Dear Prospective Applicant:

Welcome to the web page for the education specialist program in Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Policy, which is offered by the Department of Teacher Education at Michigan State University.

I think you will find that the program offers an unusual combination of attractive features: close contact with a faculty that is both highly accomplished and educationally involved; a rich array of seminars providing a theoretically-grounded exploration of key issues in educational practice; a wide variety of teaching, research, and professional development experiences; and a distinctive approach to educational issues that combines rigorous intellectual inquiry with a close connection to professional practice.

This section of the web page provides a wide range of information for prospective students---about the program, its faculty, the college, and the university. All of the forms that are needed to apply to the university and to the program can be obtained here in PDF format where they can be downloaded and printed. You can even fill out your university application online via Internet. We will be glad to mail you hard copies of any of this information, but you will find here everything that you would receive in one of our introductory mailings.

We do not have fixed deadlines for application to the program. Whenever we have gathered a group of admissions files with complete information, we will proceed to review them. This will occur about once a month throughout the academic year. In addition, we can expedite the review process for a candidate who needs a quick answer as long as all materials have been received. It is still in your best interest to apply early, however, since the major fellowship competitions occur at the end of January, and you have to be admitted in order to be eligible. In general, it is best to plan to begin the program in the fall semester, although a spring semester start is possible if that proves best for you.

On the left is a table of contents for the information that is available in the Prospective Students section of this web page. A great deal more information about the program (most relevant to students who are already in the program) can be found in the Current Students section. If you have any questions about this program, please get in touch me or with the Program Secretary.

I look forward to hearing from you, and I hope you will consider applying to our program.

Sincerely,

Avner Segll
avner@msu.edu
Ph.D. Program in Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Policy

Office of Doctoral Program Secretary of CTEP
116 Erickson Hall,
College of Education, Michigan State University,
East Lansing, MI 48824-1034.
E-Mail: coetephd@msu.edu
Phone: (517) 355-1786
Fax: --- (517) 432-5092.