Department of Elementary Education

Overview

Ball State University / Department of Elementary Education is located in Muncie, IN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts in Education (MAE)	Elementary education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Elementary education
(Certificate)	Enhanced teaching practices for elementary teachers
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Elementary education
(Certificate)	Early childhood administration
(Certificate)	Literacy instruction

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	53
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	12

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

152

Applied

120

Accepted

83

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	April 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum baccalaureate GPA of 2.75 or 3.0 in latter half of baccalaureate
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum graduate GPA of 3.2

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
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

210

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.43%
Black or African American	10%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.86%
Unknown	1.43%

Gender

Male (2%)

Female (97%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 2

Location & Contact

Address 2000 West University Avenue
Muncie, IN  47306
United States

Contact Dr. Pat Clark
Chairperson
Email: pclark@bsu.edu
Phone: 765-285-8564
Fax: 765-285-8793

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