTS or MELAB are also required of international applicants
• All official test scores must be sent to the UM Graduate School

The following "Additional Application Materials" must be mailed directly to the department (address below):

• Letter of intent including academic and professional goals and philosophy of teaching and learning
, and the specific program option you are applying for.
• Current résumé including experiences with children and adolescents

• Three letters of recommendation that attest to your recent academic or professional performance
• At least one (two if Bachelor's degree GPA is below 3.0) of the following:

  • MA/MEd/MS GPA of 3.3 or higher

  • On campus interview (day/time to be scheduled at a convenient time only after all application materials are received)

  • 500-word essay (see prompt "all elementary and secondary ..." below)

  • National Board Certified

  • GRE scores (Verbal of 450 or higher, Quantitative of 450 or higher, and Writing of 3.5 or higher)

  • MAT score (375 or higher)
  • Please indicate in your letter of intent which of the above options you are submitting.
     

Initial elementary and secondary licensure applicants must also submit: 

• Initial Background Screening Form (formerly Form 2003.5), signed and notarized [please get rid of our old Form 2003.5 and replace with Initial Background Screening Form included in previous email]
• A fingerprint-based background check. A fingerprint card packet must be acquired from Teacher Education Services to complete the background check. (Please contact Teacher Education Services if unable to visit the office.)
• Background Check Authorization Form [please link to form included in previous email to you]
• Include a written description of previous experiences with children and adolescents. This is a two to three paragraph document separate from the resume.
• A 500-word essay, 12 point Times New Roman font, double-spaced, one-inch margins, and titled, in response to the following prompt: "Select and describe one significant learning experience from your life. Identify what you learned and explain how it will contribute to your work as a teacher." (Note: This may also count as an additional submission material under requirement #6 above.)

        Department of Curriculum and Instruction
        Graduate Admission Committee Chair
        The University of Montana
        Education Building, Room 210B
        32 Campus Drive #6346
        Missoula, MT 59812-6346