Overview

Department of Education / Department of Education is located in Sweet Briar, VA, in a rural setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Education (M Ed)
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam PRAXIS I and II; Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment, Virginia Reading Assessment (MAT); GRE (M Ed) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

13

Applied

11

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	PRAXIS I and II; Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment, Virginia Reading Assessment (MAT); GRE (M Ed)
Master's Degree Requirements	Current teaching license (M Ed)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA

Student Body

12

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	100%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (0%)

Female (100%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 3

Part-time - 4

Male (2)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Differentiation of K-12 student achievement, mentoring and teacher retention, teaching science by inquiry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 134 Chapel Rd
Sweet Briar, VA  24595
United States

Contact Dr. James L. Alouf
Director of Graduate Program
Email: alouf@sbc.edu
Phone: 434-381-6130

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