Admission Requirements

  • Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) or equivalent degree from a recognized college or university
  • Language Proficiency Requirements: Proof of English proficiency may be required for international applicants and for applicants whose first language is not English.
  • a cumulative weighted average of at least a 70% (U of S grade system equivalent) in the last two years of study (e.g. 60 credit units)
  • three letters of permission

For more information on language proficiency requirements, see the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Academic Policies.

Degree Requirements

Students must maintain continuous registration, either in a credit course or a tuition-bearing maintenance of status.

  • GPS 960.0
  • GPS 961.0, if research involves human subjects
  • GPS 962.0, if research involves animal subjects

A minimum of 30 credit units, including the following:

  • A minimum of 15 credit units of approved electives; 9 credit units must be from ETAD or ECUR in the Department of Curriculum Studies.
  • ECUR 990.0
  • ERES 800.3
  • ETAD 802.6
  • ETAD 873.3
  • ETAD 991.3