Admissions

Prerequisites

You must have a bachelor’s degree to apply for the SME master’s degree program. 

You must have a master’s degree, plus teaching experience, to apply for the doctoral degree program. Teaching experience is not considered tutoring or substitute teaching.

Exceptions may be made for students with extensive experience in the field.

Application Deadline: Fall Applicants December 15th, Summer Applicants January 15th

 

Considerations Before Applying

How Much Will I Pay?

Tuition

Fees

Funding

Scholarships

Employment

Housing

What Can I Expect In Graduate School?

Expectations

Quality

Who Will I Be Learning From?

Science and Math Education Faculty

Natural Sciences Faculty

Math Department Faculty

 

How To Apply

1. Fill out the online Texas Common Application at https://www.applytexas.org/adappc/commonapp.WBX. Select Math Education or Science Education for your major. Please DO NOT CHOOSE Curriculum and Instruction.
2. Take the GRE at a location near you (or Here at UT.) Fall applicants, please mail a hardcopy of your GRE scores and Transcripts to the SME Graduate Coordinator at the address below. (GRE scores are valid for 5 years).
3. Request that electronic copies of your GRE scores and Transcripts be sent to the Graduate and International Admissions Center (GIAC).
   
   • For Master's degree applicants, we are interested in:
     • upper division courses
     • not community college courses
     • GPA
   • For Doctoral degree applicants, we are interested in:
     • upper division courses
     • master's degree courses
     • GPA
4. Email a list of your completed upper division Science and Math courses to the Support Staff/Graduate Coordinator.
5. Email your Statement of Purpose (MS Word document) to the Support Staff/Graduate Coordinator.
6. Email your Resume or Vitae (MS Word document) to the Support Staff/Graduate Coordinator.
7. Complete the Program Designation Form and return it to the Support Staff/Graduate Coordinator.
8. Letters of Reference - *NEW* On page 6 of the Application you will list your "3 References". After you click "Submit" on your application two emails will automatically be sent to each Reference. One of the emails will contain a hyperlink that will take them to a secure website where they can write and submit their letter of reference for you. After your Reference has submitted their letter, you will be able to see on your checklist that it has been completed. You may ask a 4th or 5th Reference. Start by emailing Marla.Boye@austin.utexas.edu with your full name, UTEID, the full name of the Reference with Title (example: Mrs., Prof., Assoc. Director, Principal), and the Recommender's email address. Marla Boye will send them an electronic reference form that will be logged on your application checklist after the Reference responds.

The University of Texas at Austin

Science and Mathematics Education

Attn: Graduate Coordinator

1 University Station D5700

Austin, Texas 78712