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All IT graduate students should download and read the appropriate program guide:
Q: What are the admissions requirements for the IT program?
A: Admissions reuqirements are set by the University of Houston, the College of Education, and the Department of Curriculum and Instruction as well as the IT program. Admission requirements can be found here: http://www.coe.uh.edu/mycoe/cuin/admissions.cfm
Q: Would you explain Comprehensive Exams?
A: Comp exams are offered each long semester (fall & spring). Students must fill out an application to take the exam, and there is deadline to apply each semester. The deadlines for applications and dates for the exams are posted on the College of Education website.(http://www.coe.uh.edu/mycoe/cuin/dates.cfm)
The 3-hour exam is given on a Saturday morning in the fall and spring.
IT students must answer 3 questions during the 3 hour examination: students get one question each from 3 different instructors from whom they have had a course. Each instructor handles the process of determining a question differently. You need to ask each person from whom you would like a question, first, if they will provide a question and second, how you should prepare for the question. Once you have the three instructors' permission, you must complete the application form in MyAdvisor. Late applications are not accepted. Q: How do I get postbaccalaureate status?
A: An applicant who is not accepted for graduate study or who is unable to complete the admission application prior to registration may place a request with the Office of Admissions to be admitted as a postbaccalaureate student. This may enable the applicant to enroll in classes prior to (or instead of) being admitted to a graduate studies program. A maximum of six (6) hours, or the total hours earned during one semester, taken under non-degree (NDO) status may be applied to a master’s degree.
A: For more information about the different categories of admission to graduate programs, visit the UH website:
http://www.uh.edu/admissions/graduate/how-apply/admissions-categories/index.php
Q: How many hours can a student transfer from another university?
A: The College of Education allows Master’s level students to transfer as many as 9 hours of credit from another university. However, all courses must be approved by the student’s faculty advisor before they can be applied to the completion of the program.
Q: How are our graduate advisors assigned?
A: Once a student has been admitted to the program, the IT faculty discuss which one of us would be the best choice based on the applicant's background and their goals--sometimes we have met the master's applicants since they often come by to meet with one or more of us to learn about the program before they apply. Also, we meet and interview every doctoral applicant during the application process. So, we try to know something about them and make the decision based on that information. If nothing is known of the applicant, then we try to make the right decision from what they include in the application. Sometimes students want to switch advisors after they start taking courses and get to know us. We do that quite frequently, and it has never caused any problems.
Q: How many Postbaccalaureate courses can students take before they get graduate status?
A: Students can bring in 6 hours or the equivalent of one semester's courses to GR status. The courses a student is taking during the semester that student is accepted into the program are automatically transferred to GR.
Q: Can a student be enrolled on a part-time basis?
A:The College of Education requires that students be enrolled on a continuous basis during their matriculation through the program. However, students may take as few as one course per semester in order to fulfill this requirement.
Q: Can I work full-time and still attend classes?
A: All Masters courses, including all required courses, are offered during evening hours in the Fall and Spring semesters allowing students to hold full-time jobs. Occasionally, a daytime equivalent course will be also offered during the day. Some summer courses, however, may be offered during the day.
Q: How long does it take to complete a graduate degree?
A: The time it takes to complete a degree depends on the time you have available to complete it. If you are able to pursue your studies full-time (9 graduate hours per semester), you will probably be able to finish the M.Ed. in two years, and the Ed.D. in five years. Most students, however, find themselves in situations where they need or want to work full-time while attending school part-time. In these cases, as you might imagine, it takes longer to complete the program.
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