Graduate Application Process

Admission to the Department of Curriculum and Instruction for Current University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Graduate Students and Non-Degree Students

If you have already been admitted to the Graduate College as a Masters or Doctoral student or have taken only post bachelor non-degree coursework and would like to either:

1) transfer from your current academic program to the Department of Curriculum and Instruction
2) apply to the Doctoral program after completing the Masters program in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction,
3) apply for a program although you have taken Non-Degree Coursework only

please submit the following materials to the Graduate Programs Secretary

Graduate College Petition. This is the formal paperwork that the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign uses to transfer a student from one academic program to another. The petition must be signed by your current department approving your transfer to a new department. The Graduate Programs Secretary will obtain the signatures required in this unit. The petition will be processed by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction only after you have been recommended for admission. The petition and guidelines are found here. The petition must also include your new program code. Program codes can be found here. If you have not been enrolled in courses for an academic year, you will also need to complete the re-entry form.
An up-to-date Statement of Purpose. This statement should explain why you want to transfer to the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, what areas you wish to study and research within the department, and any future educational/professional goals that you have. This should be no shorter than one full page.

An up-to-date Résumé or Curriculum Vitae. This should include any and all teaching or research experience, as well as any additional educational or professional experiences that may pertain to the degree you are seeking.

An up-to-date Transcript from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. If you are a student in Curriculum and Instruction, an unofficial transcript will suffice. Otherwise, please request an official transcript from the Office of the Registrar.

Three up-to-date Letters of Reference. We recommend that one of the letters be from your current or former academic advisor and the other two letters, ideally, should be from other faculty members at this institution. The form is located here.

GRE Scores. These are only required if you are going into the Doctoral Program in the Mathematics, Science, and Technology (MST) Division, or the Masters or Doctoral Program with Early Childhood area of specialization. GRE scores are acceptable if taken within the last five years.

For Master's + Certification applications only: You must also fulfill the following requirements to be considered for admission:
- The State of Illinois requires applicants to take, and pass, the Illinois Certification Testing System (ICTS) Test of Basic Skills prior to admission
- In addition, if you are applying to Secondary Education, you are required to take, and pass, the appropriate subject-matter examination required for your area of certification:
  - English Language Arts
- For additional information regarding ICTS tests and certification, please contact the Council on Teacher Education or the Illinois State Board of Education.
For Doctoral applicants only: We must have a sample of scholarly writing. This should be a paper written in English that demonstrates your ability to synthesize and analyze academic literature.

If at all possible, the above materials should be forwarded to the Graduate Programs Secretary by the deadline. The Department of Curriculum and Instruction will accept applications after the deadline; however, you must contact the Graduate Programs Secretary before submission so that we can anticipate your application materials. The deadlines are as follow:

October 15, 2011- for Spring 2012 admission. Applicants will not be considered for department or University-level funding. Admissions decisions will be made and announced in November.
January 1, 2012 -for full consideration for Summer 2012 and Fall 2012 admission for MA/MS/EDM/CAS/PHD/EDD, and the deadline for consideration for department and University-level Financial Aid opportunities. Please note that financial aid is not guaranteed, and is very limited and competetitve. Likewise, international admits that are "limited status" are not eligible for funding. Admissions decisions will be made and announced in February.
February 1, 2012 -this deadline is for our Masters Plus Teacher Certification Applicants only. Although an applicant may apply by an earlier deadline, these applications will not be considered until February 1. All in-state applicants to this program must have completed the appropriate ICTS Basic Skills Test and Content Area Tests (if applicable). Admissions decisions will be made and announced in March.
March 1, 2012 - Final deadline for Summer 2012 and Fall 2012 admission. Applicants will not be considered for department or University-level funding. Admissions decisions will be made and announced in April.

After the Graduate Programs Secretary receives the above information, your file will be circulated to faculty in the appropriate division. Any questions regarding the application process for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction should be directed to the Graduate Programs Secretary. All of the above materials should be sent to the following address:

Graduate Programs Secretary
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
311 Education Building, MC-708
1310 SouthSixth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Telephone: 217.244.3391
E-mail: cigradprograms@ed.uiuc.edu

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Graduate Application Process

Admission to the Department of Curriculum and Instruction for Current University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Graduate Students and Non-Degree Students

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