Doctoral Admissions Deadlines
DOCTORATE IN CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
Online Ed.D. Application Deadline: August 1st
Ph.D. Application Deadline: December 1st
1. Start Your Application
- To apply to Texas A&M’s College of Education graduate degree program you must first apply online. The name on your application must match your name as it appears in your passport.
- The major is Curriculum and Instruction.
- A non-refundable $89 application fee for domestic applicants and $114 application fee for international applicants. The application fee may be paid by check, money order or approved credit card. Applicants who wish to pay by credit card may do so as part of the online application. If you are unable to pay the fee online, you may call the Graduate Admissions Office at 979-845-1060.
2. Submit Official Transcripts and Records
Submit official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended. NOTE: You do not need to submit an official transcript from Texas A&M University. For more information on submitting official transcripts to Texas A&M University, visit the Office of Admissions website and view the section titled ‘How to Submit Your Documents.’
International transcripts must be uploaded with a certified translation and converted to a 4.0 grade point scale to be considered for review. Some of the services the Office of Admissions will accept are: WES, Global Credential Evaluators, SpanTran, SDR Educational Consultants, International Academics Evaluators, and INC (IACE).
3. Submit Your Test Scores
Ed.D. / Ph.D. Test Score Requirements
- Ed.D. applicants must submit GRE scores.
- For international applicants only: TOEFL scores must be sent directly from the testing agency to be considered official. The institutional code for Texas A&M University for the TOEFL is 6003 (no department codes needed).
4. Submit Other Required Documents
Ed.D Requirements
Online Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction
Please note, to be considered for the Online Ed.D. program in Curriculum and Instruction you need to complete both the Texas A&M University graduate admissions requirements and the TLAC departmental requirements below.
Texas A&M University Graduate Admissions
If you are currently a graduate student at Texas A&M University, contact our office at (979) 862-8122 for information on applying to the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture (TLAC).
- Completed UniCas Application: Apply online. The name on your application must match your name as it appears in your passport.
- Application Fee: A non-refundable $89 application fee for domestic applicants and $114 application fee for international applicants. The application fee may be paid by check, money order or approved credit card. Applicants who wish to pay by credit card may do so as part of the online application. If you are unable to pay the fee online, you may call the Texas A&M University Graduate Admissions Office at 979-845-1060.
- Official Transcripts and Records: Submit official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended. You do not need to submit an official transcript from Texas A&M University. For information on submitting official transcripts to Texas A&M University, please visit the Registrar’s Office.
- GRE Scores: The GRE is required for the 2023-2024 application cycle.
- Departmental Essays: Responses to all essays, prompts included below under “TLAC Required Essays” must be uploaded as one document with appropriate essay headings into Texas A&M University’s UniCAS application portal.
- Resume/vita: Upload your resume/vita, which includes employment, professional presentations, publications, grants, professional certifications/ licenses held and participation in professional organization to the UniCAS application portal as a document.
- Writing Sample: Writing sample of 10-15 pages that demonstrates your writing abilities and potential for success in the program should be uploaded into Texas A&M University’s UniCAS application portal. Examples include, but are not limited to a journal article, a paper written for class or a graduate capstone project. Examples do not include lesson plans, school handbooks, intervention plans or other informal pieces of school writing.
- Reference Surveys/ Letters: Submit information for at least three professional or academic references (no friends or colleagues) to the electronic reference system in the UniCas application portal. Reference letters can be uploaded in addition to, but not in place of, these surveys.
- TOEFL Scores (international applicants only): Test scores must be sent directly from the testing agency to be considered official. The institutional code for Texas A&M University for the TOEFL is 6003. Department code not needed.
For questions regarding the Ed.D. application, contact the Graduate Advising Office at (979) 862-8032 or tlacgant@tamu.edu
TLAC Required Essay
Please submit this essay with appropriate headings to Texas A&M University’s UniCAS application portal. Your response will be evaluated holistically by rubric using these four criteria:
- Focus
- Content
- Style and Organization
- Mechanics and Format
Employ your best writing skills and include in-text citations to attribute specific ideas to experts. APA format is required.
Each student in the online Ed.D. program designs and executes a problem-based dissertation (known at Texas A&M as a record of study) that is intended to focus on a specific problem of practice and to offer concrete solutions for these problems. Our Ed.D. Prospectus outlines the differences between the Ed.D. and Ph.D.
Describe an idea for a possible dissertation in practice that you might be able to carry out. Justify your choice of problem using the existing literature on this topic (cite at least three sources) and formulate at least one possible research question.
Ph.D. In Curriculum & Instruction
Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction
Please note, to be considered for the Ph.D. program in Curriculum and Instruction you need to complete both the Texas A&M University graduate admissions requirements and the TLAC departmental requirements below.
Texas A&M University Graduate Admissions
If you are currently a graduate student at Texas A&M University, contact our office at (979) 862-8032 for information on applying to the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture (TLAC).
- UniCAS Application: Apply online at the UniCAS application portal. The name on your application must match your name as it appears in your passport. (Applications for Fall admission will be available August 1st)
- Application Fee: A non-refundable $89 application fee for domestic applicants and $114 application fee for international applicants. The application fee may be paid by check, money order or approved credit card. Applicants who wish to pay by credit card may do so as part of the online application. If you are unable to pay the fee online, you may call the Texas A&M University Graduate Admissions Office at 979-845-1060.
- Official Transcripts and Records: Submit official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended. NOTE: You do not need to submit an official transcript from Texas A&M University. For information on submitting official transcripts to Texas A&M University, please visit the Registrar’s Office.
- GRE Scores: GRE scores are not required to apply to the Ph.D. program.
- Departmental Essays: Responses to all essays, prompts included below under “TLAC Required Essays” must be uploaded as one document with appropriate essay headings into UniCAS application portal.
- Resume/vita: Upload your resume/vita, which includes employment, professional presentations, publications, grants, professional certifications/ licenses held and participation in professional organization to the UniCAS application portal as a document.
- Reference Surveys/Letters: Submit information for at least three references to the electronic reference system in the UniCAS application portal. Reference letters can be uploaded in addition to, but not in place of, these surveys.
- Statement of Purpose: Response should include why you are interested in this program; one page or less explaining your interest, goals, and plans for this degree.
- TOEFL Scores (international applicants only): Test scores must be sent directly from the testing agency to be considered official. The institutional code for Texas A&M University for the TOEFL is 6003. Department code not needed.
For questions regarding the Ph.D. application, contact the Graduate Advising Office at (979) 862-8032 or tlacgant@tamu.edu
TLAC Required Essays
Please submit these essays as one document with appropriate headings to Texas A&M University’s UniCAS application portal. Your responses will be evaluated holistically by rubric using these four criteria:
- Focus
- Content
- Style and Organization
- Mechanics and Format
Employ your best writing skills and include in-text citations to attribute specific ideas to experts. APA format is required.
Successful applicants to this program indicate a match between their professional goals and the research-extensive Ph.D. offered in this department. Explain your views regarding the match you see between (1) what a specialty area in this department has to offer and (2) your desire to advance your education and experience to meet your professional research goals. Please use the information provided on the TLAC website about faculty and specialty areas to identify at least one faculty member from an area of specialization whose interests match your own. Discuss the match that you see between that person’s qualifications and your professional research goals. (1000 word limit)
One of the critical skills for a doctoral student is to be able to develop a research-based argument. Pick an issue in education and write a paper where you present different sides of your chosen topic. You should use, and properly cite, the ideas of others to support your argument. (1500 words maximum, not including references)
Doctoral Programs
Students applying to a program must follow all department admissions. Program faculty will determine the admission of an applicant to the specific program.
