Doctor of Philisophy in Curriculum and Instruction in Charlotte United States | University of North Carolina at Charlotte

The following criteria will be fundamental to the admission decision. Master's degree appropriate to the program of study GPA of 3.5 (on a scale of 4.0) in a graduate degree program* o Applicants must also be in good academic standing at the last institution of higher education attended* High level of professionalism and potential for leadership (shown through letters of reference and faculty interview) Strong writing skills (demonstrated in purpose statement, professional writing sample such as published article, manuscript submitted for publication, research paper submitted in prior coursework with abstract of thesis, on site writing sample) * Clear career objectives related to obtaining Ph.D. as evidenced in purpose statement, faculty interview, writing samples, and references from persons who know applicant's current work or academic achievement in previous degree* International students must submit official test scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), if English is not the applicant's native language and the applicant has not earned a post-secondary degree from a U.S. institution. Required is either a minimum score of 83 on the Internet-based TOEFL, a minimum score of 557 on the paperbased TOEFL, or a minimum overall band score of 6.5 on the IELTS. All tests must have been taken within the past two years.