College of Education

Curriculum and Instruction Admissions

Curriculum and Instruction

Admissions

Admissions criteria

To be considered for admissions in the Master's in Curriculum and Instruction, candidates must:

  • Hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
  • Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. If your GPA is lower than 3.0, contact the pre-admissions advisor

This program admits every term so check the application deadline and choose your term in the application. If there are special circumstances that might require you to submit the application later than the deadline, please contact the admissions specialist, Mark Wallace, to discuss your options.

A Master of Science (MS) does not require foreign language competency.

Master of Arts(MA)  indicates competency in a foreign language. The Department of World Languages and Literature administers the required foreign language examination.

Admissions instructions

  1. Check the application deadline for your program.
  2. Make sure you have everything ready from the Application Checklist.
  3. Create an account or sign into the Portland State University Admissions Application system.
  4. Select "Start New Application" and then "Graduate Application." Do not select "Non-degree". You will not be able to upload the necessary documents with the non-degree application, and your application will not be considered.
  5. For the college, select "College of Education"
  6. For the program of study, select from:
    "Curriculum and Instruction, Masters," or
    "Curriculum and Instruction online masters program"

To validate your admission you must take a course during the term in which you have requested to be admitted. Should you not take a course in that term, your application will be cancelled and you will need to reapply to the next cohort. The on campus program is not a cohort so you can apply and start taking your core courses and electives at any time. The online program starts their core courses fall term as a cohort. You may apply for admission for the online program for a different term, start by taking your elective courses, and then jump in with the new cohort fall term and begin your core courses together online.

Questions about the application process?

If you have questions about the application process, contact askcoe@pdx.edu.
Learn about available scholarships and financial aid.

Application checklist

  • Unofficial transcripts are accepted by the College of Education for the program application. You only need to submit transcripts from institutions that you earned a degree from and where any graduate coursework was taken. Additional unofficial transcripts may be sent in if it significantly improves your application GPA. If admitted, you must send in official transcripts from each degree-granting school and any graduate school. More information on submitting official transcripts can be found on the Graduate Admissions page.
    • Acceptable unofficial transcripts are:
      • Web-based transcripts downloaded from an institution: institution and student name must be visible on transcripts
      • Photocopies of official transcripts: these must include the front and back of all pages, including transcript key
    • Previous applicants:
      • If you’ve previously submitted official transcripts to PSU, you are still required to upload unofficial transcripts to complete your application.
  • After you are admitted, you must submit official transcripts to:
    • The Graduate School
      Portland State University
      PO Box 751
      Portland, OR 97207 - 0751
      Electronic official transcripts should be sent to graddocs@pdx.edu
  • Statement of purpose: Describe your career goals, professional experiences and/or accomplishments, and your reason for applying to the program.
  • Résumé
  • Two recommendation forms (forms are provided within application)

Retention of Student Documents

All application documents submitted to PSU become the property of the University and may not be copied or returned to a student. Transcripts from other institutions cannot be copied. If you have any questions regarding the application process, please email askcoe@pdx.edu.

It is a University requirement that students register and pay for at least one credit in the term they are admitted. Failure to do so will result in automatic cancellation of your admission. If you need to change the term for which you intend to begin classes after you have submitted your application, please contact your department at askcoe@pdx.edu to discuss your options.